Who is Dr. Ron Paul?

He is the voice of liberty lovers. He is the hope for the modern generation of soldiers. And, he is the idealist for open market trade. Or as he has said, "We have depended on government for so much for so long that we as people have become less vigilant of our liberties." He is Dr. Ron Paul.

Dr. Paul is a representative for Texas's 14th congressional district, has delivered over 4,000 babies as an OB-GYN and served in the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon. He is also the only GOP candidate that has been a strict constitutionalist by opposing all international nation-building and policing.

There is a misconception that Paul is an isolationist because of his non-interventionist views in foreign policy. Paul believes the U.S. people should authorize war through Congress. He wants the U.S. to remain the leading military power in the world by building more domestic bases and sending troops to patrol our own borders. In doing this, bases in Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia and other allied lands can be cut, in order to lower the cost of the military industrial complex around the world. He has served in the armed forces and understands that a soldier's life is sacred, so using military power should be done with care and in the defense of imminent danger. "The real isolationists are those who choose to use force overseas to promote democracy, rather than seek change through diplomacy, engagement, and by setting a positive example," says Dr. Ron Paul.

Dr. Paul's biggest criticism, separate from nation-building, is that of the Federal Reserve. "Prices are going up," says Dr. Paul. "Unemployment is continuing to go up. And, we have not had the necessary correction for the financial bubble created by our Federal Reserve system."

Sure, unemployment numbers have gone down since this quote was recorded, but the unadvertised rate is still closer to 11 percent. Paul's solution is a full audit of the Federal Reserve, meaning the taxpayer will be informed as to how and where their money is being dispersed. Our generation's income is currently being spent into our graves, as we are about $15 trillion in debt.

People worry about cutting the budget as much as Paul says he would because it would put less regulation on companies that have contributed to the financial meltdown. However, Dr. Paul claims that "companies that should go bankrupt will

go bankrupt." That's pretty good regulation to me.

Our generation has come to realize that with hard work and sacrifice of any kind, we have the right to our liberty, land and money. Dr. Paul uses history to spread his message, the message to withhold civil liberties that our forefathers fought for, and to limit government suppression both domestically and abroad.