Ron Paul Project
- 1. Dr. Ron Paul A Biography By Jonathan Jennings
- 2. Contents 1. Who is Ron Paul? 2. What is a Libertarian? 3. Dr. Paul’s Timeline 4. Dr. Paul’s Early Life 5. Dr. Paul’s Political Career 6. Dr. Paul’s U.S. Presidential Election Results (1988, 2008-12) 7. U.S. Presidential Elections (1988, 2008-12) 8. Dr. Paul’s Activism 9. Newsletters Controversies 10. Ron Paul Quotes 11. Dr. Paul’s Family, Colleagues & Supporters 12. Sources
- 3. Who is Ron Paul? American author, doctor & politician Born 20th August 1935 in Green Tree, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican (1976-77, 1979- 85 & 1997-2013) Stood for the Presidency three times (1988, 2008 & 2012) Stands on the libertarian wing of the Republican Party Was the official candidate of the Libertarian Party in the 1988 Presidential Election
- 4. What is a Libertarian? (adj.) One who advocates maximising individuals rights and minimising the role of the state; One who believes in free will. The notion that other people are not your property. The polar opposite of communism / fascism (cohesion). One who believes in economic and personal freedom (a free market of goods and ideas, autonomy over one’s own body etc.) All taxation is theft! 18-19th century classical liberalism (as opposed to modern social liberalism).
- 5. Dr. Paul’s Timeline 1961: 1957: 20.8.1935: 1957: Earned his 7.1.1963: Graduated from Born in Married degree from His son Rand Gettysburg College Pittsburgh wife Carol Duke University’s is born (Biology) School of Medicine 1974: 1963: 1976: 1968: 1965: First stood Joined the Won and lost Set up his own Joined the for election U.S.A.F his seat in medical practice U.S. Air National to the as a Congress in Texas Guard U.S. Congress flight surgeon 1988: 1976: 1984: 1978-82: 1987: Third in Presidential Founded Failed in his bid Re-elected Resigned from the poll as the FREE and his first to stand election to Congress Republican party Libertarian Party newsletter for the Senate candidate 2008 & 2012: 2010: 1996: 2013: 2008 to present: Failed to gain Rand Re-elected Retired from Founder / Chairman the Republican is elected to Congress Congress of the C4L nomination for to the Senate as a Republican the Presidency
- 6. Dr. Paul’s Early Life As a child he helped out in his family dairy business, worked as a paperboy and later at a drug store (pharmacy). In high school, he was a member of the track and field and wrestling teams and served as student council president. He met his wife Carol at high school and they married in his final year of college. Attended Duke University School of Medicine (graduated in 1961). Had an internship at Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, Michigan). Was a doctor in the U.S.A.F. (1963-5) and U.S. Air National Guard (1965-8). Opened his own practice in Texas and is said to have delivered over 4,000 babies during his medical career.
- 7. Dr. Paul’s Political Career Lost his first election bid in 1974. First stint in Congress lasted only months. Wrote books on economic theory, advocating a return to the Gold Standard. Gold, Peace and Prosperity: The Birth of a New Currency, 1981. The Case for Gold: A Minority Report of the U.S. Gold Commission, 1982. Wrote about his pro-life and anti- government views in Abortion and Liberty (1983) and Liberty Defined (2011). Wants to reduce the burden of taxation by reducing the size of ‘big’ government and opposes the war on drugs.
- 8. Dr. Paul’s U.S. Presidential Election Results (1988, 2008-12) Election 1988 2008 2012 Number 431,750 42,426 26,204 of votes % of the 0.47% 0.04% 0.02% vote
- 9. U.S. Presidential Elections (1988, 2008-12) 70,000,000 69,498,516 65,907,213 60,000,000 60,931,767 59,948,323 50,000,000 Democrat 48,886,097 Votes 40,000,000 41,809,074 Candidate 30,000,000 Republican 431,750 42,426 26,204 20,000,000 Candidate Dr. Ron Paul 10,000,000 0 1988 2008 2012 Campaigns
- 10. Dr. Paul’s Activism “The intellectual godfather” of the Tea Party movement. Founded and has served as the Chairman of the Campaign for Liberty (C4L) since June 2008. Signed with the Greater Talent Network speakers’ bureau to talk about freedom, liberty and the state of the union. Supported the Occupy Movement of 2011-2. Created the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education (FREE) in 1976 to promote free- market principles. Published a series of political and investment-related newsletters under his name from 1978 until the mid- 1990s.
- 11. Newsletters Controversies Dr. Paul’s newsletters contained a series of controversial statements about homosexuals, African-Americans, Jews and conspiracy theories between 1988 and 1994. Martin Luther King Jr. is described as a paedophile and a “lying socialist satyr”. Questioned whether the Israeli Mossad were behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Claims “that AIDS is a deliberately engineered hybrid” virus developed by the World Health Organisation. Paraphrases an ex-cop’s following advice: “If you use a gun on a youth, you should leave the scene immediately, disposing of the wiped-off gun as soon as possible. Such a gun cannot, of course, be registered to you, but one bought privately (through the classifieds, for example)”. Originally took personal responsibility for many of these statements, or claimed he had been taken out of context during his 1996 Congressional election campaign. Later denied authorship during the 2008 Presidential Republican candidate primaries.
- 12. Ron Paul Quotes “Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty – not to run your personal life, not to run the economy, and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live.” “Deficits mean future tax increases, pure and simple.” “You want to get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, let’s just get rid of all the drug laws.” “A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank.” “When one gets into bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.” “Government is the enemy of liberty. Government should be very restrained. “Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defence.”
- 13. Dr. Paul’s Family, Colleagues & Supporters
- 14. Sources Dr. Ron Paul, Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues That Affect Our Freedom (New York, Grand Central Publishing, 2011) – Non-ICT source Jjenningsitec’s Favorite Links on ICTProject from Diigo (https://www.diigo.com/user/Jjennin gsitec/ICTProject)