A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace,
Commerce, and Honest Friendship
by Ron Paul
Interesting And Educational
Ron Paul has always believed that foreign and domestic policy should be
conducted according to the same principles. Government should be
restrained from intervening at home or abroad because its actions fail to
achieve their stated aims, create more harm than good, shrink the liberty of
the people, and violate rights.
Does that proposition seem radical? Outlandish or farflung? Once you hear
it stated, it makes perfect sense that there is no sharp distinction between
the principles of domestic and foreign policy. They are part of the same
analytical fabric. What would be inconsistent would be to favor activist
government at home but restraint abroad, or the reverse: restraint at home
and activism abroad. Government unleashed behaves in its own interests,

and will not restrict itself in any area of life. It must be curbed in all areas of
life lest freedom suffer.
Ron Pauls singular voice on foreign affairs has done so much to keep the
flame of a consistent liberty burning in times when it might otherwise have
been extinguished. He has drawn public attention to the ideas of the
Founders. He has alerted people to the dangers of empire. He has linked
domestic and foreign affairs through libertarian analytics, even when
others have been bamboozled by the lies or too intimidated to contradict
them.
He has told the truth, always. For this, every American, every citizen of the
world, is deeply in his debt.
We cant but be deeply grateful that Ron Pauls prophetic words have been
collected in this book. May it be widely distributed. May its lessons be
absorbed by this and future generations.
-- Foreword to A Foreign Policy of Freedom by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
Personal Review: A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace,
Commerce, and Honest Friendship by Ron Paul
Ron Paul Book A Foreign Policy of Freedom; Peace, Commerce, and
Honest Friendship is a compilation of speeches given on the House floor
dating back from the late seventies to 2006. It shows the strongest
opposition we have in Congress to American interventionist foreign policy
in our lifetime. No member of Congress has a stronger anti war voting
record than Ron Paul. I would recommend all who oppose undeclared no
win wars or any war for that matter take a look at this book.
Though quite misunderstood by most, Ron Paul is a true
supporter of liberty. He consistently talks about how corporations, special
interests, and the military industrial complex have hijacked our economy
and government. With tremendous fervor Paul fruitlessly opposes often
standing alone in protests our military involvement and propping up of
countries around the world. He exquisitely explains how America is
hedging its bets playing both sides of every conflict. He pleads with his
fellow members of Congress to see the confliction of entering trade
organizations while maintaining treaties and alliances with warring nations
Government naturally grows and consolidates power as many
witnessed during the Bush years. This is not new but it is vital that people
understand that as Government expands and concentrates its power it
tends to become less accountable to the people and their liberties. Strong
rhetoric is dwarfed by inconsistency in actions. "If we don't stop extending
our troops all around the world in nation-building missions, then we're
going to have a serious problem coming down the road." Bush ran in 2000
with a humble foreign policy including but not limited to 'no nation building.'

Let us go forward with great caution hanging on to our hope but not
allowing it to blind us. Please do not cast blame on your suede opposition
but rather focus on the massive challenges we all face. Do not be the quite
majority that allows their leader to talk accountability and pass some of the
most important legislation is history knowing that not one member of
Congress read it.
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