“Libertarianism is the heart and soul of conservatism.”
That quote becomes more interesting when you find out that Ronald Reagan said it in 1975. Today would have been Reagan’s birthday. Why not sit back and listen to a vintage Reagan speech and decide which candidate is most like him among today’s GOP candidates (I’ll give you a hint: RP). A Reagan-like president (without the huge deficits and Iran Contra-type scandal) would be excellent right now.
Actually, it would be more like “Ron Paul sounds like Ronald Reagan” than “Ronald Reagan sounds like Ron Paul.”
Keemo
February 7th, 2008
True! If you look at footage from 20 or 30 years ago, though, Ron Paul was saying those same things he’s saying today– he’s not coming late to the party, he’s been saying the same thing the whole time.
That’s probably why he was one of the first politicians to endorse Reagan for president, in the 1976 election.
libertariangirl
February 7th, 2008
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