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Ron Paul: When the government gives you rights, the government can take them away.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
When the government gives you rights, the government can take them away.
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Ron Paul

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Ron Paul warns about the dangers of government-provided rights compared to those granted by a higher power.

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