On the recordJune 5, 2013
Power in government is almost always abused. And this is abuse and it isn't Democrats and it isn't Republicans. It's both of them.
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transcripts.cnn.comRon Paul: “Power in government is almost always abused. And this is abuse and it isn't Democrats and it isn't Republicans. It's…”
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Ron Paul comments on the abuse of government power and criticizes both major political parties for their roles in it.
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Jun 5, 2013
I'm not surprised. I think there has been a few of us who have been warning about this, voted against the Patriot Act, voted against this FISA court so it doesn't surprise me a bit.
Jun 5, 2013
Power in government is almost always abused and this is abuse and it isn't Democrats and it isn't Republicans, it's both of them.
Jun 5, 2013
Safety is the only thing that I care about. Both economically and physical safety is the driving force and it's also the destruction of liberty.
Jun 5, 2013
I think there has been a few of us who have been warning about this, and voted against the Patriot Act, voted against these FISA courts. So it doesn't surprise me a bit.