Republican hopeful Ron Paul says although America is falling from the purpose of the Constitution, it is not too late to change pace.
“What is frightening today is the war on terrorism, which has instilled fear in us,” Paul said Friday night at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
“They tell us that because the war is going to go for a long time, we have to sacrifice our liberties for a long time, and we have to say no to that. We have to take our civil liberties back,” expounded the 10-term congressman.
Paul, who has campaigned as a ‘true Republican’ urging American politicians to abide by the Constitution, also claimed he would withdraw US troops and end the war in Iraq if elected president.
The libertarian turned Republican then suggested that Washington has adopted policies that contradict the Constitution.
“The truth is [that] not everybody in the country understands what we do. A lot of people don’t understand and they just go with the flow… [But] once you know the truth, you have to act on it. You can’t sit on your hands any longer,” continued the 72-year-old Texas congressman.
Ron Paul’s supporters – Paulenteers – say the Republican congressman’s message of ‘freedom, peace and prosperity’ resonates with them and that time has come to repair the bad image of the United States in the international arena.
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