• Ron Paul on Freedom from Government

Hat tip to the Libertarian Alliance for this pointer to a nice quote from Ron Paul about "big government". I'm not as convinced as some libertarians about Ron Paul's own credentials to say I would support him but here's the quote anyway - something Liberal Democrats should remember when the cry of "Something Must be Done" goes up:

What Does Freedom Really Mean?

Few Americans understand that all government action is inherently coercive. If nothing else, government action requires taxes. If taxes were freely paid, they wouldn’t be called taxes, they’d be called donations. If we intend to use the word freedom in an honest way, we should have the simple integrity to give it real meaning: Freedom is living without government coercion. So when a politician talks about freedom for this group or that, ask yourself whether he is advocating more government action or less.

By Ron Paul