Good News In History, August 20
Good News In History, August 20 Happy 90th birthday to the former Congressman from Texas, Dr. Ron Paul. Before serving three terms as representative of the 22nd and 14th Congressional districts, the country doctor delivered an average of 1 baby per day, amounting to over 4,000 little ones because he was the only OB/GYN in Brazoria County. READ more about America’s most famous Libertarian… (1935) Ron Paul in Las Vegas – CC 3.0. Gage Skidmore Ron Paul was a major voice in the early 21st century for those who warned against the dangers of government overreach in matters of war, civil liberties, privacy, and monetary freedom. His 1988 presidential platform included non-interventionism in foreign conflicts, decriminalization of illegal drugs on a federal level, a return to the gold standard, and the abolition of both the Federal Reserve and the military draft. Paul waged several presidential campaigns, all within the Republican party as a means of spreading his Libertarian message. In 2004, he …