Ron Paul to CPAC audience: The revolution is alive and well

Former 2008 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference and received a large welcome from the audience who began to chant "End the Fed" several times.

On Friday, Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference and discussed a non-interventionist foreign policy, fiscal responsibility at all levels of the government, closing down the Federal Reserve System and even returning to a gold standard, according to CNN. As the 1,100 people chanted “End the Fed” several times, the 11-term Congressman responded back to the audience, “It sounds to me like the revolution is alive and well.” Many supporters of Dr. Paul were turned away as the room reached its maximum capacity, reports Politico. “Debt is the monster, debt is what is going to eat us up and that’s why our economy is on the brink. The next step is a currency crisis because there will be a rejection of the dollar and the rejection of the dollar will be a big, big event,” said Paul in his speech. Throughout his speech, Paul referred to the fact that former President George W. Bush ran on a platform of a non-interventionist foreign policy and reiterated his sentiments that the United States needs to pull out of many nations around the world. The author of “A Foreign Policy of Freedom” and “The Revolution: A Manifesto” mostly touched upon how the US spends $1 trillion per year to manage and maintain its foreign policy, “There is nothing wrong with being a conservative and having a conservative belief in foreign policy where we have a strong national defense and don’t go to war so carelessly.” As Paul has criticized the Republican Party throughout most of his career, the “good doctor” said that he is quite optimistic about the party’s chances in the November elections and believes there is a resurgence in the conservative movement as 2010 is a much different year than any other, “By the end of this year, I think this country will be a lot better off.” Majority of Republicans have criticized President Barack Obama and his administration’s policies in the country but Paul went after someone who left the White House less than 90 years ago: former President Woodrow Wilson. According to the Dallas Morning News, the former 1988 Libertarian presidential candidate told the packed room that Wilson was wrong in pursuing the creation and entry into the League of Nations and promoting fiscal irresponsibility as he attacked personal freedoms. Paul added that many of Wilson’s policies during his presidency have resonated and played a strong role in Washington today. “It very important to understand what conservatism means. To me, being conservative means to conserve the good parts of America and to conserve our Constitution."