My involvement in politics came about due to an earlier interest in economics, which began in the 1960s after reading Friedrich Hayek's classic, The Road to Serfdom. This led me to study Austrian economics, especially the writings ofLudwig von Mises, which provided the best explanation ofhow central banking and government intervention in the market economy cause so much suffering. TheAustr…
Ron Paul is an amazing individual. Not only has he been the most consistent voice for liberty in the U.S. Congress in our time— perhaps in all time—but he is also surprisingly well versed in economic theory. Indeed, if I were to dissect one of his speeches or articles, I would have to treat him as I would a fellow economist, not as “a politician.” On top of all that, Ron Paul is a…