Former congressman Dr. Ron Paul (R-Texas), chairman of the Institute for Peace and Prosperity, joins Rick Sanchez to discuss the latest US foreign policy blunders and how they affect politics at home. He argues that non-intervention demands more "courage and conviction" than the hawkish and superficial "toughness" celebrated in US politics.
Dr. Ron Paul is a physician and former twelve-term congressman from Texas who ran for president in 2008. He is the author of eight books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Revolution: A Manifesto and End The Fed
. An unwavering defender of the US Constitution, Paul has been an advocate of sound money, personal liberty, free markets, and international peace throughout his political career and beyond. He is chairman of the FREE Foundation, founder of the Campaign for Liberty, and distinguished counselor to the Ludwig von Mises Institute. Dr. Paul recently started the Ron Paul Liberty Report, an online broadcast alternative to the mainstream media. Ron's most recent novel is Swords into Plowshares
.