U.S. Congressman Ron Paul

Federation of States - Schertz, Texas, September 30, 2003 - U.S. Congressman Ron Paul's speech to the Southern Historical Convention this past Saturday in Schertz, Texas was very fundamental hard core truth in connection with the state of the union.

In listening to the Congressman, his words could easily have come out of the mouths of many of our Confederate leaders today. We are reminded, as we hear this Congressman spell out the outrages committed by the Federal Empire today as well as the dangers facing our people, of the time when Jefferson Davis was a member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi in 1861 where he had been trying to head off a showdown between Northern Federalist politicians and interests and Southern State's Sovereignty Rights.

Apparently the beliefs of Congressman Ron Paul are sufficiently fundamental as to be very close to those of our founding fathers which puts his beliefs very close to our Confederate beliefs today.

Congressman Ron Paul touched upon many subjects which have plagued our nation and our people with unnecessary hardship and travesty which are a result of wrong thinking in Washington by what is becoming more and more a tyrannical Federal government meddling in affairs of others around the world.

Congressman Paul warned that the United States is on the verge of economic bankruptcy and of the disorder that could produce. He says that Congress hasn't really changed its culture in that Congress is usually 20 years behind on the actual thinking and desires of the people they represent. (Of course, we all know they can act swiftly when it is a matter of finance for their constituents which may aid their re-election).

Congressman Paul spoke out against the IRS and the United Nations as well. He told us that he enjoyed constituent support for his strong constitutional stand which pleased us all to hear. Congressman Paul spoke out against Congress as a whole in refusing to Declare War and instead giving the President broad unspecified powers to deal with the situation as needed.

The Congressman answered questions after his speech quite to the satisfaction of the group. One question had to do with Executive Order government from the White House. He said, in effect, that there was jurisdiction for executive orders within the Executive Branch of government which were proper and constitutional. But he also said that the privilege had been abused for many years and power had been usurped in an unconstitutional manner wherein such orders exceed the constitutional bounds allowed for the President.

Back to SIP of Texas