Ron Paul quote, interesting

The Economicsof a Free Society


These selections lay out my views of the proper role of government,
namely that it should serve only to protect the life and property of its citizens.
I respect the Constitution not because of a nostalgic attachment to
an anachronistic document, but because the Founders knew the danger in
allowing government to overstep its legitimate functions. It is unfortunate
that many Americans today don’t understand the Founders’ wisdom
in framing our government on the principles of federalism and republicanism—
as opposed to “democracy.” A free society can only work when
its members agree that there are certain things left to the discretion of
individuals—no matter what a temporary majority might think. In practice
this means the government must respect private property and the
rule of law, or what is also called free market capitalism.