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Rep. Ron Paul, (R-Texas), visits Manhattan to talk about the debt, why the military loves him and what he didn't get to say in the last debate.
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Tonight on the docket leadership from what Americans really want from the government.
The -- Gallup poll finds overwhelming dissatisfaction with the federal government 81%.
Say they're not satisfied in just 19% have said they like the job being done by the federal government.
Clearly Americans are unhappy with their leaders and it's not just at the federal level.
Government overreach is taking on absurd new levels just listen -- new York city police commissioner Ray Kelly last night on sixty minutes.
Mean extreme situation.
We would not have some means to take down -- Do you mean to say that the NYPD.
Has the means to take down an aircraft yes I'd prefer not to get into the details but obviously this to be in a very extreme situation.
In a very extreme situation commissioner Kelly also acknowledged.
That the NYPD is armed with snipers had surveillance cameras to protect those living in visiting the city He considers is the number one terrorist target.
New York's top -- it's a very difficult job but should fear of a terrorist act of local police carte Blanche to snoop on anyone additionally anyone.
That the cops can visit new York and they do it anywhere else.
Is there a way to bring conservatives and liberals together on issues like these perhaps my next guest cash.
He's been nicknamed doctor no for rejecting bills that let big government get even bigger he's a staunch defender of the constitution and sound money.
And He wants to be the president earlier in front of the national debt clock a few blocks from here in New York City.
I talked to -- about big government interference with our freedoms and our property.
And how that can be stopped to take a listen.
Yeah it's sitting on the corner of west 44 street and sixth avenue in the middle of New York City.
With Republican congressman Ron Paul we have a to be seated.
Right across the street from the national debt clock which congressman Paul as I read it now says.
Fourteen point six trillion is that the true number.
And if it were.
Is it capable this the American government capable of paying that back now -- campaign back in is much bigger if you look at all the entitlement obligations it.
Nobody knows that never 607080.
Trillion dollars.
That would be the obligation you know I've got an insurance company give him money in the bank to pay off the people that you've bought you -- -- bought insurance and our case all these promises an obligation all.
All depends on future tax collections.
And they can't do it it's a way out of control they've been -- road for these many many decades and and the country really tech.
-- -- -- bankrupt they augmented just like breezes bankrupt if they admit -- this and today.
And you know liquidate their Dan be called the better that we we cannot paid his debt we should make the effort to pay our way out of it out of course when I talk about it.
That we should absolutely make the effort by cutting spending.
And change in foreign policy you know these other things I've talked about.
Cutting spending changing foreign policy what could the president on his own -- To cause us to stop spending money and to respect the personal liberties of individuals and America.
Well the president have a lot of prerogatives -- -- could use the veto -- constantly and that would cut that would send a message to the business community that you know the end is coming we're not gonna continue to spend like there.
But He also could use the power of enforcement.
I don't know why president should feel obligated to enforce on constitutional laws and regulation.
Just back all or even to spend money that He believes is unconstitutionally author is not any spends money of course He doesn't have I mean starting a new war like -- -- didn't have the courtesy of mentioning it to the congress.
We -- -- this stop.
It's an attitude is a psychology it's been around.
Not just with this president and around and -- development for many decades as out of control I think that that.
Psychology and attitude sometimes pervades other parts of the government for example.
Just this past weekend the police commissioner of the city of New York Ray Kelly who wants was the head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Said that the new York city police.
Have the hardware.
And but will.
To shoot down planes are enemies from the sky that in his view might be attacking the city.
Question is that the job of the local police to be shooting down planes in the sky no matter what evil they may think it's.
Coming from and use their mind that.
Despite being well -- -- -- of rather aggressive and abuse of our.
Scary when you think it is judicial system and you know a lot about -- Just think of what they do you legally and the way this system work and now they talk about -- -- American citizens not giving proper.
You know -- -- corpus -- you know protection.
So it really really isn't out of control but this is where I'm encouraged especially I'm talking -- young people.
There they're tired of all they understand it and they want their freedom they know they're not gonna get taking care of by the government I think that's the best thing has happened is the attitude young people.
Realize the democratic pick here up.
In that light you know we they talk about opting out of obamacare I talk about opting for the whole system that's and that's what the young people like.
Where you are scandalized as I was when you're standing on the stage and a couple of those debates.
And the crowd wouldn't let you answer a question and roared as if to suggest that somebody should die because they couldn't get health care.
And the crowd roared when one of your opponent suggested what we we execute a lot of people and our state.
And the crowd booed at a serviceman.
In Iraq.
Because He acknowledged that He was gay that that type of behavior.
Part of people from -- -- -- -- votes disturb you.
And they really -- in and I tried.
You know.
Talk to myself and say maybe it's hopefully it's not quite that bad but I don't think it is because.
At the same time I hear -- -- I had this is a certain group that goes you know to these.
These debates.
But when I go to campus is where the young people are thinking about liberty.
They don't have -- they don't do this of a cheering my decisions on this that we shouldn't be talking like that at all in quite some.
Who support you overwhelmingly.
And those are members of the united states military in fact that was recently and any editorial called.
You want him and this was in a military -- and newspaper and the him was referring to you.
And then this -- Reflected that you get a larger percentage of political contributions.
From active duty and retired military -- that they're Republican candidate.
-- that they are they telling us something.
I in their lives aren't aligned and they've been ripped off -- -- -- what it you know I was in the active military in I was in the eight guard.
For the cars for -- to guard and reserves are supposed to be -- in case -- attacked.
But now and you you know this servicers special worn better place in some of these guard units in reserve units overseas at worn out.
-- -- significant that -- talk about the cost in human life you know 8000 Americans have died in these wars that are illegal on you know not not expect.
40000.
Severe injuries and all I do is talk about if we -- defend this country we do I tried my best life is in the military.
But that -- -- we we just can't continue to do that I think the military like the idea of somebody being cautious I certainly was looking for somebody cautious.
In 1965 when it will be de escalating the Vietnam War I wasn't all that happy about that so I can I can identify.
With why.
Active military people are sympathetic to what I'm saying as.
As -- as it was for George W.
Bush -- have invaded.
Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wasn't that evil compounded by paying for -- on the credit card stated differently in a year or so we'll begun.
It's still low two trillion dollars.
For for a war that will -- -- history want out of made us any freer for any safe Pia first and went.
Went into -- the wrong way the war west and this is your current national security and what you mentioned is paying for.
That history is pretty accurate in that most wars are paid board.
Through debasement of the currency.
You know what.
Advanced -- -- -- yet inflate inflate the currency so that is pretty traditional -- -- why you should be absolutely cautious about going to war because it has economic consequences.
How fearful are you about to basement of the currency.
Great empires throughout history which America aspires to be wrongfully in your view ended mine that collapsed.
When their dollars weren't worth anything and people -- -- -- my flu.
With the amount of money they had in their pockets are that banks are under their -- hundreds and hundreds of times in my lifetime you know I could name a dozen countries that have gone through this so.
So it always happens in this whole idea -- what I'm surprised it.
Is how aggressively.
People do -- -- -- like Paper is saintly.
You mean you would attack the Federal Reserve and the -- standard.
But most of those people have benefits that they're gonna be -- you know you might be on the receiving end.
Of those funds in the military industrial complex are an entitlement system that they don't want those funds become but do you think that if we keep up as we're doing.
If the Fed continues to print money if the government continues to spend trillions that it doesn't have that our currency eventually will become so debased.
And a -- for Bret Michaels a hundred dollars.
Oh absolutely.
I mean just think people who.
What what what's happened since you know 1971.
You know -- was 35 dollars an ounce you know the dollar continuing is the -- The big question is.
Is it going to totally destroying go to zero which would be cool really a tragedy I hope we come to our senses and that we say you know and -- we'd better cut back and come home and we better.
You know live within our means -- I'm.
I I think we should work for that we better be prepared for more rate runaway -- -- you know inflation.
And that's a lot worse than what we've just gone through financially it's much much more serious you have consistently remained throughout this.
3 primary period we're now at the end of September.
The first caucuses and primaries in January and February you have consistently remain between ten and 14%.
The of the Republican vote in in in all the polls whether people want to reveal -- -- and also or not you were there.
We actually solve all the other than what you were second and -- said Mitt Romney first Rick Perry's third and a half Michelle -- or fourth all the data count.
Is the Republican Party starting to take you seriously.
Do they recognize that your ideas and articulation of them have caught fire.
Amongst young people.
-- -- throughout the country.
Now I think so and I think some of them were about a maybe they don't want to get that message out to strongly.
-- so they're sort of trying to water it down and they take the message you know that's not an unknown thing in history.
Water down a message and take hold of and say I'm you know I'm attacking the Federal Reserve you know or something like that.
But they don't really believe -- -- we've seen a little have some some of your Apollo who said we favor auditing the Fed they did say that four years ago less that's good sign and just a moment saint.
Well maybe it's time we ought to think bring in those troops now from Afghan and -- it's about time we started thinking about it to go what are you doing here in the middle in the years.
-- don't -- their data helped knuckle what why would I come here.
Now about going to be on -- show tonight I don't know I can mention that you were only can mention that show because he's very fond of you.
And of your night watchman chatting with.
I think his name is Stewart Jon Stewart my.
I don't Comedy Central also can you heard -- -- had.
Well I wish you the best of luck there and it's a pleasure chatting with you congressman Ron Paul back to me in the studio.
