Site last updated June 10, 2009

Welcome to Ron Paul Latvija!

We created this website to support Congressman Ron Paul's bid for the Republican ticket in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Dr. Paul didn't win but his message has taken on an incredible momentum in the United States. Click on the banner above to visit his "Campaign for Liberty" website. We believe that freedom and minimal government intervention is vitally important not just to America but to Latvia and every nation on this planet. On this website, we aim to disseminate information about free market economics, limited government, monetary policy, liberty and peace.

In our blog you'll find links to videos and an opportunity for discussion of these issues in Latvia. We believe in the power of education, free access to the facts, and that Ron Paul's clear message of freedom is one that resonates throughout the world.

The following was written by G. Edward Griffin, author of "Creature from Jekyll Island" (exposing the origins of the U.S. Federal Reserve). The ideals of freedom and liberty which he outlines below also form the foundation of Dr. Ron Paul's campaign. More information can be found at www.freedomforceinternational.org

THE CREED OF FREEDOM

Intrinsic Nature of Rights

I believe that only individuals have rights, not the collective group; that these rights are intrinsic to each individual, not granted by the state; for if the state has the power to grant them, it also has the power to deny them, and that is incompatible with personal liberty.

I believe that a just government derives its power solely from the governed. Therefore, the state must never presume to do anything beyond what individual citizens also have the right to do. Otherwise, the state is a power unto itself and becomes the master instead of the servant of society.

Supremacy of the Individual

I believe that one of the greatest threats to freedom is to allow any group, no matter its numeric superiority, to deny the rights of the minority; and that one of the primary functions of just government is to protect each individual from the greed and passion of the majority.

Freedom of Choice

I believe that desirable social and economic objectives are better achieved by voluntary action than by coercion of law. I believe that social tranquility and brotherhood are better achieved by tolerance, persuasion, and the power of good example than by coercion of law. I believe that those in need are better served by charity, which is the giving of one's own money, than by welfare, which is the giving of other people's money through coercion of law.

Equality under law

I believe that all citizens should be equal under law, regardless of their national origin, race, religion, gender, education, economic status, life style, or political opinion. Likewise, no class should be given preferential treatment, regardless of the merit or popularity of its cause. To favor one class over another is not equality under law.

Proper Role of Government

I believe that the proper role of government is negative, not positive; defensive, not aggressive. It is to protect, not to provide; for if the state is granted the power to provide for some, it must also be able to take from others, and once that power is granted, there are those who will seek it for their advantage. It always leads to legalized plunder and loss of freedom. If government is powerful enough to give us everything we want, it is also powerful enough to take from us everything we have. Therefore, the proper function of government is to protect the lives, liberty, and property of its citizens; nothing more. That government is best which governs least.