Government can't save us from all harm: Ron Paul

We don't hear anything about him in the lamestream media these days, but Ron Paul is still alive and out there, speaking out for liberty and freedom. Earlier this week he shared some wise words on can be done to prevent a repetition of the Aurora massacre. His advice? Don't look to government to deliver you from evil. Here's an excerpt:

We should...face the sober reality that government cannot protect us from all possible harm. No matter how many laws we pass, no matter how many police or federal agents we put on the streets, no matter how routinely we monitor internet communications, a determined individual or group can still cause great harm. We as individuals are responsible for our safety and the safety of our families.

Furthermore, it is the role of civil society rather than government to build a culture of responsible, peaceful, productive individuals. Government cannot mandate morality or instill hope in troubled individuals. External controls on our behavior imposed by government through laws, police, and jails usually apply only after a terrible crime has occurred.

Internal self-governance, by contrast, is a much more powerful regulator of human behavior than any law. This self-governance must be developed from birth, first by parents but later also through the positive influence of relatives and adult role models. Beyond childhood, character development can occur through religious, civic, and social institutions. Ultimately, self-governance cannot be developed without an underlying foundation of morality.

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Mr. Paul isn't going to win the Republican nomination. (Lifetime pct .984) But his campaign for liberty goes on. Click here to join the Ron Paul Revolution. Tell him Walt sent ya!