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The Revolution:A Manifesto was written by Doctor and U.S. Representative Ron Paul. In The Revolution, Texas Congressman and Presidential candidate Ron Paul explains some of the hard, core issues that America is dealing with,and provides answers for those problems.

Who is Dr. Ron Paul?

Ron Paul,also known as Dr. No, is a ten-term congressman from the State of Texas. He ran for the presidential candidate nomination of the Republican Party in 2008. He  currently is still serving in The Congress of The United States of America. He is the Champion of the Constitution.

A Few Favorite Parts

This book was full of  great information for me and I am eager to share some of my favorite parts. I thought that it was very interesting that Thomas Jefferson advised us saying  “Our peculiar security is in possession of a written Constitution,Let us not make it a blank paper by construction.” Jefferson was afraid, in other words, that we would allow our government to interpret the Constitution so broadly that we may as well be governed by a blank piece of paper. Take for example, The War in Iraq. In the Constitution it says “Congress shall have the power………..to Declare war……”. Did Congress declare war as the Constitution said? Sadly,no, they let the President do it. When Rep. Paul questioned  the chairman of the International Relations Committee the chairman responded saying, “There are things in the Constitution that have been taken over by events,by time. Declaration of War is one of them. There are things no longer relevant to a modern society…….What you have proposed is inappropriate, anachronistic; it isn’t done any more.” That is what Thomas Jefferson was afraid of.  I also liked Dr. Paul’s explanation of Economic Freedom. He believes that we should have a free market, which I’m also in favor of . In this present day, it is not unusual for students to find their textbooks telling them that before the federal government, motivated by nothing but a deep commitment to the public good,intervened to save them from the wickedness of the free market. Isn’t that sad? In my opinion, free market is better than a ‘oppressed’ market. What do you think?? Next,  I was astonished when he explained that the Patriot Act (that is supposed to focus on terrorists) focuses more on Americans instead. The definition of terrorist is widely defined saying that if you legally protest against the government, they could someday place you under federal surveillance. It is so sad that on some issues you can’t even trust your government. My last thing to comment on is his chapter on the subject of money. One thing that was very interesting to me was these statistics.  An item that cost $100 in 1913 would cost $2,014.81 in 2006. Isn’t that horrible? By the way, 1913 was the year the Federal Reserve Act was passed.

Author’s Observations

Dr. Paul does a wonderful job in his format and this book is a very easy read ,however, you might not like everything he says, but it is very useful in understanding America. Also, in one of the chapters there is a descriptive account of an Abortion. Is not overly descriptive but it is a little disturbing. He also shows the real side of some of our elected officials. They are not all for the taxpayers best interest. Also, in the back there is a very helpful feature. He has compiled a list of informative books he has read and recommends you to read. There are many good books that I want to read on it. I can not emphasize the quality of this book well enough. May I quote his last words in the book, ‘If freedom is what we want, it is ours for the taking. Let the revolution begin.’

Who is This For?

I highly recommend this book for people that want to learn what the real issues of America are. Also, if you want more information, I would highly recommend going to his website, www.CampaignForLiberty.com. Overall, this book was an excellent read!