The conservatives and the liberals, they both like to spend. Conservatives spend money on different things. They like embassies, and they like occupation. They like the empire. They like to be in 135 countries and 700 bases.

Don’t you think it’s rather conservative to say, ‘Oh it’s good to follow the Constitution. Oh, except for war. Let the President go to war anytime they want.’ We can do better with peace than with war.

“The reason why the American people have awoken … is because the country is broke and the people in Washington won’t admit it.”

Paul added, however, that President Obama is not the “socialist” he has been labeled by Tea Party activists. read more