Ron Paul @ Google – US foreign policy and trade – part 3

2008 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul in discussion with Google executive Elliot Schrage as part of the company’s Candidates@Google series. youtube.com For more about Ron Paul, articles and videos, visit: hempsavetheworld.wordpress.com IN THIS VIDEO Ron Paul explains his positions and views on trade as the means to good foreign relations. He believes the government should not interfere in any social contracts – it’s responsibility instead is only to protect people and their contracts. Part 3: How should US foreign relationships be? Ron Paul: We should permit trade – as fast as possible. If it’s possible I want low tariffs. Tariffs are taxes and it doesn’t tax the wealthy, it taxes the poor person who would like to buy cheap products. Why were you opposed to NAFTA? Ron Paul: Because it’s government management of trade for special interests. It’s not really free trade. So a company like Google – it going to do business in China – you think it was a good thing for us to begin operations… Ron Paul: That’s right. That’s your right given by the Constitution and your right in a free society. Your contract is your business [not the government’s]. It’s the government’s responsibility to protect you if someone violates that contract. So clearly then, your position on issues like gay marriage, you’re supportive of that? Ron Paul: I’m supportive of all voluntary associations and people can call it whatever they want. Prostitution…? I think that’s been around a long time …
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The Uganda army says it will buy six fighter jets from a Russian arms exporter if the government gets the money. A leading Russian business daily, Vedomotsi, reported that the Ugandan government had signed a contract with Moscow to buy the Su-30-MK2 fighter jets at .2 billion. The Voice of Russia, quoting a Moscow military-diplomatic source, said Uganda was planning to sign the agreement and pay for the planes with oil money. Army spokesman Felix Kulayigye, who had denied the reports, made a U-turn, saying purchases would go ahead because they need the sophisticated Russian-made jet fighters to strengthen the countrys national air defence capability. He is quoted further saying that Uganda needs to guard against external aggression and security threats like Nile waters which can be a source of conflict in the region. The acquisition of these jets would strengthen the capacity of the Ugandan Air Force to be among the top in the region.
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