DURHAM — "Liberty" was the subject of an address by Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, given to a standing-room-only crowd in the Granite State Room of the Memorial Union Building at the University of New Hampshire Thursday.

DURHAM — "Liberty" was the subject of an address by Congressman Ron Paul, R-Texas, given to a standing-room-only crowd in the Granite State Room of the Memorial Union Building at the University of New Hampshire Thursday.



He said the subject of liberty is one near and dear to his heart and something he has been following since the 1970s.



"My concerns back in the 70s have now been justified," Paul said. "We have allowed our politicians and our governments to run out of control."



In an hourlong speech, Paul spoke on his concerns about the Federal Reserve, U.S. foreign policy and personal liberties.



"It has always been the Federal Reserve that has motivated me," he said. "It's unconstitutional. There is no authorization for a central bank. It is immoral to have a secret bank, who debase the dollar and are not accountable. It facilitates the destruction of liberty and it facilitates big government."



On he subject of foreign policy Paul said the U.S. should "stay out of foreign entanglements."



Personal activities that cause no harm to others should be considered on par with that of the First Amendment to the Constitution, Paul said.



"The government should stay out of our lives," he declared.



Paul has run for President of the United States twice. His first in 1988 as the nominee of the Libertarian Party and again in 2008 as a candidate for the Republican nomination.



He told the Des Moines Register earlier this week he was still weighing his options for another run at a nomination for 2012.







