"Policy makers think they have a free ride to play the game however they want," Payne said. "They think the checks and balances don't apply to them. (President Barack Obama) thinks he can wage an illegal war in Libya without the vote of Congress and he's wrong.

"I think it's time for President Obama to be impeached and it's time for some real change in this nation. We have no right to attack another sovereign nation without declaring war."

Paul said a person's rights and liberties come from the creator, not any government. He said governments are destructive and take money from the middle class and give it to special interests.

Paul also made his case against U.S. military involvement overseas.

"It's time to end our occupations, end the wars and bring our troops home," Paul said.

That message is just one of the reasons Granite City resident Ed Schmidt came to St. Charles to support Paul. Schmidt said he was a veteran of the Korean War.

"I agree 100 percent with just about everything (Paul) says," Schmidt said. "I like his idea about getting rid of the Federal Reserve. We have got involved in wars we shouldn't have. A lot of young guys have lost their lives or are crippled."