We know one of the truly great figures in American history, the best Congressman we have ever had. I have known him for decades, and I'd like to tell you something about him as a person and about his achievements.

I had the rare honor of serving as Ron Paul's congressional chief of staff and observed him in many proud moments in those days, and in his presidential campaigns.

Ron urged his followers to read and learn. Countless high school and college students began reading dense and difficult treatises in economics and political philosophy because Ron encouraged them to. Ron's followers, meanwhile, were curious enough to dig beneath the surface. Is the state really a benign institution that can costlessly provide us whatever we might demand? Or might there be moral, economic, and political factors standing in the way of these utopian dreams?