On September 3,2008 Ron Paul spoke briefly with Talk show host Tavis Smiley. Quoting Tavis: “Texas Rep. Ron Paul first ran for the White House as a Libertarian in ‘88 and has earned a reputation as a strict constitutionalist. He’s an advocate of smaller government and nonintervention, which guided his opposition to military action in Iraq and to many social welfare programs. Before serving in the Air Force, Paul earned his MD and refused to accept Medicare or Medicaid payments from his patients. He was again a presidential candidate in the Election ‘08 cycle—this time as a Republican.” Tavis Smiley’s Website: www.pbs.org Go to this link for a transcript of the show. www.pbs.orgFAIR USE NOTICE: OFUMedia channel is making this material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a “honest use” of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 USC Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.