this global struggle and i wanted to actually mention a podcast that you just had with dr ron paul congressman ron paul which really does showcase how there's a lot that libertarians and leftists can agree on we can unite on a lot of things against the establishment instead of having such a fragmented opposition how can we focus more on this unification. what are going to be a number of different coalitions and coming together that will surprise people that brother ron paul. and brother rand paul i come together with in terms of their defense of rights and liberties. the drones have been the focus of the thirteen hour filibuster brother rand paul thought it was wonderful i wish that he had talked about not americans as well as americans but at least the issue of received a certain publicized invisibility when it comes to ron paul and we have come together with him and his powerful rejection of the patriotic act his powerful rejects in the national defense authorization act where the president has the right to detain american citizens without due process without a trial without any judicial process what

congressman ron paul. but tonight's special edition of conversations with great minds i'm joined by dr ron paul in one thousand nine hundred seventy six until one thousand nine hundred five and again from one thousand nine hundred seven until twenty thirteen dr paul was the u.s. representative for texas twenty second and fourteenth congressional districts he's run for president three times most recently in twenty twelve and is the founder of the ron paul institute for peace and prosperity as well as the ron paul channel which debuted last week or to paul as one of our country's most outspoken advocates for limited government free market. and i mix is the author of a number of books on these subjects including his most recent the school revolution new answer for our broken education system. dr paul joins us now from houston texas . dr paul we have a bit of a technical problem so dr paul will be with us in just a moment. he's he's ron paul has been in many ways a thorn in the side of the republican party and in many ways their best salesperson or one of their best choices it's the this the whole issue of republi