Today’s is Ron Paul’s 79th birthday. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Paul for several years, and he is one of the most thoroughly decent, thoughtful, and humane men one could ever hope to meet. And by the way, Ron is exceedingly fit and has the energy of a 35 year old. In his case age really is just a number. 
Not everyone knows the extent to which Ron helped Lew Rockwell get the Mises Institute started. In those early days a fundraising letter from Ron on behalf of the Institute raised critical seed money. And over 30 years Ron has never hesitated to support our mission, speaking at countless functions on our behalf. His 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns introduced thousands of young people to the works of Mises and Rothbard, reinvigorating interest in the Austrian school. Of course Ron’s initial motivation to run for Congress was his interest in Austrian economics, an interest that became a passion after seeing Mises speak publicly in Houston. Dr. Paul later went on to develop professional relationships with both Murray Rothbard and Hans Sennholz. Happy birthday, Ron. And thank you for all that you do.
Not everyone knows the extent to which Ron helped Lew Rockwell get the Mises Institute started. In those early days a fundraising letter from Ron on behalf of the Institute raised critical seed money. And over 30 years Ron has never hesitated to support our mission, speaking at countless functions on our behalf. His 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns introduced thousands of young people to the works of Mises and Rothbard, reinvigorating interest in the Austrian school. Of course Ron’s initial motivation to run for Congress was his interest in Austrian economics, an interest that became a passion after seeing Mises speak publicly in Houston. Dr. Paul later went on to develop professional relationships with both Murray Rothbard and Hans Sennholz. Happy birthday, Ron. And thank you for all that you do.
