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Dr. Ron Paul joined Scott to talk about his newest book, The Great Surreptitious Coup. They talk about how some of the big power grabs of the 1960s and 1970s by institutions like the CIA, FBI and Federal Reserve explain the mess we find ourselves in today. Then Dr. Paul explains what’s needed to get us back on track. 

Discussed on the show:

• The Great Surreptitious Coup: Who Stole Western Civilization? by Ron Paul
• “Will BRICS Smash the Dollar?” (Ron Paul Institute)

Former congressman and American hero Ron Paul is the host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report and director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Dr. Paul is the author of numerous books, including Swords into Plowshares and The Revolution: A Manifesto. Follow him on Twitter, @RonPaul.

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Former Republican congressman Dr. Ron Paul discusses his new book, Swords Into Plowshares:  A Life in Wartime and a Future of Peace and Prosperity,the sustainability of US empire while under the strain of an enormous national debt, and his preference for individual liberty instead of statism and endless war.

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