At 2:35 it is stated the Pauls' philosophy "was once considered far outside" the mainstream; now it is gaining headway through the Tea Party movement and a possible Rand Paul victory in the upcoming Kentucky senate election.
Such a statement is a good indicator of how much our culture, media, and government has strayed from, or abandoned outright in some corners, the basic constitutional principles upon which the country was founded. We've grown so accustomed to an unconstitutional, overreaching government that the mention of the first principles of freedom is viewed as radical and revolutionary.
These same principles---upheld and articulated by the Pauls---are nothing new or radical. The Tea Party has gained so much momentum simply by becoming one big national refresher course on the basic principles of American freedom. Freedom resonates with Americans, and we all need to keep returning to class to learn--and relearn--the first principles of freedom.
