Who is Ron Paul?

Who is Ron Paul?: "Paul is a passionate Conservative in the truest sense of the word. He believes in smaller government, balanced budgets, free trade, and most importantly, the eventual abolishment of the Federal Reserve System. He is also a Constitutionalist. As, you know, this column believes and has continually written that the Fed is the biggest danger to the future of the country. See e.g. “The Creature from Jekyll Island” by G. Edward Griffen which is a book about the dangers of the Fed and is recommended by Paul. Here is Ron Paul speaking about the Fed:"