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Oct. 8, 2011--Rep. Ron Paul speaks at the Values Voter Summit.  Of all the candidates' speeches, Rep. Paul's was most filled with biblical references.  As with the other candidates Paul stood up forcefully for life, which he linked to his central theme of liberty.  Paul stated, "I defend liberty to the nth degree, as long people aren’t hurting and killing each other and stealing and robbing.  But you cannot defend liberty unless you have a clear understanding of life.  And believe me, as an experienced physician and knowing the responsibility of taking care of life, from the earliest sign of life – I know, legally and morally, I have a responsibility to take care of two lives.  And therefore you cannot be a great defender of liberty if you do not defend and understand what life is all about and where it comes from.  [transcript]