“The way of life we’ve enjoyed as Americans for 50 years could come to an end.”

Ed Reinke / AP

While his son, Rand, runs for president, former presidential candidate and congressman Ron Paul is appearing in radio ads running on a variety of stations across the country that warn of a coming economic crisis and civil unrest.

The ads, found via a closed captioning search, warn that ultimately the U.S. dollar will be rejected, and direct listeners to a series of websites to learn how to protect themselves.

Here's the radio ad audio and the transcript:

PAUL: "Hi, Ron Paul here. Today I have an urgent message for every American who's retired or thinking about retiring soon. You see, our own government's disastrous policies have now put you, me, and everyone over the age of 50 at great risk. Sometime in the near future, we're going to have yet another financial crisis. This one won't be solved with bailouts, and it will hit seniors the hardest. I fear there will be civil unrest, a drop in stock prices, pension fund collapses, big changes to Social Security and Medicare, the erosion of personal liberties, bank and brokerage closings, and ultimately a major crisis, as the U.S. dollar is rejected for almost any non-paper alternative."

NARRATOR: "Don't let this happen to your retirement. Dr. Ron Paul strongly believes when the next crisis hits, there will be no warning, and the government won't save you. Go online to http://bit.ly/1FhJG3o, where you'll learn simple steps you can take to protect your retirement. Go to http://bit.ly/1FhJG3o."

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