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I emphasize this and concur w/ it b/c I've read nearly everything RP has ever written.
"Anybody who reads all that he has written – and there’s lots of it – could see that right away.”
He puts out columns every week and they can all be viewed at PAULONPAPER.COM
Dr. Paul is not a racist at all. If he was there would be a trend or paper trail in his 40 years of writing.
"global warming" - RP has stated that alot of scientists disagree on the subject. He also said he supports states doing more about it b/c currently the Federal Government is not authorized under the Constiution to legislate the issue. That can be fixed by simply adding an Amendment to the Constitution. He's flexible as long as it's lawful, meaning, we can do whatever needs to be done on any issue like this but we have to do it by the rules (aka Amending the Constitution). See, not sticking to the Constitution is what has gotten America is such bad shape b/c the federal government just ignores what they're legally authorized to do and just starts writing law after law. Hence, hundreds of thousands of laws on the books that shouldn't even exist. You've got to respect someone in the political arena actually abiding by their oath.
"Christian nation" - RP is a strong advocate of separation b/w church and state. In no way is RP a bible thumper. In fact, I've never heard speak or write much on it at all. Of course, he's personally Pro-Life. But keep in mind that he wants to abolish Roe vs. Wade and let each state deal it b/c, once again, abortion is not a federal matter. And if you think about it, that would be the best way to handle it b/c it's a win win for everyone. States like Mississippi for instance, would not allow it while a state like New York would. Everyone wins.
Email me if you've got any questions. Cheers.
- LL
RP 08'
http://paulonpaper.com/
And you should come by and chat with all of us. It's a good place to ask some questions or just have meaningful conversation.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/index.php
Also, from http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Ron Paul:
In one issue of the Ron Paul Survival Report, which he had published since 1985, he called former U.S. representative Barbara Jordan a "fraud" and a "half-educated victimologist." In another issue, he cited reports that 85 percent of all black men in Washington, D.C., are arrested at some point: "Given the inefficiencies of what D.C. laughingly calls the 'criminal justice system,' I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal." And under the headline "Terrorist Update," he wrote: "If you have ever been robbed by a black teenaged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be."
In spite of calls from Gary Bledsoe, the president of the Texas State Conference of the NAACP, and other civil rights leaders for an apology for such obvious racial typecasting, Paul stood his ground. He said only that his remarks about Barbara Jordan related to her stands on affirmative action and that his written comments about blacks were in the context of "current events and statistical reports of the time." He denied any racist intent. What made the statements in the publication even more puzzling was that, in four terms as a U. S. congressman and one presidential race, Paul had never uttered anything remotely like this.
When I ask him why, he pauses for a moment, then says, "I could never say this in the campaign, but those words weren't really written by me. It wasn't my language at all. Other people help me with my newsletter as I travel around. I think the one on Barbara Jordan was the saddest thing, because Barbara and I served together and actually she was a delightful lady." Paul says that item ended up there because "we wanted to do something on affirmative action, and it ended up in the newsletter and became personalized. I never personalize anything."
His reasons for keeping this a secret are harder to understand: "They were never my words, but I had some moral responsibility for them . . . I actually really wanted to try to explain that it doesn't come from me directly, but they campaign aides said that's too confusing. 'It appeared in your letter and your name was on that letter and therefore you have to live with it.'" It is a measure of his stubbornness, determination, and ultimately his contrarian nature that, until this surprising volte-face in our interview, he had never shared this secret. It seems, in retrospect, that it would have been far, far easier to have told the truth at the time
Basically, Ron Paul is a Christian himself-- all the candidates are. He believes that all private organizations should do more things that the government currently does. Under him, taxes would be much lower and we could donate to private organizations more frequently, ones that do whatever we wish rather than having the gov. dictate where our money goes. For example, FEMA might not exist and after a disaster, the Red Cross-- which would have a lot more money than it does today from donations-- would come in and take care of it, not the government. Anyone who saw how unorganized FEMA was compared to the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina will not object to this. The government just makes everything a bureaucracy and much more expensive than it really is.
So, because private organizations would have more money, both churches and other nonprofits would maybe have more money and do more things like AIDS relief in Africa, saving the environment, etc., all those do-gooder things that the goverment spends our money on now. However, he believes strongly in the separation of church and state and is much more for personal liberty and freedom than any other candidate.
If you read anything he writes, you know those quotes you cite are not his. They're not his style of writing or speaking, and he has said that racism is a "collectivist mindset that denigrates the individual".
"Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike: as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called "diversity" actually perpetuate racism. Their obsession with racial group identity is inherently racist.
The true antidote to racism is liberty. Liberty means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims. Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence, not skin color, gender, or ethnicity." - Ron Paul
http://dmiessler.com/archives/1317
I'm a Ron Paul supporter, man. He's who I'm likely voting for; I was simply voicing my concerns over content that is likely to hurt his chances (if not destroy him) as an option in 2008.
And, if Ron Paul was a racist, why would Walter Williams be his first choice as a running mate????
Walter Williams:
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_E._Williams
DEBUNKED!!!
NEXT.
That is a quote from digg
http://www.digg.com/political_opinion/Ron_Paul_...
He DOES realize black males are targeted...
His comment about "95% of black males are criminals" was an attack at what he referred to as a an inneficient laughing stalk - the criminal justice system;
"In another issue, he cited reports that 85 percent of all black men in Washington, D.C., are arrested at some point: “Given the inefficiencies of what D.C. laughingly calls the ‘criminal justice system,’ I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal.”"
He DOES understand that things aren't fair.
"An estimated 70 percent of Black males in the District of Columbia are arrested before the age of 35, and 85 percent will be arrested sometime during their lives (Miller, 1992)"
Papers presented at the fourth annual Chicago Assembly, held Nov. 19-20, 1992, in St. Charles, Ill.
http://books.google.com/books?id=selr6BDsMNAC&a... "85 percent" "black men" "district of columbia" arrested&source=web&ots=s_f7nW30L6&sig=rO76KiKdKqTqkpifYvx8_xxlQ3k
Paul also stated "(paraphrasing) that good people like himself are always told that it’s wrong to be afraid of black men, but that given how much crime they commit it’s basically rational to have such a fear." in the same interview. I personally believe he is correct. With numbers like that who, white or black, would not be afraid? When 95% of the Black males in the city have spent some time in some phase of the correctional system almost no one can tell me they feel safe. He's right, ideally we would like to teach our children that the world is a gentle place,and not to judge by color or race or creed,but the numbers speak for themselves. Ask yourself- IF YOU HAD A CHOICE would you, white, black, brown, or red, raise your family in an area like that? This writer says no!
In conclusion,I think Ron Paul was stating the obvious. That we need to do something about the problem, and he encourages change in the criminal justice system.