http://tinyurl.com/ytfvrm
"Russert seemed determined to convince viewers that this is somehow hypocritical, but I don't see how it is. It's a perfectly tenable position: Paul is categorically opposed to earmarks, but if they're going to exist, his district is just as entitled to them as any other. The analogy Paul used is apt: just because you're opposed to the existence of Social Security doesn't obligate you to return your checks to the government--you were forced to pay in, so you might as well take what you deserve. One can accuse Ron Paul of many things, but philosophical inconsistency isn't one of them. --Josh Patashnik"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Republic
The New Republic is a left leaning political magazine that was once edited by reluctant Ron Paul supporter Andrew Sullivan.
Good stuff.
"Russert seemed determined to convince viewers that this is somehow hypocritical, but I don't see how it is. It's a perfectly tenable position: Paul is categorically opposed to earmarks, but if they're going to exist, his district is just as entitled to them as any other. The analogy Paul used is apt: just because you're opposed to the existence of Social Security doesn't obligate you to return your checks to the government--you were forced to pay in, so you might as well take what you deserve. One can accuse Ron Paul of many things, but philosophical inconsistency isn't one of them. --Josh Patashnik"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Republic
The New Republic is a left leaning political magazine that was once edited by reluctant Ron Paul supporter Andrew Sullivan.
Good stuff.
