Paul Krugman points out "extreme fringe" views: newsletters, Civil War, Civil Rights Act

[intelliot]

Paul Krugman points out "extreme fringe" views: newsletters, Civil War, Civil Rights Act

Then there’s Ron Paul, who came in a strong second in Maine’s caucuses despite widespread publicity over such matters as the racist (and conspiracy-minded) newsletters published under his name in the 1990s and his declarations that both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Act were mistakes. Clearly, a large segment of his party’s base is comfortable with views one might have thought were on the extreme fringe.

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1. Newsletters
Ron Paul has responded clearly and concisely regarding the decades-old racist remarks: he did not write them, he did not read them at the time, and he disavows them. This means that they do not accurately represent his views.

2. Civil War
Paul believes in states' rights. I don't know much else about this issue. Paul gave a short speech about this.

3. Civil Rights Act
Paul points out that this established the government's right to invade private property and force people to do things. That's why the PATRIOT Act is such a problem. His position on an individual right to privacy and private property has always been consistent.

Even if voters don't agree with these views, they should keep everything in its proper perspective. None of these are important issues today. None of them are top priorities for Paul.

Instead, voters should focus on the truly important issues, including: the economy, monetary policy, foreign policy, and honesty.

 

[slamhead]

For the civil war Paul's position is that it was an unnecessary war that cost 600K lives. It could have been avoided but when people criticize him about it ending slavery Paul states that we should have ended slavery the way all other countries did it and that was by buying up all the slaves and set them free. It was funny because in 08 everyone criticized him on this view as unrealistic but then an unknown letter from Abraham Lincoln to congress emerged and it basically was promoting the same ideas that Ron Paul did about ending slavery and avoiding war.

On the civil rights act many people will say Paul voted against it. Make sure you correct them as Paul was not even in congress at that time. Also IIRC there are only two parts of the civil rights act that Paul disagrees with. Basically Paul believes in a society based on liberty segregation would end on its own given the free market. He has pointed out that it was government regulations at the time that was creating the segregation. Simply removing the laws mandating it and it would go away.

 

[Marky]

Krugman’s just hating because we’re on to his bullshit.

Krugman’s religion is Keynesian economics, and it’s being exposed as a myth.

 

[randomname]

Krugman is an ass

 

[RM918]

All they've got are things that are covered in ages of dust

 

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

They never debate the issues; all they know how to do is character assassination and ad hominem.

 

[Diurdi]

They never debate the issues; all they know how to do is character assassination and ad hominem.

Yup. If he had any fucking balls he would point out how "1 trillion in cuts" is bad or how State's rights is bad, or similar current issues.

 

[Liberty74]

Krugman is responsible for bankrupting America with his failed, extreme Keynes ideology. The dick douche actually came out and said the reason the economy is not growing is because Obama did not spend enough money in his stimulus.

The guy is crazy!

 

[KingNothing]

It's easy for people who didn't live through the Civil War to say it was a good thing. The total cost of the war might have been one million deaths, and the complete destruction of wide swaths of America. ...how could that possibly have been the best way to deal with undeniably evil problem? It's so silly to twist that question into one of supporting slavery or racial inequality.

 

[Liberty74]

Does Krugman or any other Democrat want to play that game?

Planned Parenthood was founded by a progressive Democrat and KKK lover whose main purpose was to make sure black babies did not occur to keep that population down. It was and is a eugenics program to get rid of certain people who the progressives deemed "inferior."

I'm sure Krugman and his elk supports Planned Parenthood. Freaking racists!!!

 

[low preference guy]

Krugman is talking about the civil war in other crap because he knows RP's ideas in monetary policy are correct and his are wrong.

 

[sylcfh]

Keynes is dead.

 

[Cap]

Krugman is an ass

Hole.

 

[thoughtomator]

Krugman is nothing more than a P.R. man for Wall St.

 

[musicmax]

his declarations that the Civil War was a mistake.

As opposed to a war with invading aliens, which is needed to revive the economy.

 

[Marky]

Can someone please make a Keynesian related caption for this picture?

 

[Marky]

Nobody?

 

[Paul Or Nothing II]

For the civil war Paul's position is that it was an unnecessary war that cost 600K lives. It could have been avoided but when people criticize him about it ending slavery Paul states that we should have ended slavery the way all other countries did it and that was by buying up all the slaves and set them free. It was funny because in 08 everyone criticized him on this view as unrealistic but then an unknown letter from Abraham Lincoln to congress emerged and it basically was promoting the same ideas that Ron Paul did about ending slavery and avoiding war.

On the civil rights act many people will say Paul voted against it. Make sure you correct them as Paul was not even in congress at that time. Also IIRC there are only two parts of the civil rights act that Paul disagrees with. Basically Paul believes in a society based on liberty segregation would end on its own given the free market. He has pointed out that it was government regulations at the time that was creating the segregation. Simply removing the laws mandating it and it would go away.

It's AMAZING how many people are uninformed & deluded to say that, I've seen so many & I always correct their idiocy & they're humilitated to themselves

Krugman’s just hating because we’re on to his bullshit.

Krugman’s religion is Keynesian economics, and it’s being exposed as a myth.

They never debate the issues; all they know how to do is character assassination and ad hominem.

Krugman is talking about the civil war in other crap because he knows RP's ideas in monetary policy are correct and his are wrong.

All true

Does Krugman or any other Democrat want to play that game?

Planned Parenthood was founded by a progressive Democrat and KKK lover whose main purpose was to make sure black babies did not occur to keep that population down. It was and is a eugenics program to get rid of certain people who the progressives deemed "inferior."

I'm sure Krugman and his elk supports Planned Parenthood. Freaking racists!!!

Fantastic! This will be useful!