Paul must answer these racism charges...

[VoluntaryMan]

Dondero said the racist stuff was North, Rockwell just did the commentary on Israel's influence on US foreign policy.

That wasn't what I heard, but thanks for clarifying. Do you have a link for that?

 

[sasha_2008]

Paul should separate himself from the people who wrote this trash in his name, but for some reason he hasn't done this and none of us understand why.

So you know who wrote it? And you know Ron Paul has not separated himself from the writer? Link please?

 

[Shavenyak]

That wasn't what I heard, but thanks for clarifying. Do you have a link for that?

Sorry, I read it somewhere today. I thought it was a Dondero quote, but I read so many things today from so many places that I have no idea where. It was another writer for sure, thoguh that said it was North.

 

[VoluntaryMan]

And neither Rockwell or Paul caught the racist stuff written by someone else? That's a bit hard to believe. If Rockwell was the editor he had oversight and should have reported the racist stuff to Paul. If he was editor and didn't report the things, it's clear he has sympathies for racist and homophobic views and Paul should not associate with him but he does.

Anyway you cut it, it looks bad.

I have friends who believe things that I don't. Some of them, in-laws and old friends make racist comments about Arabs, calling them ragheads, and suggesting that their entire race be exterminated. I find their beliefs ignorant and dangerous, but I don't disassociate myself from them. Should I? Does my continued association with family members and old friends create a guilt by association? Whenever I have the opportunity, when such topics come up, I attempt to show them the error of their ways. Sometimes I even succeed. John McCain openly refers to asians as "gooks." I haven't heard anyone suggest that he withdraw himself from the campaign.

 

[sasha_2008]

I believe his explanation, but do not accept his obligation to cover for anyone, unless that person is very close to him.

Previous employers can't go around "outing" people.

 

[VoluntaryMan]

Previous employers can't go around "outing" people.

Please, explain.

 

[Heath]

Ron Paul's answer to question re: whether homosexuality is a sin

I am not sure if this was posted, but I though it was interesting how Dr. Paul answered a question from a Bible believing Christian regarding whether homosexuality was a sin.
The fact that he wouldn't label it a sin (Rudy referred to it as a sin on the Meet the Press), makes it hard to believe that he was involved in those newsletters (or he has changed a lot in the last 15 years).

Here is the link:

http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/05/ron-paul-on-his-religion-and-homosexuality/

 

[VoluntaryMan]

I am not sure if this was posted, but I though it was interesting how Dr. Paul answered a question from a Bible believing Christian regarding whether homosexuality was a sin.
The fact that he wouldn't label it a sin (Rudy referred to it as a sin on the Meet the Press), makes it hard to believe that he was involved in those newsletters (or he has changed a lot in the last 15 years).

Here is the link:

http://www.decimation.com/markw/2007/09/05/ron-paul-on-his-religion-and-homosexuality/

I think think there are only 3 things that Ron Paul truly hates:

1) Tyranny

2) Apathy

3) Hypocrites

 

[VoluntaryMan]

I don't care about McCain. Paul shouldn't lower himself to McCain's level and use the argument that McCain calls people 'gooks' so he can have newsletters calling blacks 'animals' and so on. It would make him look really bad.

By calling into question Paul's judgment on this, I am not defending McCain.

Who even suggested such a thing? I was simply pointing out a suspicious double standard, and I certainly don't speak for anyone but myself. Don't put words in Paul's mouth, based on an observation I made. I think he should expose the writer, whatever the association, be it professional or personal. But I'm not as nice as Dr. Paul is.

 

[VoluntaryMan]

we're not talking about family members and friends, we're talking about associates who politick for his campaign and are in the public eye, people who worked for Paul in his Congressional Office.

Do you have special knowledge of the writer's identitity?

 

[Quick]

Do you have special knowledge of the writer's identitity?

yuiop is one of the many who have registered in the last few weeks and have mainly been posting on threads related to the newsletters insinuating that Ron Paul was involved and other negative Ron Paul threads. I've been on the forums all day and his negative comments have come up quite often.

I'm hoping he is just a disgruntled Ron Paul fan and is simply overreacting but it seems like he is trying to keep this dead issue alive.

 

[propanes]

Sorry, I read it somewhere today. I thought it was a Dondero quote, but I read so many things today from so many places that I have no idea where. It was another writer for sure, thoguh that said it was North.

This is a blog entry copy and pasted from Hotair.com. Google news results for Ron Paul today list this page in the results.

Eric Dondero, who was Paul’s employee for years, says the ghost writer was Lew Rockwell

He seems to have witnesses:

No, it was not me.

Here are some witnesses that can verify that it was indeed Lew:

Tom Lizardo
Norm Singleton
Michael Quin Sullivan
Rand Paul
Kent Snyder
Jeff Tucker
Mike Holmes
too name just a few.

h**p://libertarianrepublican.blogspot.com/2008/01/lew-rockwell-was-ron-pauls-ghostwriter.html#c8959205168095388789

If it was Lew Rockwell, this all makes a lot of sense, and so does Paul trying to protect him.

bnelson44 on January 9, 2008 at 1:36 PM

h**p://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/09/the-problem-with-paul/comment-page-2/#comments

 

[VoluntaryMan]

yuiop is one of the many who have registered in the last few weeks and have mainly been posting on threads related to the newsletters insinuating that Ron Paul was involved and other negative Ron Paul threads. I've been on the forums all day and his negative comments have come up quite often.

I'm hoping he is just a disgruntled Ron Paul fan and is simply overreacting but it seems like he is trying to keep this dead issue alive.

If they're sniping at you, you're doing something right. The establishment isn't usually so threatened by candidates polling below 10%. Kind of makes you wonder.......

 

[VoluntaryMan]

If it was Lew Rockwell, this all makes a lot of sense, and so does Paul trying to protect him.

That's pretty much where I come down on this. Though, if it was Lew, there's still some fallout for the campaign, because of the close continued association. Better to just get it over with, though, and come clean.

If this was you, Lew, please step up.

 

[Quick]

If they're sniping at you, you're doing something right. The establishment isn't usually so threatened by candidates polling below 10%. Kind of makes you wonder.......

You reminded me of an old quote that I enjoy.

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." -Winston Churchill

 

[SeanEdwards]

The only response that will stick is to announce a black VP. Weak protestations of non-authorship will not fly.

 

[VoluntaryMan]

The only response that will stick is to announce a black VP. Weak protestations of non-authorship will not fly.

There are certainly plenty of good choices, but most people read such responses as selfconscious and defensive. I'd like to suggest Thomas Sowell, though. I was waiting for a better opportunity, but what the hell. It really is too soon for this, though.

 

[VoluntaryMan]

You reminded me of an old quote that I enjoy.

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." -Winston Churchill

A man should choose his enemies as wisely as he chooses his friends. One often determines the other.

 

[Shavenyak]

He already mentioned Walter Williams for VP once before:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_E._Williams & http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/05/do_tell_ron_paul_on_babies_pro.html

Republican candidate Ron Paul. Paul himself has suggested "omebody like Walter Williams" as a running mate.

Here's a pic of Walter Williams:

 

[VoluntaryMan]

He already mentioned Walter Williams for VP once before:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_E._Williams & http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2007/05/do_tell_ron_paul_on_babies_pro.html



Here's a pic of Walter Williams:

Yes, but his was only one of many names on a list of possibles, as I understand it, and was in direct response to a question about possible VP nominees. It wasn't a defensive manuever. There's a difference. Pat Buchanan picked Foster in 2000, not in 1992, because Buckley called him a nazi.