Rand Press Release on Civil Rights Act

[ItsTime]

great statement.

Moving on.

+1000

 

[KAYA]

I wish we could move on too. But MSNBC just did an interview with Jesse Jackson, I don't think moving on is an option.

But the thing is only uber-liberals give any consideration whatsoever to MSNBC or Jesse Jackson, these people would never in a million years consider voting for a constitutional conservative.

 

[economics102]

He should really flip this around on his critics. I would say something like this to any interviewer who presses the subject:

"If you wanted to have an intelligent debate about this, that would be nice. But you don't, you want something sensational. My opponent wants something sensational to fire up the voters. While I obviously have different views than you about where to draw the line on government interfering with private businesses, I have always and repeatedly stated unequivocally that I fiercely oppose all forms of racism. And in so doing, I oppose what you (the media), and my opponent are doing: playing the voters who legitimately care about racial issues in society, manipulating their sincere concerns and beliefs for your own political benefit. You imply that I'm racist even though anyone who listens to more than five seconds of my speeches knows I'm not. I say you ought to watch what you're doing, playing the race card for politics is one of the lowliest things you can do. What could be more insulting to those of us who REALLY believe in racial justice and fight for it every day? You bring Jessa Jackson on here to score some more low-hanging fruit political points. Is Jesse Jackson a friend to the black community, or a friend to the Democratic Party who is happy to pull his community strings like the small-time puppeteer that he is? Is MSNBC, is Rachel Maddow, are ANY of you friends to the black community, or are you just out to stoke the flames of hatred and racism so you can gain a senate seat in Kentucky?"

For better or worse, though...I am not Rand Paul.

 

[BenIsForRon]

But the thing is only uber-liberals give any consideration whatsoever to MSNBC or Jesse Jackson, these people would never in a million years consider voting for a constitutional conservative.

Enough with the collectivist thinking. I voted for Kerry in '04, but I turned around and worked for Paul during the '08 primaries.

Besides, it's not like this issue is going to stay on huffington post and MSNBC.

 

[Perry]

Not enough.

Besides, it's not like this issue is going to stay on huffington post and MSNBC.

Yes it will.

 

[specsaregood]

Besides, it's not like this issue is going to stay on huffington post and MSNBC.

And you were somehow convinced those outlets were going to support Rand in anyway?

 

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

THERE IS NO MOVING ON...

I don't have two decades invested in advocating a liberty message and confronting government intervention for Rand Paul to shit on the foundation of the liberty message.... private property rights.

Rand Paul ought to decide if he wants to be in the liberty business or the politician business.

Post New Deal jurisprudence on the commerce clause has been screwing Americans over for a century now. It used to be commerce was defined as trade and viewed as a delegated power to make interstate trade regular. Post New Deal it has come to mean Congress has the authority to define what the word Commerce means via the ballot box. The private property mandates in CRA and ADA are monumental milestones infringing private property.

 

[John Taylor]

THERE IS NO MOVING ON...

I don't have two decades invested in advocating a liberty message and confronting government intervention for Rand Paul to shit on the foundation of the liberty message.... private property rights.

Rand Paul ought to decide if he wants to be in the liberty business or the politician business.

Post New Deal jurisprudence on the commerce clause has been screwing Americans over for a century now. It used to be commerce was defined as trade and viewed as a delegated power to make interstate trade regular. Post New Deal it has come to mean Congress has the authority to define what the word Commerce means via the ballot box. The private property mandates in CRA and ADA are monumental milestones infringing private property.

I agree with you, but why refight a political battle from the 1960s, when it is so incredibly tainted by association with racists and bigots. We know Rand's position on the commerce clause, and we know it is the constitutional position, so what is the problem. Things like the CRA aren't as crucial today because of the prevalent anti-racism perspective of the vast majority of Americans...

 

[nayjevin]

I think there's a place in the austro market for what Rand is doing. I like it.

 

[doctor jones]

He should really flip this around on his critics. I would say something like this to any interviewer who presses the subject:

"If you wanted to have an intelligent debate about this, that would be nice. But you don't, you want something sensational. My opponent wants something sensational to fire up the voters. While I obviously have different views than you about where to draw the line on government interfering with private businesses, I have always and repeatedly stated unequivocally that I fiercely oppose all forms of racism. And in so doing, I oppose what you (the media), and my opponent are doing: playing the voters who legitimately care about racial issues in society, manipulating their sincere concerns and beliefs for your own political benefit. You imply that I'm racist even though anyone who listens to more than five seconds of my speeches knows I'm not. I say you ought to watch what you're doing, playing the race card for politics is one of the lowliest things you can do. What could be more insulting to those of us who REALLY believe in racial justice and fight for it every day? You bring Jessa Jackson on here to score some more low-hanging fruit political points. Is Jesse Jackson a friend to the black community, or a friend to the Democratic Party who is happy to pull his community strings like the small-time puppeteer that he is? Is MSNBC, is Rachel Maddow, are ANY of you friends to the black community, or are you just out to stoke the flames of hatred and racism so you can gain a senate seat in Kentucky?"

For better or worse, though...I am not Rand Paul.

Fired me up!

 

[paulitics]

It is so too late to move on. Thi story is red hot on the internet and media. Moving on will make him look weak, and it will raise suspicion about his true feelings. Medina contradicted everything she said after the Beck interview, and lost her credibility, which was worse than anything she said in the interview.

Although I disagree with his position, I support him 100% in sticking to his principles. If Rand appears weak, and caves in here, it is over. Why? Because nobody can trust a politician these days who doesn't stand by their principles.

Rand has problems with certain parts of the CRA bill. He made that abundently clear yesterday. He needs to explain that better perhaps, but not change his story, or run away from it.

 

[jmdrake]

I wish we could move on too. But MSNBC just did an interview with Jesse Jackson, I don't think moving on is an option.

Rand should release another statement saying that, unlike Jesse Jackson, he has no fascination with Obama's nuts.

YouTube - Jesse Jackson on Barack Obama; "I Wanna Cut His Nuts Off"



Seriously, I have no idea why anybody listens to Jesse after that gaff.

 

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

I agree with you, but why refight a political battle from the 1960s, when it is so incredibly tainted by association with racists and bigots. We know Rand's position on the commerce clause, and we know it is the constitutional position, so what is the problem. Things like the CRA aren't as crucial today because of the prevalent anti-racism perspective of the vast majority of Americans...

I do not fear people who would try to associate me with inappropriate labels. Rand Paul has an opportunity to spread the liberty message most of us don't have and blaze a path.

Rand could easily turn this into the largest bridge building issue of all time by starting a petition and pledge our honor and good names to boycott racism if we could restore private property rights.

Rand could use this opportunity to hammer home the point we can achieve more by voluntary association than government coercion. Rand could use this opportunity to build a coalition of individuals who oppose racism but support private property rights.

 

[jmdrake]

I agree. If he secretly believes in repealing parts of the CRA 1964, he shouldn't have made any press release at all.

Why should he concern himself with repealing parts of the CRA at all? Are they're people itching to open up all white facilities? Yeah the abuse of the commerce clause sucks and it's being expanding every day. Fight the new abuses that are happening in 2010 as opposed to finding battles from the 1960s. If people see other was the ICC is abused maybe they'll agree with you and limit it when it comes to the CRA.

 

[K466]

Good, what's done is done, whether it was the best way or not. We've got much bigger fish to fry, like the fed.

 

[Stop Making Cents]

good press release by Rand.

Any further attacks on Rand by Conway on this matter only serves in helping Rand out! Rand just has to say "Look at how outrageous these attacks are ! They even go so far as to say i would repeal the Civil Rights Act! Stop the dirty politics - send me to Washington!"

It just makes Conway look like a total doosh when he claims rand would support segregation. I mean it's so outrageous that no one will believe anything conway says after that.

 

[0zzy]

good press release by Rand.

Any further attacks on Rand by Conway on this matter only serves in helping Rand out! Rand just has to say "Look at how outrageous these attacks are ! They even go so far as to say i would repeal the Civil Rights Act! Stop the dirty politics - send me to Washington!"

It just makes Conway look like a total doosh when he claims rand would support segregation. I mean it's so outrageous that no one will believe anything conway says after that.

ummmmm.. hmmm. i dono.