I know that I'm using material from The New Republic, but I figured that it would be helpful to use information that a lot of normal people are reading, so they don't feel as though the entire argument is based on what they consider to be "illegitimate" sources (a.k.a. non-MSM sources). Here it goes...
According to The New Republic, in an article entitled, "TNR Exclusive: A Collection of Ron Paul’s Most Incendiary Newsletters" (http://www.tnr.com/article/politics...ry-newsletters-exclusive#.TvTqvnSZ5ik.twitter), Ron Paul's newsletters contained anti-gay rhetoric at the following times:
December 1989
January 1990
June 1990
January 1994
September 1994
Ron Paul has stated on record that he did not write these statements, that he did not know about these statements at the time, and that he disavows the statements. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLonnC_ZWQ0) - *Questions about the newsletters start at the 5:30 mark*
Even though Ron Paul has been been saying this for years and years, and even though there is no audio or video evidence which points to Ron Paul being an anti-gay man, there are still people who insist that he is. If you still believe that Ron Paul is anti-gay, then I ask you to read this blog post (http://ricksincerethoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/question-was-answered-six-years-ago.html).
It was written by Rick Sincere, an openly gay man who ran for political office in 1993 (which was during the time period when the anti-gay remarks were supposedly found in Ron Paul's newsletters). Sincere wrote:
"Let me speak from my own experience as someone who has met Dr. Paul on several occasions, all of which were characterized by civility, politesse, and good humor. I have never seen any evidence from Ron Paul the man that he has a hateful thought or possesses an animus against any group or individual. He, like most libertarians, is focused on ideas, ideas principally aimed at promoting human dignity, individual liberty, and personal responsibility. Nearly fifteen years ago, I was running for the Virginia House of Delegates (in the 49th District, then completely within Arlington County, one of the most heavily Democratic and liberal districts in the state).The campaign took place during the period that, according to Kirchick, "Ron Paul" was making derogatory, anti-gay remarks in "his" newsletters. As it happens, I was running as an openly-gay candidate for the Virginia General Assembly. (It was my second run for that office after a previous attempt in a special election in January 1991. The same district currently has an openly-gay Democrat representing it in Richmond.) During that 1993 campaign, Ron Paul issued a letter on my behalf, soliciting funds from libertarians and votes from constituents. (We sent the letter to both groups.) Dr. Paul (then a former Congressman) was aware I was running as an openly-gay candidate and he raised no questions, concerns, or objections. I hardly think a homophobic bigot would have sent out a fundraising letter over his own signature, endorsing (as the Washington Times stylebook would have it) an "avowed homosexual" for public office.".
After coming to an understanding of what Rick Sincere himself said, the obvious question is this: Why would an anti-gay man support an openly gay man for political office, even going as far as "soliciting funds from libertarians and votes from constituents"?
According to The New Republic, in an article entitled, "TNR Exclusive: A Collection of Ron Paul’s Most Incendiary Newsletters" (http://www.tnr.com/article/politics...ry-newsletters-exclusive#.TvTqvnSZ5ik.twitter), Ron Paul's newsletters contained anti-gay rhetoric at the following times:
December 1989
January 1990
June 1990
January 1994
September 1994
Ron Paul has stated on record that he did not write these statements, that he did not know about these statements at the time, and that he disavows the statements. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLonnC_ZWQ0) - *Questions about the newsletters start at the 5:30 mark*
Even though Ron Paul has been been saying this for years and years, and even though there is no audio or video evidence which points to Ron Paul being an anti-gay man, there are still people who insist that he is. If you still believe that Ron Paul is anti-gay, then I ask you to read this blog post (http://ricksincerethoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/question-was-answered-six-years-ago.html).
It was written by Rick Sincere, an openly gay man who ran for political office in 1993 (which was during the time period when the anti-gay remarks were supposedly found in Ron Paul's newsletters). Sincere wrote:
"Let me speak from my own experience as someone who has met Dr. Paul on several occasions, all of which were characterized by civility, politesse, and good humor. I have never seen any evidence from Ron Paul the man that he has a hateful thought or possesses an animus against any group or individual. He, like most libertarians, is focused on ideas, ideas principally aimed at promoting human dignity, individual liberty, and personal responsibility. Nearly fifteen years ago, I was running for the Virginia House of Delegates (in the 49th District, then completely within Arlington County, one of the most heavily Democratic and liberal districts in the state).The campaign took place during the period that, according to Kirchick, "Ron Paul" was making derogatory, anti-gay remarks in "his" newsletters. As it happens, I was running as an openly-gay candidate for the Virginia General Assembly. (It was my second run for that office after a previous attempt in a special election in January 1991. The same district currently has an openly-gay Democrat representing it in Richmond.) During that 1993 campaign, Ron Paul issued a letter on my behalf, soliciting funds from libertarians and votes from constituents. (We sent the letter to both groups.) Dr. Paul (then a former Congressman) was aware I was running as an openly-gay candidate and he raised no questions, concerns, or objections. I hardly think a homophobic bigot would have sent out a fundraising letter over his own signature, endorsing (as the Washington Times stylebook would have it) an "avowed homosexual" for public office.".
After coming to an understanding of what Rick Sincere himself said, the obvious question is this: Why would an anti-gay man support an openly gay man for political office, even going as far as "soliciting funds from libertarians and votes from constituents"?
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