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Originally Posted by John Scott
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Ron paul has laid this issue to rest a long time ago but it looks like there is a typical smear campaign going on even though there are many african americans supporting ron paul and even a rap song for him. the guy made a mistake and didnt edit a paper and the rest of the power structure is on him for that , plus how do u explain fox not inviting him to the previous debate? Opps , i guess No one is mentioning this?
“The quotations in The New Republic article are not mine and do not represent what I believe or have ever believed. I have never uttered such words and denounce such small-minded thoughts.
“In fact, I have always agreed with Martin Luther King, Jr. that we should only be concerned with the content of a person’s character, not the color of their skin. As I stated on the floor of the U.S. House on April 20, 1999: ‘I rise in great respect for the courage and high ideals of Rosa Parks who stood steadfastly for the rights of individuals against unjust laws and oppressive governmental policies.’
“This story is old news and has been rehashed for over a decade. It’s once again being resurrected for obvious political reasons on the day of the New Hampshire primary.
“When I was out of Congress and practicing medicine full-time, a newsletter was published under my name that I did not edit. Several writers contributed to the product. For over a decade, I have publicly taken moral responsibility for not paying closer attention to what went out under my name.”
Dr. Paul was also invited to respond to The New Republic article on CNN’s “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer. Here are parts one and two of that some 11 minute segment:
You will note that in the above videos, Ron Paul again denies authorship of the articles in question and repudiates the content. Ron Paul also stated that no one can say they have ever heard that kind of language come from himself. Even Wolf Blitzer agreed that the statements in question do not sound like the Ron Paul he has come to know. Lastly, the author of The New Republic piece has reportedly stated, “Anyways, I don’t think Ron Paul is a homophobe; I’m just cynical and enjoy getting supporters of political candidates riled up. If you were a Giuliani guy I’d have called him a fascist. But I must say, the Ron Paul supporters are the most enthusiastic of the bunch!” In researching this post, I was not able to find one source which showed that Dr. Paul in fact wrote that material.
Additionally, as Dr. Paul stated, his rhetoric to date has been consistent and no where in that rhetoric have I heard, what I would term, a racist or homophobic or bigot remark. If anyone reading this has proof to the contrary, I will post it on Red Pills. But it needs to be more than innuendo.
I will be posting a more detailed look at this brouhaha in a later post this week-end but here are the bottom lines for myself:
1. Could Dr. Paul have been more circumspect in how his name was being used by his business partners and friends. Undeniably. But I am not voting for Jesus Christ or any mythically perfect individual. Ron Paul is not perfect nor does he claim to be. I can not expect perfection.
2. Ron Paul did not write the material in question nor has he verbalized that type of swill. He is not guilty until proven guilty, regardless of innuendo spread by those who obviously have their own agenda.
3. Ron Paul is the best candidate for President of the United States, bar none. His policies, if enacted, would go a long way toward making America whole again. I agree nearly 100 percent with what I have heard him say and more importantly, his voting record in Congress. No other candidate comes close to Ron Paul.
4. As Dr. Paul, a Republican with Libertarian principles, has stated, “it goes against our principles to be racist or homophobic.” That does not mean that those of another color cannot be criticized or disagreed with and we obviously can have have our own beliefs regarding how we want to live our lives. We believe others should be given the same right.
If anything, this conflagration has spurred me to greater involvement in Ron Paul’s campaign, monetarily (remember Martin Luther King, Jr’s day for the next Ron Paul Money Bomb campaign), physically by putting out signs and contacting people, and in spirit.
GO RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008!
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