Ron Paul is Not A Bigot: Refuting the New Republic Charges

Second, because he is the only candidate who has the wisdom and courage to denounce American imperialism, to ferociously defend the civil rights of all Americans, to call for the restoration of the Bill of Rights, to oppose the wretched War on Drugs, and to take other bold pro-freedom positions. He is the only voice for liberty in this presidential race on many, many vital issues. He and he alone is the candidate of peace, non-intervention, and limited government. And Ron Paul has inspired a thrilling, utterly unforeseen, mass grassroots movement fired with enthusiasm for these grand ideals.

Third, because the other candidates are supporting POLICIES that are infinitely worse than the worst words in those old newsletters published under his name. Criminal wars that have killed hundreds of thousands of innocents and may at any moment metastasize into global and nuclear devastation. Security measures and laws that threaten to turn America into a full-fledged police state. A vile foreign policy that has soiled America's name. Economic policies that subsidize wealthy corporations while robbing hardworking ordinary Americans. A federal death penalty that disproportionately affects the poor and minorities.

Consider two of those policies in particular.

* The San Francisco Chronicle notes that “Republican Paul is the only one in either party calling for an immediate troop withdrawal” from the obscene War in Iraq. As an American I feel an obligation to the world to vote for the candidate who would most quickly end this abomination.

* The misbegotten War on Drugs is, in practice, a holocaust against minority America. According to the ACLU, 183,200 blacks and Latinos are in state prisons for nonviolent drug charges -- they make up 70% of those imprisoned for such charges. Paul is not only campaigning to end the racist Drug War -- he is promising to pardon all convicted of non-violent drug offenses. Justice demands I cast my vote to free these voiceless victims.

Finally, I will continue to support Ron Paul because I deeply, strongly believe that he is a good and decent man.

Final Note

While finishing this article, I found this comment about the TNR articles on a forum from an anonymous Ron Paul supporter:

“Dear Ron, We all make mistakes and do stupid things. Luckily, yours didn't include voting for an illegal and unconstitutional war, the erosion of our civil liberties and the growth of a corrupt government.

“I still love you. Give 'em hell!! This ain't over yet!”

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