Comments on: Ron Paul Racism?

By: Judd

Judd — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:59:03 +0000

What is better?

1820 The Tallmadge Amendment vs. Missouri compromise
1831 William Lloyd Garrison vs the 1850 compromise

IF you do your homework. I believe you will find that Ron Paul’s views would match closer to that of the “Free Soil Party”

Why was great Britain and other countries end slavery with no war? why is that Lincoln wanted to go to war so badly? Please review “The Real Lincoln” for accurate information.

By: Michael R

Michael R — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:56:02 +0000

As has been mentioned elsewhere in this comments section, James B Powell turned out to be the ghostwriter. At the time those articles were written, Paul was not a politician. He took a decade-long leave from politics to return to his medical practice. He was not focused on the newsletters. Were any other politician, I would be calling bulls***, and at first I was gravely concerned about them until I saw the Reality Check report. Given that Paul has been so forthright even when his views are unpopular and given the full set of facts surrounding those articles and given that those 12 articles out of 240 newsletters are in stark contrast to everything Paul actually did write and has said over his lifetime, I believe Dr. Paul is not a racist.

By: jonnyohio

jonnyohio — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:23:09 +0000

I came here from another article and read through this. It sound more like the author is racist. Just another “Wealthy White man from Texas”… He was born on August 20, 1935 in Pittsburgh,the son of Howard Caspar Paul and Margaret (née Dumont) Paul. His paternal great-grandparents emigrated from Germany, and his mother was of German and Irish ancestry. Paul grew up in the western Pennsylvania town of Green Tree. His father ran a small dairy company. He went to school to become a doctor, and earned the money he makes today. He is accomplished because he worked at it…it wasn’t handed to him on a sliver plate or stolen from the American workers paycheck. People like you make me sick. It is not okay to be a racist no matter what color your skin is.

By: M. Johnson

M. Johnson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:04:21 +0000

For me it’s actually sad that Ron Paul was not thorough, that he didn’t give us the name James Powell. And a thorough reporter would find out what connection Mr. Powell has to Mr. Paul. Are they friends? Was he paid to write the ONE newsletter he’s known to have written? Again, the nine or so WERE IN THE FIRST PERSON, in Ron Paul’s voice. I wouldn’t let someone write a racist sentence in my voice let alone 9 or more newsletters. AND HE WAS A POLITICIAN. In may view he either wrote them or knew they were being written and until he comes up with some logical-sounding answers, that’s the way many will see it.

And please, you can call yourself libertarian or whatever you want, that doesn’t hide who you are or what you may feel about race or any other issue. The man has to say more, that’s all there is to it.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:09:22 +0000

People know what’s right. Ron Paul 2012

By: JohnMikal

JohnMikal — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:07:45 +0000

Unfortunately, your article is up on the current information. I would like to add some new information regarding the newsletters issue to hopefully wrap up this topic as a blatant attempt by opponents of Ron Paul to smear his name.
Ben Swan of the program Reality Check has done his homework on the Ron Paul Newsletter story. He had his team read all the newsletters involved and then determined who the author was over the course of 3 episodes ending this past week. The story was originally brought up by James Kirchek when he distributed the questionable newsletters years ago. After much digging from Ben Swan’s team, they were finally able to determine that James Powell was the author of all the inflammatory articles in the newsletters. It is a sorry state of affairs that more ‘reporters’ are not as thorough as Ben Swan. Keep up the good work Ben!

http://www.dailypaul.com/200979/ben-swann-reality-check-author-of-racist-newsletter-revealed
http://www.fox19.com/story/16449477/reality-check-the-story-behind-the-ron-paul-newsletters

By: Dan Sannchez

Dan Sannchez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:58:13 +0000

Also. This man has stood unwavering on principle for longer than you’ve been alive in the face of obnoxious critics and in my opnion the closest thing to MLK you will ever see in your sad life. In my heart, I feel you are a criminal for intentionally misleading Black Americans. But you know, Ron Paul would say its your right to say what you do way. I see his message in a similar light to the civil rights movement, except its all inclusive something you will never understand.

Trust me, without him its going to expotentailly worse for ALL.

By: Dan Sannchez

Dan Sannchez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:47:16 +0000

The author is doing America and especially the Black community a huge disservice by expressing such a vile sentiment about this man. How dare you crtitize him for wanting to right injustices. I sincerely hope the black community sees through your garbage. You should really stop writing as you are part of the problem, and not the solution. You make Blacks look stupid.

By: devinesara

devinesara — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:28:05 +0000

Way to miss the point.

By: Donchi

Donchi — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:55:43 +0000

Haha… this is funny. You actually pretend to be concerned about civil liberties? Your president recently became the man who took away more rights than anyone in American history. Paul would restores these rights. You’re crazy.