I agree did you know that Newt used these same Newsletters racist tactic against Paul while he was running for Congress?
I will find the link.
edit on 28-1-2012 by Agent_USA_Supporter because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by negativenihil
Uh oh.
Those pesky newsletters keep coming back to haunt Ron Paul... and now this comes to light:
2012.talkingpointsmemo.com...
But people close to Paul’s operations said he was deeply involved in the company that produced the newsletters, Ron Paul & Associates, and closely monitored its operations, signing off on articles and speaking to staff members virtually every day.
“It was his newsletter, and it was under his name, so he always got to see the final product. . . . He would proof it,” said Renae Hathway, a former secretary in Paul’s company and a supporter of the Texas congressman.
Now in all fairness, no one can say if Ron Paul believed this stuff... however there WAS money to be made selling this sort of philosophy:
“A person involved in Paul’s businesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid criticizing a former employer, said Paul and his associates decided in the late 1980s to try to increase sales by making the newsletters more provocative,” the paper reports. “They discussed adding controversial material, including racial statements, to help the business, the person said.”
This is slightly different explanation than the one uncovered by Dave Weigel and the team at Reason back in 2008. Their reporting also found no evidence that Paul believed the stuff in his newsletters. But in their case, the story was that Paul was out to expand the libertarian base by going after the simmering white supremacist/militia/survivalist community.
I can't wait to read the colorful replies from the Paul zealots![]()
Originally posted by Praetorius
reply to post by negativenihil
Regarding the Salon examples - NN, I didn't say some stupid proposals wouldn't be made (and I have to say I strongly doubt the Tennessee efforts will gain any significant traction, regardless), I said that the states would do some things wrong (but likely more things right), as well as learn their lessons more quickly and shift from stupid policies, etc.
Originally posted by antonia
reply to post by Praetorius
Except they wouldn't be temporary. You give people the benefit of the doubt. I have learned from experience most people don't deserve that from you. Most residents of this state are fully in favor of banning evolution from schools. The DOE may be a failure but that doesn't mean the states will do any better. If fact, I wager out here in the conservative south they would do sensationally worse.