[quote]thunderbolt23 wrote:
[quote]JEATON wrote:
I thought that it was pretty well established that Lew Rockwell wrote most of the pieces for the newsletter. [/quote]
That doesn’t absolve Paul’s role in the creation and dissemination, to which he has never provided a credible explanation.
If this is directed at me, you’re wasting your time.
[quote]I will conclude with some scatter-shot.
I would be willing to bet that if I were to comb your past and present that I could come up with some interesting characters with some colorful theories. Since you have known them and had some degree of association, is it therefore justified to assume such association necessitates knowledge of and agreement with any and all such theories? [/quote]
Give me a break. Obama’s association with the vile Jeremiah Wright was certainly important to weighing Obama’s character, was it not? I find it amazing that you are so dismissive of such an ugly pattern and practice of behavior. It’s one thing to have had some strange ideas back in the day - it’s entirely another to traffic in neo-Nazi and racist anti-government militia-types. That isn’t some goofy sidetrack of a college student that doesn’t know any better.
And your apology for it is nothing short of incredible.
We aren’t talking about state mmilitias organized to serve as the local army (in the absence of a standing professional army) - we’re talking about anti-government militias who seek a stand-off with authorities. Want a “Founding Father’s” approach to such a “militia”? Look up the Whiskey Rebellion and a gentleman named George Washington.[/quote]
Actually, none of this was directed at you TB. I know that you are a grizzly old fart. (don’t get riled, I’m playing with you). I will address a few of your comments…
“That doesn’t absolve Paul’s role in the creation and dissemination, to which he has never provided a credible explanation.”
He has not provided a credible explanation to whom? Apparently the head of the NAACP in the Houston area was fine with it. Apparently he had high praise for RP.
The voters in his district were apparently OK with his explanation. They continued to vote him in.
I have read his explanation and I find it credible.
As far as his past associations and whether or not it matters, well…I just love to throw this one out to see how many of the current and former 'Bam fans take the bait.
But to the point…apparently there were many ghost writers other than Lew. Should RP have been more on top of things? Why yes, he should have. I would like to think that he has learned his lesson from this. Again, you must (or should) take into consideration that all that have had meaningful contact with him over the years seem to think that his “walk” is so incredibly congruent that the talk you refer to is most likely from a different source.
As far as militias go, it was fun to throw out. I actually wondered who would cite the Whiskey Rebellion. Should have known it would be you.
I probably do not know enough about the current militia environment to comment too much. I assume that a good portion of them are not necessarily anti-government, but more likely anti “big and overwhelming federal government which steps well beyond the bounds of the constitution.” I am equally sure that a certain portion are bigoted racist pricks who are just looking for a fight and would probably shat their pants if they got one.
Forcing someone to pay for and thereby enable an act that they find immoral and reprehensible, like the murder of a baby, might just be enough to push some in the wrong direction. Who knows? Anyway, as long as they do not break the law and coerce others to due so under threat of harm, I support their right to associate with whom they may.
