[Peace-discuss] Re: Ron Paul & GroundHog Day

[Ricky Baldwin]

Seems a very defensive statement, altho the positions he takes below are of course very good.

What, could I ask, was the context of this statement?  Was Mr. Paul by chance being asked about
his statments/positions that raised the question in the first place, e.g. the 'inefficient' police
and the allegedly 'low' rate of incarceration of black Americans, immigration and citizenship,
social welfare (what's left of it)?

If not, has he at least repudiated this garbage elsewhere?  We're desperate for anti-war
candidates at the moment, but let's not get so desperate that we turn a blind eye to a candidate's
flaws.

Ricky
 
--- "C. G. Estabrook" <galliher at uiuc.edu> wrote:

> On Ron Paul's "racial politics," the "Anti-war Anti-Racism Effort" might note
> his statement on CNN three weeks ago:
> 
>      "I attack two wars that blacks are suffering from.  One, the war overseas.
> In all wars minorities suffer the most.  So they join me in this position I have
> against the war in Iraq.  And what about the war on drugs?  What other candidate
> will stand up and say I will pardon all blacks, all whites, everybody who was
> convicted for non-violent drug acts and drug crimes.  And this is where the real
> discrimination is.  If you want to look for discrimination, it's the judicial
> system.  So I am the antiracist because I am the only candidate, Republican or
> Democrat, who wants to protect the minority against these vicious drug laws."
> 
> 
> Ricky Baldwin wrote:
> > Of course we can't limit the signs people bring.  We never have.  Ever.  I
> > think it might be time to dissolve AWARE and start over if we did.
> > 
> > Of course, IF it were to turn out that Ron Paul signs were numerous enuf to
> > create the appearance that we all support his campaign, that would be
> > unfortunate and grossly inaccurate.  Most of us don't, because of his racial
> > politics or his 'Libertarian' economic views or both.
> > 
> > I suggest everyone who's so inclined bring signs representing the candidate
> > of their choice (even if he/she has dropped out, or signs like "Vote Green,"
> > or how about signs that say what you really feel :-)
> > 
> > "Vote for who you want, then
> >> RAISE HELL<
> > until they get OUT OF IRAQ!"
> > 
> > "Throw the bums out!  End the War!"
> > 
> > "Democracy is NOT just voting!"
> > 
> > "Our choices for voting SUCK.  The only choice in Iraq: OUT NOW!"
> > 
> > I'm sure others can come up with better ones. Ricky
> 



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