Hey Tom,

No, I don't think you are “attacking” Paul to promote anyone else. And I can see how you came to the conclusions you did on Paul and racism, not that I agree with you as I felt the facts presented were generally correct and the conclusion made, while unpleasant, was a fair explanation of said facts. Not that I don't feel the piece was flawed, definitely could have presented the conclusion less bombastically, and truly to earn a full “libertarian” label needed to outline steps to solve the problems identified.

I also agree that the Republican party is a pile of hypocritical lying crap. But, that's the party and not necessarily any specific individual within it. (Except for Bush, Rove, Cheney, and other associated NeoCon scum)

As to the thought that 'this is the time' that we can step out of the shadows, well, that's just bunk. We've been deluding ourselves with that logic for the last 20 years. We've always needed to expose the truth about the Demopublican party and present ourselves as “a bold alternative that WILL make American life better!”

It's not new, we just need the resources to accomplish the marketing to get it done.

Paul's got warts, who doesn't, but unless he commits an unethical act, I'll probably continue to support him. Cutting the size of government (IRS, pork, ... ) and its current abuse of powers (illegal wars, drug war, big brotherism, ... ), seems more important, and the social issues Ron doesn't address can be addressed next.

Help the most people you can each cycle and eventually you will have helped them all.

MJ