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To: Metacomet who wrote (247840)	3/22/2014 2:15:07 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542009

You OK with the baked in racism that he and his dad exhibit? Did you ever give any thought to serious policy conversations rather than hurling insults at others? As for the substance of the charge, I recall more than a little evidence the father carried a clear racist on his payrolls to do newsletter stuff. I believe that was early in Ron Paul's political career but am not certain. As for Rand Paul, if you have some evidence, you might wish to put it forward. His opposition, reasonably clear, when asked about the 1964 Civil Rights act was based on small government beliefs, not on race. Unless you've read something somewhere else. I would join you in disagreeing with Rand Paul's argument here, but it's important to distinguish between reasons. And important to try to keep what little remains of civil political conversation alive.

To: Metacomet who wrote (247840)	3/22/2014 2:35:11 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542009

<<<< Or are you simply the single issue voter, like most Republicans, that you appear to be>>>> I'm not a single issue voter at all - although debt is a part of it. Here are some more; 1) Smaller military. A lot smaller. No nation building. 2) GW - this needs to be addressed and addressed now. 3) Change in safety net thinking; specifically to to return programs to the State level where they can be more closely monitored and made to work. 4) Fix SS and Medicare because if we don't demographics will crush the programs and force changes that we might then not like. They did it in 80's it can be done again. 5) Keep the government out of my bedroom - out of my life! That means of course keeping the church out of my bedroom too. 6) Change the thinking on drugs; move toward a European policy of fixing the people that want to be free of their addiction and a halt to filling up our prisons. That is just a few to get you thinking. Paul might support aspects of all of them - except I imagine GW