Comments on: Rand Paul Damage Control

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:44:00 +0000

What you have to understand is that a lot of people connected to the Mises institute, maybe most, maybe all, but certainly the likes of Rockwell and especially Walter Block, are extremely invested in Ron Paul to the point of it being a love affair, and even acting as if they are protectors of the Paul family. Well, you do, actually. But they are damaging their own credibility by being apologists at the expense of truth and principles. I’ve already lost all respect for Walter Block.

By: Ju W.

Ju W. — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:30:00 +0000

Wow, this is the first I’ve heard of this and I have to say I’m shocked and dumbfounded. I guess the only good thing about this is at least he’s showing his true colors now so we can get him out of the way for future hopes.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:15:00 +0000

I would like to hear from Ron Paul–and I don’t mean a glass-half-full email. What happened? Why did he stop campaigning and give up when momentum was still building strongly for his candidacy?

Why quit? And why now? Please explain yourself in a video message.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Exactly, inexcusable. Even if he did do it for political reason and to get in power it is still wrong. You can’t be different and better if you do the same things. Lying and or being dishonest to get in office is exactly what most of the other politicians do. If he is really for Romney, that says it all. If he isn’t then he just showed me he isn’t different than the rest. Funny thing is about three years ago some of his positions on things made me think he didn’t really get it.

By: Akagaga

Akagaga — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:14:00 +0000

Rand Paul has never been as principled as his father, and this is the proof. As for the apologists? Perhaps they prefer justifying throwing good money after bad, but undernearth I think it’s a pride issue: they just can’t admit they made a mistake in judgment.

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By: LT Bobby Ross

LT Bobby Ross — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:10:00 +0000

Will Ron Paul or will Ron Paul not run as a 3rd Party Candidate? That’s the ultimate question. With his son throwing his bag of marbles into the Mitt Camp, it indicates to me that Ron Paul will not launch a 3rd Party Campaign after the Republican Convention. With that said, then Newt and Ron Paul are consummate politicians, both making a run this time in the Primaries to bring up issues and strengthen the Grand Ole Party.

By: Tyler Groce

Tyler Groce — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:24:00 +0000

Michael, this very charged (deservingly so) article really hit home for me.

I like many when I first heard of the news immediately started trying to rationalize it, of which is not wrong if in fact the action was rational and maybe Rands move was “rational” or dreamed necessary by his inner circle. But as you point out, it was not principled. The part where you compared Rands move to that of a Nazi politician, took me back a second for what some would think was an extreme comparison but I felt it was spot on.

We truly are on The Road to Serfdom…

By: John P Slevin

John P Slevin — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:31:00 +0000

Very thoughtful piece. A necessary rejoinder to those who are in fact apologists for what cannot be excused. You’re right to note the possibility of forgiveness and the stress the need not to excuse the bad behavior, nor to let it go unremarked.