An Easily Debunked Denial (Steve Benen, Washington Monthly, in re: Rand Paul)

AN EASILY DEBUNKED DENIAL.... After multiple interviews in which Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul explained his opposition to the Civil Rights Act infringing on private enterprise, his campaign aides have decided to try a new tack. As of this afternoon, the new strategy is to simply pretend that the positions the candidate has already articulated are not actually the positions the candidate believes.

In other words, afraid of how explosive this may be, the Rand Paul Senate campaign is giving lying a shot.

This afternoon, a spokesman for the Paul campaign told Greg Sargent, "Civil Rights legislation that has been affirmed by our courts gives the Federal government the right to insure that private businesses don't discriminate based on race. Dr. Paul supports those powers."

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Worse, this is always been Paul's decision. This afternoon, Dave Weigel notes remarks the right-wing ophthalmologist made several years ago.



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Indeed, this new report drives the point home nicely -- Paul not only thinks the Civil Rights Act was excessive, but he doesn't even support the Fair Housing Act, for the same reason.

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many things, but as a Republican candidate he must conform
to the Republican Party Principles.

What amazes me is why the Media and the GOP did not explore
his "beliefs" early in the Primary. The Republicans should
have a thorough understanding of Libertarianism. Liberty
and the INDIVIDUAL are primary. One person cannot infringe
or hurt another person, otherwise you are free to do just
about anything you wish. The government cannot take rights
from one in order to provide rights to another. The Government
cannot take tax money from one group to give to another.
There is a tendency to look at the Constitution and in a
literal sense, the government has no right to establish
anything that is not literally listed in the Constitution.
(All Libertarians are not this constitutional. Live and Let
Live.

But only almost.