Ron Paul: "Libertarianism is the enemy of all racism"

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on PBS -- January 4, 2008

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[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow Also, believe it or not, but the Civil War was NOT about slavery. Slavery would have ended anyway because there were many movements back then setting out to achieve this. It was a popular growing belief that slavery was wrong. Abraham Lincoln did NOT free the slaves. He only freed them from the Confederates. The Union had plenty of slaves. Lincoln actually was a racist. The real reason of the Civil War was States right to sovereignty versus a Federal right to sovereignty.

[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow You want to talk of reality? Please give me an example of how the Republican party is built on racial intolerance? I see both Republican and Democratic parties built on high taxes and endless spending for unsustainable wars. Can't you see were going bankrupt to the tune of 1 trillion per year? That is why I will vote for Ron Paul who will end all wars immediately. Do you think electing another war monger is going to help promote peace and universal tolerance among people?

[Bolgernow]

@nefariousD11 not opinion, fact. Based on a the civil war, & a horrid history of race relations in our country. Hell the entire Republican party today is built on racial intolerance. All you have is irrational arguments not based in reality. You can't address when racist business's do well, you ignore that every time. Until you address it, I will not respond again

[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow Fair enough, and that is YOUR opinion. Well here's mine: You're very ignorant when it comes to facts. You didn't answer my question either. I asked you, what you would personally do about racism in your local community? Albeit apparently nothing whatsoever, you would point fingers at free market capitalists such as myself, but you yourself would take no action regarding it anyway? I WILL answer your question. Just answer mine first. Government aside, what would YOU do?

[Bolgernow]

@nefariousD11 you can't answer the question because it exposes a massive flaw when racist unite together to create unsafe business environments against minorities. You have no ANSWER when it works. Fair enough. You can't answer with facts, just wishful conjecture that ignores our horrid racial past. That's not my issue, it's yours

[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow Also you have completely misinterpreted what I said before, when I said "racial intolerance is a setback to freedom"... Break that down and you will see it means, "freedom" is "held back" by "people who support racial intolerance"... I myself have never once advocated intolerance. Please read my arguments clearly next time.

[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow Alright, then you answer me your own question sir, and then I shall answer gladly it in return. I think we can both agree that is a reasonable approach to this. So let me ask you your own question. What would YOU personally do if you saw a business that is openly racist? Would go and buy from them anyway? Would you protest them? Would you get violent? Or would you ignore the problem? What would you do?

[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow The majority of people want civil rights. No state would risk being isolated from trade and tourism by allowing racism.

[nefariousD11]

@Bolgernow One other thing. Gambling other peoples rights? What is a right? Is this an object I can own? You dont get it. If there is a racist society then there is NOTHING you or I or any branch of government can do to change their minds. The civil rights movement came because there was a majority of support for them. The law does not shape a persons beliefs. It is the choice of the individual.