Sincerely, Ron Paul

December 21, 2011
Michael  Brendan Dougherty
The Atlantic
"The Story Behind Ron Paul's Racist Newsletter"


The skeletons in Ron Paul's closet have been brought into the forefront of the GOP race by the media. In the 1980's and 1990's, newsletters were sent out under Ron Paul's name with distinctively racist comments. The letters were called Ron Paul's Political Report, Ron Paul's Freedom Report, the Ron Paul Survival Report and the Ron Paul Investment Letter. The quotations include: "We are constantly told that it is evil to be afraid of black men, it is hardly irrational." and "Given the inefficiencies of what DC laughingly calls the criminal justice system, I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal." The letters surfaced during Paul's 2008 campaign, and they caused him many people's confidence. However, it is understood that he did not write the letters himself, he merely signed them--but still holds moral responsibility for their contents. Paul's administration used the statements as a political tool to gain support for a libertarian movement of the time. They believed the racist comments would drawn more supporters. Although it is slightly more comforting to think Paul is insincere than thinking he is racist, it is not a desirable quality in a president. Race and discrimination are serious and delicate subjects that cannot be taken lightly. There is no excuse for these comments and the fact that Paul endorsed them shows that he is a morally unsound leader who is not intune with the Constitution and its Amendments.


http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/12/the-story-behind-ron-pauls-racist-newsletters/250338/