Bit old, but I haven't been here since yesterday.
I hate to break it to you but palling around with well known figureheads in white supremacist circles is an action.
I have a libertarian friend I pall around with. That makes me libertarian, right?
(hint: no)
All this is moot unless we think it affects his policies. There's no reason to think it would affect his policies later if it's not affecting them right now, so there should be plenty of evidence to support your view that's not from 30 years ago or guilt by association.
It does affect his policies, right now, plenty of evidence to support it.
How about the fact that he still wants to repeal the 14th and 24th amendments? How about the fact that he still defends his vote against the civil rights bill that it infringes on the right of white business owners to discriminate?
There are limits to the guilt by association defense, Ron Paul surpasses those by orders of magnitude, and has and continues to advocate on behalf of the ideology of his associates. How about the fact that his friends are not just libertarians but the
FOUNDER of THE AMERICAN NAZI PARTY, the
FOUNDER of STORMFRONT, and
CONVICTED RINGLEADER of a
WHITE SUPREMACIST COUPE OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC and
GRAND DRAGONS of the KKK. These are not isolated cases of random association, he works with these people knowing full well what they represent.
Well, keep an eye on them when the Democratic primaries roll up, I guess. I doubt you'll see much action on the visible media spectrum, but with some digging you might find someone you agree with more than Ron Paul
Roseanne Barr is one of several green party candidates currently up for their presidential ticket, though she is basically there just to draw attention to the party.
Roseanne Barr (California) - Actress, comedian and farmer.
Winona LaDuke (Minnesota) - Native American activist, economist, writer and '96/'00 VP nominee.
Cynthia McKinney (California) - Ex-Georgia Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep., College Professor and '08 Nominee.
Kent Mesplay (California) - Biomedical engineer, environmental activist, '04/'08 candidate & '06 US Sen. candidate.
Harley Mikkelson (Michigan) - Retired state employee, Vietnam War veteran & frequent candidate.
Rhett Smith (Texas) - Company auditor, Navy veteran & frequent candidate.
Jill Stein (Massachusetts) - Physician, progressive activist, author & '02/10 Governor nominee.
Gary Swing (Colorado) - Festival promoter, peace activist & frequent candidate.