During the primary campaigns I often described Ron Paul as being far more a conservative than a libertarian. While the topic was addressed multiple times, this post (also posted at The Carpetbagger Report) summarized many of the earlier posts and even speculated on a relationship between Ron Paul and the Constitution Party. Ron Paul has now endorsed Chuck Baldwin, the candidate of the Constitution Party as opposed to Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate. Paul’s statement is available here.
Bob Barr differs significantly from Ron Paul, especially in not expressing the racism in Paul’s earlier writings, his repudiation of the support of racists and other extremists which Paul actively solicited, and in not engaging in the nutty conspiracy theories which Paul and Baldwin believe in. While Paul’s decision was based partially on Barr’s refusal to attend his recent third party press conference, It came as no surprise to me to see Paul endorse the Constitution Party based upon the similarity in their views. Check out Chuck Baldwin in this video and you will see how much he is like Ron Paul as he seeks the “truth” about 9/11:
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Hopefully this endorsement exposes once and for all that Paul, while appropriating the language of liberty, is a far right wing extremist, not a libertarian, whose agenda would ultimately decrease freedom. While some libertarians have been duped into backing him by his rhetoric, the Paul movement ultimately became one dominated by racists, anti-Semites, neo-Nazis, and other far right extremists who have no understanding of or support for individual liberty. They wish to reduce the authority of the federal government and the Bill of Rights not to promote liberty but to allow each state to establish their own authoritarian and theocratic rules.
The party which Paul now endorses describes itself as being devoted to restoring “our law to its Biblical foundations” right on the front page of its web site. Reason has further information on Baldwin and the Constitution Party. They advise reading out his columns:
You can read opinions like this:
If America wishes to remain a free and independent republic, if this nation truly desires future peace and prosperity, and if we genuinely aspire to remain a blessed and protected land, we must quickly throw off this foolish infatuation with multiculturalism, which is nothing more than an attempt to de- Christianize our country, and humbly return to the God of our fathers!
And this:
Call it what you want – “New World Order,” “International Order,” “International Community,” “World Law.” It all means the end of U.S. sovereignty and independence. Americans need to be aware that power hungry politicians from both parties along with money hungry executives from multinational corporations pose a much greater threat to our liberties than any foreign terrorist does.
And this, from 9/14/01:
For nearly a half-century, we have forsaken the moral principles of Heaven. We have legally murdered too many unborn babies. We have too readily accepted aberrant, sexual behavior. We kicked Heaven out of our schools, out of our homes, and out of our hearts. As a result, God is giving us a little taste of Hell.
Ron Paul has managed to destroy the legacy of what began as a remarkable campaign, but by now it no longer matters as the libertarian aspects of his campaign died long ago.
Wow! The little troll really is a nut case. I was thinking that the other republicans in the debates were looking at him like he was a kook and I just thought they were being disrespectful. I actually know people that said they were going to vote for the clown. I can’t wait to talk to those morons now.
The sad thing is that in some many areas Paul was right and the other Republicans in the debates were wrong. If only he wasn’t a “nut case” on so many other things.
Ron Paul Endorses Candidate of Theocratic Constitution Party http://t.co/4gHxULEY No separation of church & state, no 10th amendment… #p2
Ron Paul Endorses Candidate of Theocratic Constitution Party http://t.co/4gHxULEY No separation of church & state, no 10th amendment… #p2
Ron Paul Endorses Candidate of Theocratic Constitution Party http://t.co/4gHxULEY No separation of church & state, no 10th amendment… #p2
Ron Paul Endorses Candidate of Theocratic Constitution Party http://t.co/4gHxULEY No separation of church & state, no 10th amendment… #p2
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@NewWorldRadical @StCyrlyMe2 @ilovemytroops @oopsieee Ron Paul Endorses Candidate of Theocratic Constitution Party http://t.co/4gHxULEY
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