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Yes, I do think Paul is a mendacious kook. I understand how his non-mainstream positions can cause people to brand him as a kook, but why would you add mendaci
by jeromec 16y ago
Yes, I do think Paul is a mendacious kook.
I understand how his non-mainstream positions can cause people to brand him as a kook, but why would you add mendacious?
- tptacek 16y agoI'm a pragmatic liberal entrepreneur who believes in a social safety net and who does not believe that, left to its own devices, discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and religion (or, for that matter, monetary policy) would simply resolve themselves optimally. This doesn't explain fully why I think Paul is dishonest, but it spells out my politics enough to make the dots easy enough to connect. Obviously, I'd prefer to avoid a political argument on HN.
- jeromec 16y agoThank you for elaborating. I wasn't seeking an argument, just clarification. I don't agree with all of Ron Paul's positions either, but the one impression I do get from everything I've seen of him is that he is truly genuine in his beliefs, and how he professes them. If anything, I'd say he generally displays more candor than people usually give politicians credit for.
- tptacek 16y agoThis is specifically what I do not believe about Paul, but I'll spare you further elaboration.
- euroclydon 16y agoPaul votes against earmarks for TX, but for the overall bill (with earmarks). He was taken to task for this during the election. I'm not aware of any other evidence that suggests his bills are disingenuous.
- vixen99 16y agoIf you're not going to support a serious reputation-destroying accusation then why make it in the first place? I don't think HN is the place for smears.
- tptacek 16y agoBecause my point about the non-importance of a new Ron Paul bill stands whether or not I am personally biased against Paul; I was forestalling a pointless political argument.