[quote=briansd1]Robert Reich has an interesting editorial on Ron Paul.
No other Republican candidate has come nearly as close to winning over young voters – and the GOP desperately needs young voters. The median age of registered Republicans is rising faster than the median age of America.
The Republican right thinks Paul’s views on the economy are responsible for this fire among the young. Yesterday evening, on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC program, I squared off with Larry and the Wall Street Journal’s Steve Moore. Both are convinced young people are attracted by Paul’s strict adherence to the views of Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises, and Paul’s desire to move America back to the gold standard.
Baloney. The young are flocking to Ron Paul because he wants to slice military spending, bring our troops home, stop government from spying on American citizens, and legalize pot.
As a “Progressive”, you might ask yourself whether gay rights are more important than, say, your individual liberty and your civil rights (both of which have been eroded considerably, post 9-11).
Of course, a “Progressive” who openly admires Communist China should probably also do a self-check and ask himself what someone who ostensibly is for ALL human rights is doing supporting one of the world’s most egregious offenders of same.
