Rand Paul and segregation...

[Green_Lantern]

He thinks government FORCED Southern businesses to not serve blacks.

That darn government forcing people to be racist. It also forced people to own slaves.

[mdmc]

1. I am a liberal, old school.. I guess I am progressive and pragmatic too

But I have a great deal of respect true real deal politicians. However Rand ran against was a corporate puke.
Rand and his Dad are okay with me. I don't like much of what they say, but they are real. Legit.
I give props to Ralph Nader too - He is telling the truth, we just think it is hell.

When I see the rank and file, the DLC, blue dogs.. they make me want to puke..

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Lulz.

"When I see the rank and file, the DLC, blue dogs.. they make me want to puke.."

Because you've got such strong progressive values.

:rofl:

[emulatorloo]

3. "Real"? - He wouldn't even give Rachel a straight answer. Changing the subject, muddying the waters

etc,

Additionally it is hard to respect a guy who is such an rigid ideologue.

[mdmc]

4. I agree with that

however he is running for, not yet elected, to the senate.
no one ever gives a straight answer, the votes are in the muddy waters..

[Green_Lantern]

6. when you say businesses have the right to not serve minorities..

You can't say he's doing what's necessary to get votes.

He's trying to win over the white racist vote...I can't see many minorities supporting that view.

[mdmc]

7. I heard him say he would have voted for the civil rights act..

:shrug:

[Green_Lantern]

8. no he didn't

He opposes the parts that regulate private businesses. The troubling aspect isn't that I think he's a racist, it's the outlandish notion that private property can't be regulated.

[Green_Lantern]

5. I don't really like that argument that Paul should be seen as good..

Just because he speaks his mind and is honest about his views. So was Joe McCarthy and George Wallace.

Paul is scary to me because his views and paranoia fuels the anti-government right-wing movement.