Comments on: Ron Paul And Family Drew Income From Newsletters

By: kaliey

kaliey — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:33:35 +0000

Regardless, his writings in the newsletters are not WRONG. They are just hard to take. Not everything that’s impolite to delicate sensebilities is untrue. Quit arguing about WHO wrote WHAT – don’t shoot the messenger… if he is wrong, disprove his words. We’re all waiting for that and knowing full well the reason people attack HIM is because what he wrote is the truth. Even if it is “mean”.

By: funwithwords

funwithwords — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:37:28 +0000

Ouch.

http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s2i29919

By: Donklephant » Blog Archive » Abandoning Ron Paul

Donklephant » Blog Archive » Abandoning Ron Paul — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:54:22 +0000

[...] licensed his name had he been the only person from his family on the payroll, but he wasn’t. As I’ve pointed out before, but both his wife and daughter were employees of the company that put out the newsletters. Were [...]

By: Gene

Gene — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:13:55 +0000

I think “Justin raised just 60 bucks” would be a more insightful headline. Just my opinion.

By: Steven Allen

Steven Allen — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:13:42 +0000

Eric Donder says:

“And I am a Republican NOT a Libertarian Party member” AND

“…severe damage to our cause by associating us libertarians with…”

By: SickofIt

SickofIt — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:15:09 +0000

No, idiots. The REAL issue is Chinagate and the horrendous corruption of the presidency, the unbelievable desire of the elites to get that group BACK in the White House. Clintons GAVE AWAY OUR MANUFACTURING AND TECH SECRETS TO CHINA, for massive money infusions into their dynasty; from whom we NOW HAVE TO BORROW TO FIGHT OUR EVIL WARS. And you think that a stupid newsletter is bad? I just don’t care whether you make him out to be racist- it is irrelevant and it is up to the people to be the ones to end racial bias among themselves. It can’t be done anyway if people are imprisoned and controlled by the Patriot Act which will eliminate all freedoms and destroy our country. Get your priorities straight or you will deserve all the misery we get from this. Unfortunately even the innnocent and people who are working for change will suffer from your traitorous bias too.

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Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:39:03 +0000

[...] racist and other outrageous coments in them. He argued he didn’t see everything in it. But in THIS POST Donklephant notes that it now has come out Paul and his family got money from the newsletters. A small part of the [...]

By: iswuzwilby

iswuzwilby — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:46:59 +0000

Eric Dondero,
It is the media and people like you who associate Libertarianism with Don Black, David Duke, Alex Jones, etc. Ron Paul has done no such thing. What Ron Paul has done may or may not be bad for your ‘party’ but it has been great for bringing national attention to our Constitution, sound money, non-interventionism, and small government. If you don’t stand for those ideas, than what does a mainstream libertarian stand for? When are ideas more important than party affiliation? Answer: when you get your priorities straight.

By: Eric Dondero

Eric Dondero — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:23:29 +0000

David Hauser writes this all off as a bunch of “liberals and NeoCons” opposing Ron Paul.

Truth is, it’s libertarians who are mostly opposed to Paul. That’s the unwritten story here; The amount of opposition Paul has to his candidacy within the libertarian movement, particularly from mainstream libertarians who view him as irreparably doing severe damage to our cause by associating us libertarians with the likes of Don Black, David Duke, Lyndon Larouchies, Alex Jones, and 9/11 Truthers.

By: Eric Dondero

Eric Dondero — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:19:51 +0000

Correcting the record:

My name? Eric Dondero Rittberg. No mystery. Dondero is the name of my biological Father from New York. Rittberg is the name of my adoptive parents who live in Florida. I have never used any other names besides Eric Dondero Rittberg.

Secondly, I am not running for Congress against Ron Paul. Paul’s GOP primary opponent is Friendswood City Councilman Chris Peden. Yes, I have endorsed Peden over Paul. But I am not running in the race. The filing deadline passed on Jan. 2.

Ironically, a Libertarian Party guy from Dallas, named Eugene Flynn DID file against Ron Paul and/or Peden for the general election. Perhaps the poster above is confusing me with Mr. Flynn. I live in Houston, NOT Dallas. And I am a Republican NOT a Libertarian Party member.

By: iswuzwilby

iswuzwilby — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:46:29 +0000

Drop this topic, its not interesting or relevant anymore. He’s not a racist, and thats what is important. Its almost comical to imagine Ron Paul, who has had an openly pro-constitution, i.e. civil liberties agenda, who has been in the public eye for 20 something years and taken on the establishment on so many key issues, has a secret racist agenda. That’s laughable. C’mon now. Lets talk about the issues. Our foreign policy is killing and disenfranchising way more brown people than the KKK is. Give it up.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:37:08 +0000

When you read the newsletters and after each paragraph/entry, you ask yourself “how this would apply to the constitution?”, you will see a trend. everything he talks about is, in his view (and mine) a problem b/c it is not supported by the constitution. its not racist at all. He doesnt not believe in a welfare state. hence the welfare check comment. doesnt matter what color you are , if you are receiving a welfare check, he doesnt think thats constitutional for the other citizens to pay for it. He doesnt think any group, including “gay” groups have a right to things ahead of the rest of the citizens. He doesnt think Jackson and Sharpton etc are really helping the african-american citizens with the way they go about fighting for equality instead of fighting for everyones liberty. there is no racism in freedom. Dr. Paul is the first to stand up for african-americans who are in jail citing unjust laws against them that are again, unconstitutional. Get off your high horse and look at it the way he does and you will see, no matter who wrote those things, THEY ARE TRUE, and it isnt a judgement of the individuals mentioned in the articles, but a disgust with the unconstitutional system they are forced to operate in.
Go Ron Paul!
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By: Sad but True

Sad but True — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:21:05 +0000

It is Sad but True. Ron is either a racist, or he harbors racists.

One of Ron’s so called heroes Martin Luther King said, “Non cooperation with evil is as much as a moral obligation as cooperation with good.”

Ron Paul should simply tell us who wrote the news letters. It is bad enough that he and his wife and his daughter profitted from them, but it is even more embarrasing and pathetic to say that he has no idea who wrote the newsletters and he doesn’t know any of their names. (He sounds like Rudy refusing to even name his clients!)

Who were the editors? Who were the writers? What did they earn? Did you ever fire them? Did you ever warn them? Did you ever issue any retractions?

The Ron Paul revoltution would never accept the same excuse from other candidates and Ron dishonors every black, gay, Jewish, colored American who gave money or volunteered for him.

Ron should release their names today.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:38:38 +0000

Ron Paul is not a racist.

People had to search many years of newsletters to find a handful of comments that are candidates for being racist. Those were not written by him.

He is no more a racist than Donklephant is for allowing this article and these comments. He presented a forum for articles on freedom, finances and change.

There are many people still growing in wisdom in this country. Ron Paul encourages the right ideas. He is a good model for the right ideas. He does not isolate himself from others.

By: bstender

bstender — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:31:46 +0000

A libertarian tends to let other people believe what they want and allows the marketplace of ideas decide its fate. This could support Paul’s claim of not knowing, (and not caring to know), what was in his newsletter. but the marketplace of ideas may decide this is not a good philosophy… a world with no accountability? what is the role of a president?

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:47:42 +0000

As a Ron Paul supporter this kind of thing sucks. Bigotry and racism blow and there is no doubt about it. Every politican has some skeletons in the closet. Like you said, these allegations don’t take away from his current message. However there is a strong Puritanical streak in America that seems unwilling to deal with reality. People change, views change and what seemed important at one point in time is less important at another. Nobody is perfect and we all have done stupid things in our time. It’s sad how some people get a pass on these things, like the current President did with his cocaine abuse, draft dodging, bankrupting companies and all sorts of other indicators that he wasn’t a good leader. Others who are advocating real change get dragged down by them. Change is scary enough to begin with so it is even easier to demonize those who advocate it.

By: David Hauser

David Hauser — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:08:44 +0000

Wow! Ron Paul is doing fantastic and the neocons and leftists are very scared. The smearing has risen to a frenzied pitch as the corporatists and nanny staters are frantically trying to find some kind of major dirt on the good doctor.

AND THIS IS SO WONDERFUL!

The owned and paid-for elitists are so stupid. Ignoring Dr. Paul was a much better strategy. As Paul supporters dig into this morass of lies and stretched-truths, they realize there’s nothing there and OUR SUPPORT IS INCREASING AS A RESULT! Here in Chicago, our Ron Paul campaign groups have DOUBLED IN SIZE IN ONLY TWO WEEKS! The vast majority of our new members are disgusted by the obvious obfuscations and smear tactics started by The New Republic and Reason Magazine. They can see the truth through the lies.

Now Ron Paul support is climbing in SC, NV and FL in a direct coorelation to the increase in smearing! People in the US have had it with these tactics and they are going to show it. Paul is now polling higher in IL, CA, NV and SC. He may not win, but this revolution will not end if he loses.

KEEP UP THE SMEARS PLEASE! YOU ARE HELPING RON PAUL!

By: Darrin

Darrin — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:07:51 +0000

The real story is where all the main political contenders get their cash. Clinton, Guiliani, McCain all get their cash from lobbiests and industrialists who want to continue to control Washington. Never mind that Obama and Ron Paul are raising grass root support from real Americans. Everyone has a right to be heard in America including people with radical views.. that’s freedom baby!

By: dfw

dfw — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:57:03 +0000

Give it a rest. Ron Paul is not a racist. He protects civil liberties and upholds the Constitution. Ron Paul is the only candidate that is worth supporting. Spend more time on the present. These stories are not going to amount to anything. Ron Paul has already proven himself to me. Ask yourself “Why do i hate freedom”.

By: penny freeman

penny freeman — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:48:07 +0000

This whole article is swill and lies by Dondero who hates Ron Paul and will say anything because he got fired!

I am Penny Freeman. The newsletter had ceased publication years before I was on staff.

You “journalists” who want to make a name for yourself better watch your mailbox. You are liable for slander.