Race, liberty and Ron Paul

[yeats]

Did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 put America on the path to a police state? The answer is yes, according to Ron Paul, the Texas Republican Congressman and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Paul explained that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “destroyed the principle of private

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[cadetsandkings]

This is a good post.

[beokitty]

Thank you for this, it is very interesting!

[layweed]

Can't get past the first paragraph. D:

[jettakd]

Love this article. Really highlights the gross selfishness, isolationism, and racism I've found inherent in most libertarians I've known

[sesmo]

OOh, I love the way Noah Smith says that, it's the argument I've been having with libertarianish friends. Do you have a source for it?

[jettakd]

Yup! Here we go:

http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/liberty-of-local-bullies.html

The other quote is from New York magazine, and I pulled both quotes from the Liberal are Cool tumblr :)

[sesmo]

Thanks. Chait I know how to find, I had never heard of Noah Smith before.

[manics]

this is really interesting, thanks for posting it!