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Will the Critics of Ron Paul at Liberty and Power Please Feel Free to Stand Up?

In announcing his support for a new group called Historians for Obama, my friend Ralph E. Luker at Cliopatria has stated that "David Beito, and others have virtually turned their libertarian blog over to the Ron Paul campaign." He also characterizes our blog as somewhat "single-minded" on this issue.

I wrote a comment on Luker's post arguing a contrary view. I noted that while it is true that a vocal minority of our members have written posts enthusiastically backing Paul, others here, such as Wendy McElroy, have opposed him, expressed skepticism, or been silent.

Having said this, Luker might have a point. It is undeniable that Paul's boosters have posted often lately while his critics have not weighed in nearly as much. For this reason, I encourage the Ron Paul critics and skeptics to feel free to express themselves more often. At the very least, I'd like to make it clear that Liberty and Power does not take a party line on the next election.

Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 3:03 PM | Comments (1) | Return

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