In response to an article published by The New Republic, Ron Paul issued the following statement:
“The quotations in The New Republic article are not mine and do not represent what I believe or have ever believed. I have never uttered such words and denounce such small-minded thoughts.
“In fact, I have always agreed with Martin Luther King, Jr. that we should only be concerned with the content of a person's character, not the color of their skin. As I stated on the floor of the U.S. House on April 20, 1999: ‘I rise in great respect for the courage and high ideals of Rosa Parks who stood steadfastly for the rights of individuals against unjust laws and oppressive governmental policies.’
“This story is old news and has been rehashed for over a decade. It's once again being resurrected for obvious political reasons on the day of the New Hampshire primary.
“When I was out of Congress and practicing medicine full-time, a newsletter was published under my name that I did not edit. Several writers contributed to the product. For over a decade, I have publicly taken moral responsibility for not paying closer attention to what went out under my name.”
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9232MLK would be sickened to know that Ron Paul is using his name for Paul's capitalist agenda. MLK was a democratic socialist who had very serious criticisms of capitalism. MLK was a huge supporter of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (obviously). Ron Paul opposes the Civil Rights Act.
MINKmove along. nothing to see here. some retard asking the same question 4 times even though it is totally not important. ron paul acting all flustered and surprised as usual. some commenter who doesn't like capitalism made a comment on behalf of MLK, who unfortunately couldn't be with us. MINK made a snide remark.
business as usual.
GrimmNAACP President: Ron Paul Is Not A Racist
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/011308_not_racist.htm
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