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'NAACP President: Ron Paul Is Not A Racist'

m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION December 28, 2011 16:53:20

Another anti-Paul smear-hoax is now on its last leg --- if it wasn't already.
by Dan Alba
(libertarian)
Sunday, January 13, 2008

The latest testimonial on Ron Paul's true social and political sensibilities is perhaps the most authoritative one, and is based on irrefutable empirical evidence.

I reproduce below, in its entirety, the story as published by the original source.

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NAACP President: Ron Paul Is Not A Racist
Linder says Paul being smeared because he is a threat to the establishment

Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
Sunday, January 13, 2008

Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder, who has known Ron Paul for 20 years, unequivocally dismissed charges that the Congressman was a racist in light of recent smear attempts, and said the reason for him being attacked was that he was a threat to the establishment.

Linder joined Alex Jones for two segments on his KLBJ Sunday show this evening, during which he commented on the controversy created by media hit pieces that attempted to tarnish Paul as a racist by making him culpable for decades old newsletter articles written by other people.

"Knowing Ron Paul's intent, I think he is trying to improve this country but I think also, when you talk about the Constitution and you constantly criticize the federal government versus state I think a lot of folks are going to misconstrue that....so I think it's very easy for folks who want to to take his position out of context and that's what I'm hearing," said Linder.

"Knowing Ron Paul and having talked to him, I think he's a very fair guy I just think that a lot of folks do not understand the Libertarian platform," he added.

Asked directly if Ron Paul was a racist, Linder responded "No I don't," adding that he had heard Ron Paul speak out about police repression of black communities and mandatory minimum sentences on many occasions.

Dr. Paul has also publicly praised Martin Luther King as his hero on many occasions spanning back 20 years.

"I've read Ron Paul's whole philosophy, I also understand what he's saying from a political standpoint and why people are attacking him," said Linder.

"If you scare the folks that have the money, they're going to attack you and they're going to take it out of context," he added.

"What he's saying is really really threatening the powers that be and that's what they fear," concluded the NAACP President.

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  • Daniel S December 28, 2011 21:03:38
    Daniel S
    +3
    I cannot think of anything that appears more racist than a 10 year genocide agains innocent Muslims, that is completely based on lies. And the establishment does not want any less wars, they are completely insane and want to start MORE wars. Completely insane out of control empire.

    Now look at the policies of the UN in Africa. They go into third world countries and murder everyone, mass rape the women, and burn children in fires. Right now they are murdering impoverished African farmers to take their land and give it to banks. Total media blackout, just like the Israeli government bulldozing Palestinians houses, while they are kept in their ghetto.

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  • gary December 29, 2011 09:27:06
    gary
    Oh Bull Shi-
  • Peru gary December 29, 2011 16:41:20
  • AL December 29, 2011 09:08:14
    AL
    Is it any wonder why the far left refuses to call the weakest person running on the Republican side,a racist?
  • Todd *RP 2012* December 29, 2011 03:24:58
    Todd *RP 2012*
    +2
    well, now we're at the "fighting" stage. soon to come--when we win.
    It's hilarious that they keep rehashing old, refuted, worn out arguments.
  • Daniel S December 28, 2011 21:03:38
    Daniel S
    +3
    I cannot think of anything that appears more racist than a 10 year genocide agains innocent Muslims, that is completely based on lies. And the establishment does not want any less wars, they are completely insane and want to start MORE wars. Completely insane out of control empire.

    Now look at the policies of the UN in Africa. They go into third world countries and murder everyone, mass rape the women, and burn children in fires. Right now they are murdering impoverished African farmers to take their land and give it to banks. Total media blackout, just like the Israeli government bulldozing Palestinians houses, while they are kept in their ghetto.
  • Daniel S Daniel S December 28, 2011 21:07:41
    Daniel S
    +3
    Even if you believe the official lie of 9/11, the millions of people killed in these wars had nothing to do with it. Iraq and Libya had nothing to do with 9/11. Now the establishment has come out and said Iran was involved. Of course. LOL.
  • Daniel S Daniel S December 28, 2011 21:09:42
    Daniel S
    +2
    Oh I forgot. They also want to put Ken Lay Enron/Rothschild carbon taxes on impoverished Africa that will kill a billion people. With Africa already starving.
  • Zomba Fett December 28, 2011 19:36:28
    Zomba Fett
    +2
    Robert Byrd, a Senator from West Virginia, was a member of KKK, but it was not a big issue, apparently. Was it because he was a Democrat? You tell me...
  • m40~R[̲... Zomba Fett December 28, 2011 19:41:25
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    It was a big issue to me. I barked and complained about it, but that was pretty much all I could do seeing as how I am from Louisiana. However, I was able to actively protest against David Duke, something for which I'm very proud. I have been watching Ron Paul for years and have looked through his history thoroughly(actually, an understatement) and there is nothing in his voting record to suggest he is racist. In fact, when understanding his reasoning for many of his votes, the opposite is found to be true. What a shame that the majority of this public neglects to do more than skim the surface when choosing and opposing candidates.
  • Zomba Fett m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 19:48:08
    Zomba Fett
    +2
    I have heard of racist "Newsletters" suggesting that Ron Paul wrote some 20 years ago. What I do not understand is how comes they surfaced right now, when he is so close to get GOP nomination and run against Obama in 2012? I do not get it...
  • m40~R[̲... Zomba Fett December 28, 2011 20:02:52
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +4
    Well, he had to address them nearly twenty years ago when they first came out and he disavowed the content, maintained he had no knowledge of them and didn't write them. It wasn't mentioned again until the last election. CNN interviewed him on the topic, and Wolf Blitzer, then, unlike now, said that he didn't believe Ron Paul to be of the sort of character responsible for those newsletters. Ron Paul maintained the same as he had before and the same as he does now. Of course, I don't think it is coincidence that the controversy comes out when he is doing strong in the polls. It is politics, an infamously ugly business in which a little thing like truth is of little consequence.
  • Zomba Fett m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 20:05:16
    Zomba Fett
    +2
    Well, I do not buy any of the "smearing campaign" that is going on right now. I am looking forward to cast my vote and I already made up my mind: ABO!
  • m40~R[̲... Zomba Fett December 28, 2011 20:08:52
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    Whatever your conscience tells you to do. It's your choice.
  • Daniel S m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 21:05:57
    Daniel S
    +3
    When you are anti establishment you cannot have other people writing newsletters for you, sadly he learned the hard way.
  • m40~R[̲... Daniel S December 28, 2011 22:17:29
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    It is true. I hope he learned his lesson.
  • Daniel S Zomba Fett December 28, 2011 21:10:59
    Daniel S
    +3
    Yeah but there is no difference between R and D it is all an illusion.
  • rob ☮ R... Zomba Fett December 29, 2011 18:13:01
    rob ☮ RP ☮ 2012 ☮
    +1
    great post, mr. Byrd did show good sense at times in his later years after he saw the errors of his ways
  • FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX December 28, 2011 17:50:45
    FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX
    RON PAUL: Not Racist, but the favorite candidate of Racists.

    ron paul john birch
  • m40~R[̲... FAWKES'... December 28, 2011 18:06:47
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    Is Obama a Communist?

    communist party usa endorses obama

    communist party usa endorses obama
  • FAWKES'... m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 18:18:50
    FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX
    +1
    Oh my. The topic here is Ron Paul. You poor fellow. You must have....

    obama tourettes sodahead
  • m40~R[̲... FAWKES'... December 28, 2011 18:44:54
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +4
    I am aware of the topic. Are you not familiar with comparison/contrast to illustrate a point?

    I don't think Obama is a Communist. A puppet, yes, but a Commie, no. Politicians have no authority over who supports them.
  • FAWKES'... m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 18:48:09 (edited)
    FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX
    Walk up to the racist of your choice and ask them who they'll be voting for.
  • m40~R[̲... FAWKES'... December 28, 2011 19:04:08
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +4
    That depends. If it is a black person, they might say Obama. Not all racists are white.

    I have no racists of choice because I don't associate with them. I guarantee most of them aren't voting for Ron Paul, though, because he isn't "conservative" enough for them. This I know for a fact.
  • FAWKES'... m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 19:54:26 (edited)
    FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX
    Walk up to the white racist of your choice and ask them who they'll be voting for.
  • m40~R[̲... FAWKES'... December 28, 2011 20:03:26
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    Newt Gingrich seems to be the choice du jour.
  • FAWKES'... m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 21:30:16
    FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX
    Oh no no.. Gingrich has Naziphobia. The WS Racists don't like him at all.

  • m40~R[̲... FAWKES'... December 28, 2011 22:20:08
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    You seem to know a lot more of those folks than I do. The ones I do wouldn't touch Ron Paul with a ten foot poll. I hear their conversations as I'm working and milling around.

    Gingrich has Naziphobia? I don't think so. He is a power-hungry mongrel who will do anything to be dictator of this country. Yes, I said dictator. Of course, that won't be the terminology, but we might as well call it what it is.
  • Zomba Fett m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 19:48:54
  • m40~R[̲... Zomba Fett December 28, 2011 20:07:25
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +2
    Please note that I put "conservative" in quotation marks. I don't mean to insinuate, whatsoever, that conservatives are racists. I don't believe that at all, not one iota. However, a quick look through many SH threads and you will see faux conservatism at its finest and along with it the undercurrent of racism. I have verbally flayed a number of faux conservatives for both their overt and subtle racist comments.
  • Peru FAWKES'... December 29, 2011 16:41:57
  • ProudProgressive December 28, 2011 17:26:18
    ProudProgressive
    Interesting. The only thing is that the article is about four years old. I'd be curious to hear what the NAACP's leaders are saying today.
  • Mr Wayne December 28, 2011 17:19:14
    Mr Wayne
    +1
    Curious. Why didn't the NAACP come out in defense of Herman Cain?
  • m40~R[̲... Mr Wayne December 28, 2011 17:34:59
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +2
    It wasn't the NAACP as a whole that came out for Ron Paul, but an individual who has known him, personally, for twenty years and happens to be the leader of the NAACP in Austin, TX.
  • Mr Wayne m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 17:39:22
    Mr Wayne
    President's speak for their groups, even when they don't mean to.
    You couldn't say, President Obama of the USA says, "Europe must die" and not conclude that he is speaking from a policy viewpoint; even though he was simply stating his own opinion.
  • m40~R[̲... Mr Wayne December 28, 2011 18:00:42
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    I get the idea of why you view it that way, but I certainly don't. There could be another member of the NAACP who can't stand Ron Paul and actually believes the allegations. There is absolutely no reason, whatsoever, to believe that everyone in that group or any other are going to be of single mind on this or any subject. The very idea is collectivism, something of which I am totally against. To be more specific, Linder is the leader of a city-wide chapter of a national organization and isn't in a position to represent the whole of the NAACP.

    As for why the NAACP didn't come out in defense of Herman Cain, I would hardly know. There is a whole lot of room for conjecture, but that's all it could really be at this point.
  • Mr Wayne m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 18:06:26
    Mr Wayne
    I agree with you. I'm simply stating that the way the poll is phrased, "NAACP President: Ron Paul is not a racist"; makes it seem as though it is an endorsement by the group as a whole.
  • m40~R[̲... Mr Wayne December 28, 2011 18:08:11
    m40~R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]UTION
    +3
    Sorry, that was the headline I copy/pasted. Of course, Linder had no idea that I would do that. I wonder if he'll get in trouble in a decade or two down the line.
  • Mr Wayne m40~R[̲... December 28, 2011 18:09:44
    Mr Wayne
    Headlines are often created by the editor to skew a viewpoint or incite readers. I suspect this was the intention here, and do not hold you accountable.
  • rob ☮ R... m40~R[̲... December 29, 2011 18:15:47
    rob ☮ RP ☮ 2012 ☮
    +1
    good work 40 cheers to you
  • irish --only ron paul 2012 December 28, 2011 17:18:39
    irish --only  ron paul  2012
    +3
    oh! he hit the nail on the head!
    "If you scare the folks that have the money, they're going to attack you and they're going to take it out of context,"

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