You know, the truly remarkable part of this interview is less what Paul did or didn't say about slavery but that he's trying to talk about history without engaging in demagoguery and he's challenging preconceived notions of history and policy. This is the reason people like Ron Paul so much and why I, at least, enjoy listening to him. I still think his fundamentally libertarian platform is dangerous, but he genuinely believes in it and argues honestly about his positions, which is admirable and sorely lacking from any other candidate on either side of the isle.
Actually, I take that back...you hear it also from Kucinich and Gravel, but both of them are so weird that it gets lost in the noise. Also, it's more remarkable to hear from the Republican side given most of the Republicans of at least the past 7 years have been...what's the word...idiots. And demagogues.
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