Ron Paul at CAL

another (in 3 parts)



So I went to see a politician instead of attending Maundy Thursday Mass. The organizers had to move the rally from Zellerbach to Memorial Glade because of the number of people expected to attend. A typical campaign speech for the good doctor? The beginning was federalist in its rhetoric, which would appeal to those who believe that the Federal Government no longer complies with it and that the power of the Federal Government needs to be curbed in accordance with that document. But he shifted to his libertarian message, which dominated the rest of the speech. He was, after all, introduced by the founder of one of the campus libertarian student group. Talk about freedom and liberty would appeal to many; the crowd was rather diverse, and there were some Muslim students. Talk about liberty may appeal to those who want to be left alone so they can do their thing, but it does't advance a program for redirecting society towards the good. Dr. Paul does believe in state sovereignty and that states have the right to regulate morals, so how should we understand his unabashed espousal of (paleo)libertarianism and his pitch to the youth? Does he think that it would be better if the states themselves become more "libertarian"? It would seem so.

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