Racist Ron Paul Newsletters Posted Online

Saturday, December 24, 2011 THE BIG STORY, BY MATT TAYLOR Occupy Christmas? Occupy Wall Street protesters will hold an "Occupy Christmas" 24-hour vigil at Zuccotti Park beginning late on Christmas Eve, hoping to inject the perceived moral authority -- and mainstream cultural appeal (not just dirty hippies!) -- of Christian faith into the cause, much like Civil Rights leaders did to great effect in the 1960s. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: KAREN GREENBERG Can An American Jury Acquit A Terror Suspect? When we embrace an unbroken record of terrorism convictions as proof that the federal court system worked, we are embracing a deep and unsettling irony. We have no doubt that a jury of twelve American citizens is capable of convicting, but can they entertain the possibility of an acquittal in a terrorism prosecution, especially when the case revolves around instances of free speech that many of us find objectionable? READ MORE Send To A Friend >> FEATURED COLUMN: JONATHAN ALTER The Worst Political Lies Of 2011 In 2011, Mitt Romney claimed that President Barack Obama "went around the world and apologized for America," and Michele Bachmann claimed that the vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus can "cause mental retardation." These and other contenders for this year's Lie of the Year title are worth cataloguing, but let's remember that not all big fat ones inflict equal damage on our politics. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> Featured Column: Margaret Carlson If Paul Wins Caucuses, Iowa Loses Ron Paul's late surge this year may help nudge Iowa back toward political obscurity. Giving the nod to a novelty candidate like Paul would further undermine Iowa's already shaky claim to first-in-the-nation status. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> HUMAN RIGHTS Can Hillary Clinton Pave The Way For More Female Diplomats? A new National Action Plan aims to fully integrate women in diplomacy and defense, but holding on to the progress they've already made may be a greater challenge. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> POLITICS Copies Of Paul's Racist, Homophobic Newsletters Appear Online The blog "Et tu, Mr. Destructo?" has obtained scans of over 50 copies of the various Paul newsletters, and posted them online. Some of the entries are racist; some are homophobic; some seek to incite violence against the government; all are deeply damaging to Paul's presidential ambitions. READ MORE Send To A Friend >> CARTOON OF THE DAY Send To A Friend >>

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