Rand Paul's 2002 op-ed against the Fair Housing Act

[Ichingcarpenter]

Rand Paul's 2002 op-ed against the Fair Housing Act



In a May 30, 2002 letter to the editor of the Bowling Green Daily News about the Federal Fair Housing Act, Rand Paul made his beliefs about legalized discrimination quite clear.

Here are some excerpts from his letter headlined “Distinction blurred between private, public property”:

A recent Daily News editorial supported the Federal Fair Housing Act. At first glance, who could object to preventing discrimination in housing? Most citizens would agree that it is wrong to deny taxpayer-financed, “public” housing to anyone based on the color of their skin or the number of children in the household.

But the Daily News ignores, as does the Fair Housing Act, the distinction between private and public property. Should it be prohibited for public, taxpayer-financed institutions such as schools to reject someone based on an individual’s beliefs or attributes? Most certainly. Should it be prohibited for private entities such as a church, bed and breakfast or retirement neighborhood that doesn’t want noisy children? Absolutely not.

Decisions concerning private property and associations should in a free society be unhindered. As a consequence, some associations will discriminate.

-SNIP-

A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination – even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin.

He’s on the record being in support of the right of individuals and businesses to openly discriminate against people – and violate their basic human rights.


http://pageonekentucky.com/2010/05/20/rand-paul-made-same-racial-comments-in-2002/

[mmonk]

1. Thanks, I plan to use that.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. You're welcome

He is the tea party's number one candidate and Sarah Failure Palin endorsed him.

[mmonk]

5. We need to make sure he remains the poster child for them.

[Union Yes]

2. K&R. Bookmarking this for future reference. nt

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

4. Fair Housing Act, Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disibilities Act

His "free society" Libertarian crap is just that - crap. It will be interesting to watch him defend his views in interview after interview, article after article and debate after debate.


Imagine the devisive, hateful, prejudiced, ignorant, intolerant world that he promotes. Actually, we don't have to imagine it, the country already experienced it.

It's easy for the white, privileged son of a Doctor and Congressman to spew such idiocy since he has never known and would never know any consequence or impact on his life through the intolerance that he preaches. He just disgusts me. And I must say that the son has really shed some light on the beliefs of the father.

Libertarians - anarchist bigot cannibal capitalists. Idiots.

[era veteran]

6. Well, 10 % of Kentucky's population are minorities, that won't be voting Paul

I guess it's fitting that Bowling Green is his home. Although Kentucky did not secede from the union, the 'Confederate' Capital of Kentucky, was Bowling Green. Such a nice pretty town too.

[myrna minx]

7. K&R n.t

[Donnachaidh]

8. I LOVE this line from one of the comments --

"I think that no matter where Rand Paul turns, his foot will be dragging his mouth."

:rofl: :rofl: