St. Paul

Ron Paul, the Republican presidential candidate, has received the respect of many a progressive for his brave and very un-Republican truth-telling about the Iraq War. I just met one of these progressives—a Vietnam-era draft resister—at a party last week. Usefully, Big Con contributor David Neiwert has reminded us why progressives might wish to take a second look, by pointing to the actual legislation Congressmen Paul has sponsored, including bills "to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception," blocking citizens' access to the federal courts for redress of religious discrimination, and getting rid of the minimum wage and Occupation, Safety, and Health Act. And that's just the beginning. It's a stunning list.

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