In a January 10, 2008 CNN interview Ron Paul described Martin Luther King as one of his “heroes”. This was part of his defense against charges of racism that came out during the 2008 Republican Primary season. See the quote below:
The point is, when you bring this question up, you’re really saying ‘you’re a racist, or are you a racist?’ The answer is no, I’m not a racist. As a matter of fact, Rosa Parks is one of my heroes, Martin Luther King is a hero, because they practiced the libertarian principle of civil disobedience and nonviolence. Libertarians are incapable of being a racist because racism is a collectivist idea: you see people in groups. A civil libertarian as myself sees everyone as an important individual.
Remember that in 2008 Ron Paul described Martin Luther King as one of his heroes. His newsletter — and record — suggest otherwise.
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