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Entry: Why the Beltway Libertarians Are Trying to Smear Ron Paul Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/why_the_beltway_libertarians_are_trying_to_smear_ron_paul#14435 Post contents: Justin, I've followed your "Behind the Headlines" column off an on for a long time. As embarrassing as it might sound, I was a fence sitter when it came to a lot of the big decisions, like should America invade Iraq. This is despite reading your incredibly cogent arguments. Some of us are really just that thick. (We read without really comprehending.) So what happened? Well, during the second Republican debate, this guy Ron Paul, whom I knew absolutely next to nothing about, was told to shut up and apologize when he put out some arguments like I was accustomed to getting from your column. I thought to myself, has it come to that? You can't even put out these arguments without being told to shut up and apologize? I knew then that there was something seriously wrong, and it was time to stop fence sitting. After finally taking the time to really study what's happening, I became and still am an avid supporter of Paul's views on foreign policy (and yours). The attacks on Ron Paul by the New Republic were odious and foul. Thank you for putting them in context and explaining the background. I think you are exactly right in your characterization of the beltway libertarians. Oddly enough, reading the attack pieces in Reason, I got this impression. Thank you for writing this, I hope it does a great deal to help Paul's campaign in fending off such unnecessary and viscous attacks from the very people who should be doing their upmost to support him. P.S. My interest in Paul has even spurred me to reading Murray Rothbard. It is tragic I had not taken the time to read him sooner. Sent at: 2008 05 12