PROBABLE HOAX ALERT
I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure this is NOT written by Ron Paul.
If this was written by Ron Paul then why are the few sites that are spreading this only citing businesswire? If it is a statement by Ron Paul why isn’t it on one of his websites?
Also, when have you ever heard Ron Paul be this undiplomatic? When I got to this line my hoax meter went crazy: “This is all about hate and Islamophobia.”
“Zatch87 - Since 2010-08-20”
I think you misspelled “Zot.”
You could be right. But never underestimate Paul's obtuseness when it comes to grasping the very real threats we face.
There is a clip I saw of Ron Paul speaking on the Alex Jones radio show and in it he expresses these basic sentiments. I never heard him say anything about Islamophobia, but he did say the argument about the mosque was a distraction and that conservatives should have argued for its being built on the basis of property rights and freedom of speech. He definitely seemed to be on the side of supporting the mosque. I listened for only minute or so and he may have nuanced the points somewhat later, but he did take this basic position. I actually am inclined to think this reflects his position.
undiplomatic??
Ron Paul??
Here’s a video of the “diplomatic’ Ron Paul:
Ron Paul has publically said that the CIA has accomplished a coup against America and needs to be taken out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dECSYm5bSM
A direct quote from this conference is as such:
(January 20, 2010) House Rep. Ron Paul says the CIA has in effect carried out a “coup” against the US government, and the intelligence agency needs to be “taken out.”
Speaking to an audience of like-minded libertarians at a Campaign for Liberty regional conference in Atlanta this past weekend, the Texas Republican said: “There’s been a coup, have you heard? It’s the CIA coup. The CIA runs everything, they run the military. They’re the ones who are over there lobbing missiles and bombs on countries...”
The following quote “Is the controversy over building a mosque near ground zero a grand distraction or a grand opportunity? Or is it, once again, grandiose demagoguery?” has over 300 hits, including RonPaul.com.