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Originally posted by mariska
So what if Ron Paul is homophobic.. honestly? He's right when he says it's the states decision, not his. Focus on some more relevant policies of his, hmm?
He's far from perfect but he's your closest shot at getting out of this slump tbh.
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His being homophobic has and will continue to affect his stance on issues. For example, in 1996 he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act (a federal bill, I might add) that forever restricted same sex couples from having full legal benefits, even in states who "decided" to let them marry. This makes him both a bigot and a hypocrite.
Furthermore, states rights do not and should not trump civil liberties. Sorry, that's just wrong. And I heartily disagree that he will get us out of our 'slump', seeing as he wants to revert to the gold standard of all things.
Although there are some good things to be said about Ron Paul (his foreign affairs and the fact that he isn't completely bought), they simply don't outweigh his inane domestic policies and stance against civil liberties.
As for Clarkson, she's a good singer, and not all popular musicians can be as liberal as society expects. Hopefully she won't lose many fans over this, but I doubt she will.