"A 1992 political newsletter by former Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, included
portrayals of African-Americans as inclined toward crime and lacking sense about
political issues, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday. Paul, a former
Libertarian Party presidential candidate who defeated
Democratic-turned-Republican Rep. Greg Laughlin in the March primary, in
November will face Democratic attorney Charles (Lefty) Morris, whose campaign is
distributing Paul's writings. Under the headline 'Terrorist Update,' Paul
reported on gang crime in Los Angeles and wrote, 'If you have ever been robbed
by a black teenaged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be.'
About blacks in Washington, D.C., Paul wrote, 'I think we can safely assume that
95 percent of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely
criminal.' Paul said Wednesday that his comments came in the context of 'current
events and statistical reports of the time,' and that he opposes racism."
Just some things you should know before you join the Ron Paul 08 campaign.
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