tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520077770573448711.post6211972360938708164..comments2023-10-14T08:17:42.205-04:00Comments on The New Independent Whig: A Rare BirdAgishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05297300559991439052noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520077770573448711.post-39516138989338754582013-03-13T19:16:21.453-04:002013-03-13T19:16:21.453-04:00I didn't intend the post as an endorsement of ...I didn't intend the post as an endorsement of Rand Paul. Hm! I think some of my (former) readers may have come to the wrong conclusion! But I will celebrate anyone who brings attention to the abuse of executive power that started with Bush and has continued under Obama. Maybe some politician out there (ideally someone who is more agreeable than Rand Paul) will notice the positive reception that Rand Paul's remarks have received from progressives and conservatives alike, and take away the lesson that Americans care about civil liberties.Agishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297300559991439052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520077770573448711.post-20910323848030663572013-03-09T18:22:47.252-05:002013-03-09T18:22:47.252-05:00Mr. Paul might merit an iota of credibility if, in...Mr. Paul might merit an iota of credibility if, instead of chasing hypothetical hazards, he would address genuine hazards by supporting some kind of gun violence reduction legislation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520077770573448711.post-23193492657749874592013-03-09T10:17:46.911-05:002013-03-09T10:17:46.911-05:00It is truly disturbing that no liberal democrats h...It is truly disturbing that no liberal democrats have anything to say on this issue. It allows libertarians such as Rand Paul to steal the spotlight and denounce a grave and serious infringement of rights and liberties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com