Dear Editor:

The other day, I was hurrying home from class when a number of Republican supporters of Ron Paul for President tried to hand me a flyer, talking about how Ron was the No. 1 candidate for freedom.

I politely told them I am a Democrat and I do not support Ron Paul’s candidacy. When asked why, I informed them I would not support someone that has a vehemently conservative record opposing gay rights.

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Someone shouted to me, “Ron Paul supports gay rights, sir!” I found it very interesting they would say that. Have these supporters taken a look at Ron Paul’s record?

As a Congressman from Texas, Ron Paul has voted against adoption rights for gays, he co-sponsored the so-called “Marriage Protection Act” in 2004, which was designed to prevent judges from ruling on equal rights for gays, and opposes gays serving openly in the military.

Ron Paul’s anti-civil rights record does not apply to just gay Americans though. He has voted against a woman’s right to choose and the use of stem cell research to cure diseases.

Ron Paul shares the Rudy Giuliani-Mitt Romney-John McCain-Pat Robertson views on all these issues.

I guess that’s the Republicans’ idea of freedom. Don’t let yourself be fooled by campaign supporters who don’t even know their own candidate.

Kyle Raccio

freshman studying political science

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