[lbo-talk] Ron Paul Admits He's On Social Security, Even Though He Believes It's Unconstitutional

[// ravi]

On Jun 24, 2012, at 10:51 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
> Let me underline this. Were I on some capitalist program which I in
> principle abhorred, & someone 'accused' me of admitting that I was on it, I
> would reply by Damn it -- I don't admit it, I boast about it. Paul should
> say the same. (I don't like Paul, but I dislike even more mixing moralistic
> attacks on persons with politics.)
> 

I don’t see it as “moralistic". I see it as “principled”. Sometimes morals demand that one violate principles. Of course it all comes down to what the morals or principles in question are.

2 cents,

	—ravi


> Carrol
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> He Believes It's Unconstitutional
> 
> This is not an acceptable criticism of Paul. His position is valid. I
> support the liquidation of capitalist relations but I very happily take
> advantage of whatever advantages I draw from it. I despise Shell Oil, but I
> buy gasoline (or used to when I drove) from the most convenient spot, be it
> Shell or Exxon. I've expressed this anti-moralistic view of anti-capitalism
> continuously   on this list. There is no reason whatever why Paul should not
> both oppose Social Security and at the same time profit from it. No
> contradiction. No irony. No point to make against Paul.
> 
> Carrol