Clint Townsend, a campus coordinator for Students for Liberty, has written an op-ed in today’s Star-Telegram arguing that although the good doctor has little chance of capturing the Republican presidential nomination, his views are slowly creeping into the mainstream of political thought. Politically-active young people, in particular, are hugely supportive of Ron Paul’s libertarianism and non-interventionism:
Eleanor Roosevelt once said that “poor minds talk about other people, average minds talk about events, and great minds talk about ideas.”
If you listen to the speeches of the Republican presidential candidates, you will likely notice a lot of talk about other people, with the exception of one, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
At any given Paul campaign rally, you will not leave without hearing about the ideas that are central to his campaign: individual liberty, free markets, peace and limited government. Indeed, this has harmed his status as an electable candidate. Truthfully, the media probably isn’t far off as they have routinely reminded the public that Paul will never win. After all, he has no particular affinity for the electable qualities of politically expedient bromides and platitudes expected from today’s politicians. While Paul may not win the nomination, there is something else up for grabs far more significant than the presidency; it is the chance to shape the hearts and minds of the next generation, and to that end Paul and his ideas will win a landslide victory.
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