Matt Welch talks to Eli Lake about CPAC, libertarianism, Ron Paul

[Knightskye]

http://reason.com/blog/2010/02/23/reason-writers-around-town-mat

And some kazoo-playing. Yep. :D

[Inflation]

Thanks for that, I'll be sure to not listen.

*continues to boycott Zio-tarian compromised tReason*

[lester1/2jr]

there are even parts of the beltway that are too heartland for these two.

[Knightskye]

*continues to boycott Zio-tarian compromised tReason*

Boycott what?

[Inflation]

Boycott what?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showpost.php?p=2567550&postcount=2


I just subscribed to Reason a couple of days ago, and now I see a piece such as this:
http://reason.com/archives/2010/02/2...-paul-delusion

What the hell kind of crap is this?


Even if the author wanted to downplay Ron Paul, (which I think would be a bad idea considering the audience) though I would personally disagree with it, calling Ron Paul a racist, an anti-Semite, an isolationist, and silly, is not only vile but just plain shoddy writing causing your publication to be lowered to the level of 3rd grade name calling. If one has an opinion of Ron in the negative then one should be able to articulate their points in a rational, logical fashion, not merely listing insults many of which are indeed false Trotsky-type fabrications. While it is important to have discussion and even critique about the direction of the liberty movement and its leaders, when I signed up for Reason I expected a higher level of discourse than this garbage piece.

I also disagree with the premise of the piece but if it was written in a more objective scholastic type of manner it would at least be tolerable; it currently is not. Were the editors asleep at the wheel here?


And are you aware of what kind of bad PR this piece is generating for your magazine? This reflects very poorly on Reason and is souring your core audience. Take a look: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=233228



I am now reconsidering my subscription because of this. Your public response and retraction of this stain upon Reason will determine my decision.


Matt Collins
Nashville, TN / Orlando, FL

[Knightskye]

I'm just boycotting Harsanyi by not reading his articles.

Why should I stop reading the rest of it? Or not watch a video about a believer in free minds and free markets?