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takyon
on Wednesday April 08 2015, @10:30AM
from the I-have-a-vision-for-SIGNAL-LOST dept.
from the I-have-a-vision-for-SIGNAL-LOST dept.
Not too long ago both Rand and Ron Paul were pushing a copyright maximalist agenda. Today the chickens have come home to roost. Rand Paul's presidential announcement has been blocked by a copyright claim from Warner Music Group due to a clip of a song used in the announcement. Even more apropos of the (less and less as time goes by) libertarian-leaning Republican candidate, it wasn't a DMCA takedown raining on his parade, but the purely private ContentID system that Youtube put in place in order to appease the copyright cartel.
Here is a transcript of Rand Paul's announcement.
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(Score: 3, Touché) by CirclesInSand on Wednesday April 08 2015, @12:33PM
Campaign for Liberty is Dr. Ron Paul's web presence. Ron Paul is not Rand Paul, so don't count on Dr. Rand Paul agreeing with everything on that web site. They differ on many things, like foreign involvement and political expediency.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 08 2015, @12:51PM
That is some weak tea, head in the sand denialism right there.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Thexalon on Wednesday April 08 2015, @02:32PM
I think we all understand that there are some points of difference between Rand Paul and his dad, just like there are differences between Jeb Bush and his brother, and differences between Hillary Clinton and her husband. But there's also a lot of continuity in all of those cases: Not just that the candidates are most definitely talking to the person that's close to them, but also that they're using basically the same inner circle of advisers and the same organizational apparatus and appealing to the same kinds of voters.
And it's not like Rand Paul has ever said something along the lines of: "I'm nothing like my old man, he's a sad case that I tolerate because I'm a loyal son." Instead he's generally taken the position that he's a lot like his dad, but more practical and less ideological.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by CirclesInSand on Wednesday April 08 2015, @06:35PM
No, the difference is much greater than the examples you suggested.
Dr. Ron Paul campaigned on shutting down several cabinets under the president, like energy, education, EPA, etc. As in, ignore congress and just fire them because they don't have constitutional authority for their positions. He also campaigned on "bring the troops home on day 1". Those are some pretty extreme non-status-quo positions (that I agree with for the most part).
Dr. Rand Paul endorsed Mitt Romney 4 years ago. He has said nothing about ending foreign wars that I'm aware of, although he has talked about not starting any more. He doesn't take a hard line on shutting down federal government offices and leaving their operation to state governments. Rand Paul isn't going to immediately tie a noose around the necks of the Board of the Federal Reserve like his father would.
They are quite different people. This isn't some Hillary vs. Bill hair splitting. I think Dr. Rand is an excellent representative, and far more qualified for the office of president than any of the zero experience state governors who will almost inevitably be on the ticket. I wish that an article from Campaign for Liberty would be suggestive Rand Paul's polices, but regardless of how the mass consumption media is going to portray him, he is not Ron Paul, for better or worse.