Sorry Lacius, but you've got a couple of things wrong.
English ain't my main language, so i could i no way formulate the response as Ron himself could, so i've added a couple of links.
Ron Paul says government should have no place in marriage and that marriage is a religious union between a man in a woman. He consistently courts the religious right and doesn't even answer the question when asked if homosexuality is a sin. In fact, Ron Paul is one of the most evasive politicians I've ever seen, usually answering questions with "the government is too big" and changing topics. Ron Paul published newsletters in the 80s and 90s that were very racist, homophobic, etc. Although just allegations, an ex-staffer said that Ron Paul has issues with gay people. This isn't surprising considering some of the peoples' positions who finance and run his campaigns. Ron Paul was also against anti-sodomy laws being overturned.
Ron Paul is extremely pro-life and supports the idea of personhood. Ron Paul thinks the Civil Rights Act was a horrible mistake and that people should be able to refuse racial minorities service on the basis of skin color.
In summary, Ron Paul is probably the worst candidate when it comes to civil liberties. He would also slash the federal government into something powerless and unrecognizable.
Ron Paul wants government out of the marriage issue, and have said following (In a 2008 ABC Interview):
Reporter: Should gays be allowed to marry?
RP: Sure, They can do whatever they want and call it whatever they want.
However, they can't make me personally accept what they do, but i cant prohibit them from doing it.
And when Paul says the government is to big, its true.
America has 1000 military bases all over the world.
How do they finance these bases?
- Taxes. And when youre in debt, you start printing/lending money from the federal reserve, which makes the dollar devalue.
And on the racist allegations:
He did not wrote them, and do not advocate the behavior the newletters advocate.
And when you look at the numbers, he's the one candidate which most black supporters apart from Obama (for obvious reasons).
The reason for his decision on sodomy laws, is states rights, here's a quote:
''The Court determined that Texas had no right to establish its own standards for private sexual conduct, because gay sodomy is somehow protected under the 14th amendment “right to privacy.” Ridiculous as sodomy laws may be, there clearly is no right to privacy nor sodomy found anywhere in the Constitution. There are, however, states’ rights — rights plainly affirmed in the Ninth and Tenth amendments. Under those amendments, the State of Texas has the right to decide for itself how to regulate social matters like sex, using its own local standards. But rather than applying the real Constitution and declining jurisdiction over a properly state matter, the Court decided to apply the imaginary Constitution and impose its vision on the people of Texas.''
In a speech to Congress in 2004, Paul explained his opposition to the civil rights act. he said following:
“The forced integration dictated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 increased racial tensions while diminishing individual liberty.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave the federal government unprecedented power over hiring, employee relations, and customer service practices of every business in the country. The result was a massive violation of the rights of private property and contract, which are the bedrocks of free society.”
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