Rand Paul wins!

[Publius]

Wait...he's against the Civil Rights Act of 1964? WTF? Barry Goldwater voted against it, too, for reasons of constitutional principle. It's understandable to have a knee-jerk reaction against the position, but there's a serious argument to be made.

[blind2d]

Politics, eh? What's the point? There's only like... two and a half more years to the planet, so... really, it doesn't matter. Racism, though... no excuse for that. And I always thought that everyone knew by now that Obama wasn't Muslim. Huh. And anyway, the President is a target for hate. That just seems to be part of his job... A job I would hate to have. I don't understand why anyone would want it... I mean, it sucks! About the only good thing about it is the fame, money, and slim chance to make a difference in the country and change things for the better. And it is slim. No thank you.

[darth los]

Barry Goldwater voted against it, too, for reasons of constitutional principle. It's understandable to have a knee-jerk reaction against the position, but there's a serious argument to be made. Yes, but the point he was making about the gov't being able to tell private citizens what they can and can't do on their property could have been made stemming from so many other things, why the civil rights act. He's running for the Senate seat in kentucky where most of the population probably feels the same way he does, only they don't have to pretend it's about a gov't intrusion issue. Now, While that may not be political suicide down there, he has just turned a race that should have been a blowout to one where the dems feel they can give him real problems. Being a libertarian sounds all well and good till' you start discussing poilicy. Then people find out that they want to do away with most of the things they like and it's a different ball game. He's running now but eventually he's going to have to explain his positions to the country and he's going to have a rough time.

[Publius]

Yes, but the point he was making about the gov't being able to tell private citizens what they can and can't do on their property could have been made stemming from so many other things, why the civil rights act. Because that's what he was specifically asked about in an interview?

[darth los]

Because that's what he was specifically asked about in an interview? Because he's been blabbing about it since 02'? Because she wanted to let the country know exactly what type of extremist views a man running for the United states Senate holds?

[Publius]

Because he's been blabbing about it since 02'? Your question was "why the Civil Rights Act?" The answer is what I gave. The 2002 letter to the editor was about the Fair Housing Act. If you want to broaden your question to laws against private racial discrimination generally, fine. I guess "blabbing about it since '02" consists of 1) a single letter in 2002, and 2) answering a question on the topic in 2010. Am I missing anything?