Letters to the Editor
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Consider the reality of all non-fiction writing
Whether you are writing an eight-volume biography of Winston Churchill or a blog like this one, it is not possible, on any topic, to explicitly state everything one believes and (more importantly) everything one does not believe.
It is not possible to anticipate every possible objection in advance. Glenn tries very hard to state his views as explicitly as possible. It is not easy to imagine writing that is more clear and more focused.
And still, people like this Klein and the other (Joe) Klein continue to misrepresent Glenn's positions.
But wait! Need I mention that there is a difference between understanding and disagreement and misunderstanding and disagreement?
I am a liberal and yet I fully agree with Ron Paul's critique of the lawless and imperialist policies that have been pursued by GWB and Cheney. It is possible to agree with Ron Paul about some things and disagree with Ron Paul about many other things.
We all must assign priorities to the issues and we all must determine to the best of our ability what the likely effect of a particular candidate's actual presidency would be.
Will the United States and the world be better off or worse off with Ron Paul as president than Hillary Clinton? Who knows?
But, in general, we would all be better off if the United States promoted policies of peace rather than policies of war and we would all be better off if the executive branch behaved as if its personnel were constrained by the rule of law.
I believe this is incredibly important and that Ron Paul's arguments should be taken seriously. And taking these arguments seriously does not prevent one from also taking arguments about abortion rights seriously.
So, Mr. Klein. Pound sand.