The Rand Paul Non-Story

Rand Paul's (R-KY) victory in the Senate primary last week is a testament to the people in Kentucky who showed themselves willing to take a chance on a relative newcomer to politics, a man who made many promises about ending the way business is currently done in Washington.

However, there is no ignoring the fact that Paul is now a marked man to the mainstream media and those in power in Washington.

To wit, in a post-election interview on MSNBC, interviewer Rachel Maddow employed a bit of "gotcha" journalism in fishing on-camera for Paul's views on the 1964 Civil Right Act legislation.

In a very refreshing bit of candor, Paul suggested that the Act had possibly outlived its usefulness, and in securing rights for one party (African Americans) had potentially ridden roughshod over the rights of others (property-owning Americans).

"Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant?" Paul remarked during his interview with Maddow. He went on to say that, had he been in office when the Civil Rights Act came under debate, he would have tried to change it because it undermines the first amendment rights of property owners. He also compared the federal government ordering business owners not to racially discriminate to the government telling business owners not to refuse service to patrons armed with guns."

It is certainly arguable that the Civil Rights Act was necessary back in 1964. However, have people changed, have the opportunities for those who wish to show their disdain against those who seek to discriminate been significantly multiplied since 1964 with the advent of the internet?

In today's world, the racists among us (whether individuals, whole cities or even states) would be subjected to economic boycotts and public scorn from the rest of us, and their policies and goals would be justly vilified until they were reversed, without the need for any state intervention.

Apparently, those on the Left are still stuck in 1960's and believe that not only should business-owners be hauled off to jail for failing to promptly serve a cheeseburger, but anyone who even remotely questions the wisdom of that kind of thinking should be publicly drawn and quartered.

Much to their surprise I'm sure, the views of Rand Paul much better fit the views of most Americans than Rachel Maddow and those of similar ilk on the Left.

America can not be turned around until more people like Rand Paul are elected to public office. We need more legislators like Mr. Paul, people that believe that ordinary, hard-working, entrepreneurial Americans are what make this country great, and who actively strive to make Big Government a much less intrusive presence in people's lives.

Let's hope and pray that the people of Kentucky don't fall for the demonization of Rand Paul and give him a resounding win in November, a win that would rally and encourage freedom-loving Americans.