Words: Paul is an advocate of equal rights, but opposes affirmative action. “The problem is that… we see people as groups and that they derive their rights as belonging to those groups. We don’t get our rights because we’re gays or women or minorities. We get our rights from our creator as individuals. So every individual should be treated the same way.”

Actions: Paul voted FOR ending affirmative action for college admissions (1998). The NAACP has given Paul a rating of 52%.

UPDATE: Rep Ron Paul had been accused of being insensitive on racial issues. He defends hmself here, on CNN

Nonetheless, it was comments like this on Meet the Press just before Christmas
that continued to raise questions:

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