If people are to pay no attention to Ron Paul’s sole nay vote, why would this Houston writer feel obliged to comment on it? He is giving Ron attention: he might ask himself “why?”
The late libertarian philosopher, George Boardman, told me – decades ago – of a man campaigning for district attorney. He stopped at Boardman’s house, only to be told by George that he has never voted, and so the candidate would be wasting his time with him. George went on to explain to the man why he did not vote – namely, that he did not sanction the political system. This so bothered the candidate that he kept coming back to Boardman’s house to argue with him over the issue. George was puzzled as to why this man was so troubled by his non-voting stance; a position that, in no way, would affect the outcome of the election.
Perhaps this Houston newspaperman might want to look inward to discover whether there are any unresolved personal questions to be found in Ron Paul’s “no” votes.
