Ron Paul's Values Called Second Rate By Washington Post Columnist

Statist Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson attacks Ron Paul and freedom:

Welcome to Paulsville, where people are free to take soul-destroying substances and debase their bodies to support their “personal habits.”

But Paul had an answer to this criticism. “How many people here would use heroin if it were legal? I bet nobody would,” he said to applause and laughter. Paul was claiming that good people — people like the Republicans in the room — would not abuse their freedom, unlike those others who don’t deserve our sympathy.

Michael Gerson really believes he's better than his fellow citizen. An elite Washington Post reporter can't handle freedom. I guess we shouldn't beat up too much on Gerson: he's a loyal company man. The Washington Post's earnings rely on a highly regulated society where the state demands a license for a career. As the Post moves from a newspaper company to a test taking company(Kaplan) , libertarianism might hurt the new Washington Post company business model.