An Unpublished Letter to The Editor
From: Alan Rotnemer
To: letters@nytimes.com
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: For Paul Family, Libertarian Ethos Began at Home
To The Editor:
Mark Leibovich’s expose of the inheritance of traditions and values in the Paul family was both enlightening and intriguing. As I read it, I recalled a House vote for Resolution 951 in March 2008.
This resolution condemned Hamas’s terrorist rocket attacks on Israeli civilians. The vote on this resolution was 404 yea, 1 nay, 23 no vote/present.
At the time, I curiously looked up the details of the vote. Of the 24 non-affirmative votes, six were from representatives of our oil-rich state, Texas (the most by far of any state).
And the lone dissenting vote? None other than a Republican Presidential candidate from our Lone Star state, Mr. Ron Paul.
So now I ask – like father like son? Makes me wonder what kind of voice Nominee (for US Senator From Kentucky) Rand Paul will be on future Mideast policy.
The vote is documented here
Thanks for reading
