Ron Paul Tries To Prove Himself As Mean As His Son

A few days ago I dubbed Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) as the meanest Republican in the United States Congress. While his racism and hatred of the disabled (he opposed the Civil Rights Acts and the Americans With Disabilities Act) put him among the leaders, it was his belief that American citizens had to right to either water or food or health care that actually won him the crown. It's truly hard to believe that anyone could hold such disgusting beliefs -- even a Republican.

But it looks like perennial Republican presidential candidate (and father of Rand Paul), Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), wants to prove he's just as mean as his son. After once again declaring his candidacy for the Republican nomination, Paul (pictured) made it clear he's just a big a racist as his son and also opposed the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s -- saying they were "unconstitutional" (even though assuring equality seems to be a truly constitutional value to me).

But he didn't stop there. He said if he were elected president he would like to abolish FEMA -- the federal agency that helps Americans when a disaster strikes. He doesn't think people should be rewarded for being "dumb" enough to be involved in a natural disaster (hurricane, tornado, flood, etc.). Here are his words to CNN's Wolf Blitzer:

BLITZER: On the whole issue of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, do you want to see that agency ended?

PAUL: Well, if you want to live in a free society, if you want to pay attention to the constitution, why not? I think it’s bad economics. I think it’s bad morality. And it’s bad constitutional law. Why should people like myself, who had, not too long ago, a house on the Gulf Coast and it’s – it’s expensive there and it’s risky and it’s dangerous. Why should somebody from the central part of the United States rebuild my house? Why shouldn’t I have to buy my own insurance and protect about the potential dangers? I mean it’s – it’s a moral hazard to say that government is always going to take care of us when we do dumb things. I’m trying to get people to not to dumb things. Besides, it’s not authorized in the constitution.

Paul seems to think having insurance solves all problems. But that insurance can takes weeks to kick in (if the company can't find a reason to deny it altogether, which they often do), and the people hit by disaster need immediate help -- food, clothing, and shelter. And the government doesn't rebuild those homes free of charge. The best they can do is offer low-interest loans -- which must be repaid.

I have to admit that's pretty mean -- calling people "dumb" for getting hit by a natural disaster and saying the government shouldn't help them in their time of dire need. But I think the best I can do is award him the second place trophy. He still hasn't gone as far as his son and said people have no right to food, water, and medical care.