Ron Paul and Chomsky

For the past few months, No Empires could not help but notice proliferations of Ron Paul paraphernalia just about everywhere. Posters and stickers bearing the libertarian presidential candidate's imprint have been spotted by No Empires constituents in airports, businesses, and restrooms, and on telephone poles and chalked sidewalks across the Northeast and the Midwest. We admit the man has been somewhat charming in republican debates, but we still want to know: who is this guy, and what is his appeal? For a start, we direct you to a blog interview with Noam Chomsky, where the linguist points out a few problems with what to many are Paul's most appealing positions, highlighting (perhaps most importantly) the ethical implications of his ultra-nationalist stance on US foreign affairs.