Thus spake Ron Paul, in today’s surprisingly fair piece in The New York Times. I don’t agree with Paul about everything, and reporter Christopher Caldwell is certainly right to note that he attracts a lot of nuts.

But if you don’t like nuts, stop being a libertarian now because it’s just part of the package.

I like the guy. Note that whenever Paul is asked about why he’s getting so much attention, he says something along the lines of, “People are interested in the freedom message.” It’s always about the message, not about him.

(Also posted to Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Blog.)