Much to my delight, today on Ron Paul’s own blog he featured me and my Iran program. When the special was first released, I worked pretty hard to bring it to the attention of DC politicians, thinking investing an hour to get a primer on Iranian society would be time well spent—especially considering how little decision-makers in our country actually know about Iran. But until now, no one responded.
Though I don’t support all that he stands for, I guess it shouldn’t surprise me—given his take on militarism, trade policy, and our war on drugs—that our program would resonate with Ron Paul. On his blog today, he wrote, “There’s a quote attributed to Mark Twain that goes like this: ‘Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.’ In this lecture Rick Steves proves that he is more than a travel writer. He has had the courage to vindicate Twain’s statement. He has very much proven himself to be a true patriot and gentleman.”
Thanks Dr. Paul. I can see why you have such an enthusiastic following.
