Rand Paul
Rand Paul
Randal Howard "Rand" Paulis an American politician and physician. Since 2011, Paul has served in the United States Senate as a member of the Republican Party representing Kentucky. He is the son of former U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 January 1963
CountryUnited States of America
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Marriage has always been a state and local issue.
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Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts by using federal dollars to help municipal governments build what are essentially small armies - where police departments compete to acquire military gear that goes far beyond what most of Americans think of as law enforcement.
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I think the over-militarization of local police forces is also true of the over-militarization of the federal government, so I don't really run and hide from the comment that I think there are 48 federal agencies that have SWAT teams.
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We woke up one day, and Pakistan had nuclear weapons.
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The sacrifice of our personal liberty for security is and will forever be a false choice.
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Putin must be punished for violating the Budapest Memorandum, and Russia must learn that the U.S. will isolate it if it insists on acting like a rogue nation.
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Really, having a gun registry and having to rely on the government to keep it secret, the government isn't so great at keeping confidences.
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People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it's not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us unique. America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.
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Opponents of civil liberties contend the NSA data collection has made our country more safe, but even the most vocal defenders of the program have failed to identify a single thwarted plot.
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We live in a democracy, and people are free to sometimes choose the wrong leader.
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Black unemployment is twice white unemployment and has been for decade after decade.
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Every debate in Washington is about how much to increase spending - a little or a lot.
Conservatives have always wanted border security before we had immigration reform.
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Communism can't survive the captivating allure of capitalism.