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
military cutting republican
Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good - will say, 'oh, we'll cut the military, but we won't cut domestic spending.'
country hate military
I hate that Mosul is falling, but I also think that for 10 years we have supplied the Iraqis and they can't stand up and do anything to defend their country, and it is all up to us?
war military president
The question's whether or not there's an American interest in the Civil War [in Syria]. The question is whether or not a military strike on [Bashar] Assad will cause him to be encouraged to use more weapons or discouraged. It's easy enough to say - and the president [Barack Obama] says though this will teach him a lesson - but his military strike is intended not to target him individually, not to bring about regime change.
military cutting president
I would set aside all these budget cuts that are going to devastate the F.B.I., the C.I.A., and the N.S.A. Sequestration, cuts, are not only gutting the military, they're gutting the F.B.I. So if I were president, I would set these cuts aside. I would reinstate the N.S.A. program as robust as possible within the constitutional limits.
military important defense
What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.
military decision important
I am encouraged President Obama now says he will fulfill his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in Syria. This is the most important decision any President or any Senator must make, and it deserves vigorous debate
woke
We woke up one day, and Pakistan had nuclear weapons.
false forever personal security
The sacrifice of our personal liberty for security is and will forever be a false choice.
budapest insists isolate punished putin rogue russia
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.
government great keeping rely
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.
america complexion dna founded free happiness life notion people pursue skin twists
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.
civil collection contend country defenders failed identify liberties nsa opponents program thwarted vocal
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.
choose people wrong
We live in a democracy, and people are free to sometimes choose the wrong leader.
twice
Black unemployment is twice white unemployment and has been for decade after decade.