I call myself a constitutional conservative.
RAND PAUL
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My great grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American Dream.
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Rand PaulRand Paul Congress shall pass no law that exempts themselves!
Rand PaulRand Paul The Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible – the promise of equalizing opportunity through free markets.
Rand PaulRand Paul You can not be a conservative if you’re going to keep promoting new programs that you’re not going to pay for.
Rand PaulRand Paul The history of African-American repression in this country rose from government-sanctioned racism. Jim Crow laws were a product of bigoted state and local governments.
Rand PaulRand Paul You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they’re tripling the debt. So, really, our concern is that we want smaller government.
Rand PaulRand Paul We are borrowing $40,000 per second.
Rand PaulRand Paul You can’t have it both ways. You can’t tell me that you’re taxed enough already, and that you want constitutional government and then in the next breath say, ‘Bring me home some bacon.’ The pig has been picked clean.
Rand PaulRand Paul We must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white.
Rand PaulRand Paul I don’t care if you’re a Republican or a Democrat, there is something profoundly un-American about using the brute force of government to bully someone.
Rand PaulRand Paul Bipartisanship is not what is missing in Washington. Common sense is.
Rand PaulRand Paul The only way to save Social Security is to raise the retirement age.
Rand PaulRand Paul And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom.
Rand PaulRand Paul No president has the right to say he is judge, jury and executioner.
Rand PaulRand Paul The state doesn’t own your children. Parents own the children.
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Gilles DeleuzeGilles Deleuze My constitution was destroyed long ago; now I am living under the bylaws.
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