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 PAULWe must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white.
More Rand Paul Quotes
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During the Great Depression African Americans understood that Republicans championed citizenship and voting rights, but they became impatient for economic emancipation.
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I am running for president to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government.
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My great grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American Dream.
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If congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the Bills. Then I say, sweep the place clean, limit their terms, and send them HOME!
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We should not have drug laws or a court system that disproportionately punishes the black community.
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Fear & complacency allow power to accumulate & liberty & privacy to suffer.
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[John] Bolton is so far out there, he`s advocating bombing everyone in the world.
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There comes a time, there comes a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and liberty and privacy to suffer. That time is now and I will not let the Patriot Act, the most unpatriotic of acts go unchallenged.
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It is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them.
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Unless you really stand for something, people aren’t motivated to go out and vote for you.
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Are you so afraid that you are willing to trade your freedom for security?
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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.
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The Constitution was not written to restrain the citizen’s behavior, it was written to restrain the government’s behavior.
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And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom.
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In the aftermath of 9/11, the Patriot Act was rushed to the floor. Several hundred pages. Nobody read it … But people voted because they were fearful and people said there could be another attack and Americans will blame me if I don’t vote on this.
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