Rand Paul Speech Howard University : The Republicans 'Haven't Changed'

4-10-13 - Rand Paul came to Howard University on Wednesday and argued to students at the historically black college that the Republican Party hasn't changed. : "The story of emancipation, voting rights and citizenship, from Fredrick Douglas until the modern civil rights era, is really in fact the history of the Republican Party," Paul said. "How did the Republican Party, the party of the great emancipator, lose the trust and faith of an entire race?"

Rand Paul Draws Large, Young Crowd At University of Kentucky Campus - WHAS11 3/27/2013

If Republicans were worried about tapping into a younger voter base, Kentucky's Rand Paul pulled a huge crowd on the campus of the University of Kentucky on Wednesday, March 27. Take a look at the crowds lined up to see Senator Rand Paul waiting in the cold and students wrapped around the building. The students applauded Paul for sticking to his guns on gun rights. He and two other Tea Party senators plan to filibuster a democratic gun control measure in April. Paul did say new legislation will have "significant opposition" and the Senate will need 60 votes to push it forward. The Senate requires 60 votes to halt a filibuster.

Rand Paul - The Last Two Presidents Could Have Been Put in Jail for Their Drug Use

3/24/13 - "I also don't want to put people in jail who make a mistake. There are a lot of young people who do this and then they grow up and get married and quit doing this. I don't want to put people in jail and ruin their lives. Look, the last two presidents could conceivably have been put in jail for their drug use and I really think, look what could have happened, it would have ruined their lives."

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) made the case for his "libertarian Republican approach," reiterating his belief that the GOP can appeal to a wider base of Americans by, among other suggestions, taking a principled stand for "the right to trial by jury," getting the government to take a "neutral" stance on marriage, reforming immigration, and relaxing rules against marijuana use and other nonviolent crimes. In order to be competitive in New England and other typically "blue state" strongholds, Sen. Paul suggested that the party consider his "libertarian Republican approach to things" because "young people are attracted to that and our party could grow if we accepted something more than the cookie-cutter conservatives in the past." He added that the left-right political paradigm "doesn't always work for people," because most people consider themselves "independents and moderates" on issues like jailing individuals for marijuana use and on whether the United States should pursue a less aggressive foreign policy than what conservatives have to offer. When pressed on his stance over the drug war, Paul suggested that the last few presidents would have been jailed for their own non-violent dabblings with drugs, and yet we continue a policy of locking up individuals for low-level drug possession. "Look, the last two presidents could have conceivably been put in jail for their drug use and I really think -- look what would've happened, it would've ruined their lives. They got lucky. But a lot of poor kids, particularly in the inner city, don't get lucky and they don't have good attorneys and they go to jail for some of these things and I think it's a big mistake," the Kentucky Republican said. The senator clarified that he does not personally condone marijuana use, but he thinks it's a "mistake" to jail users for such nonviolent crimes: "There are people in jail for 37, 50, 45 years for nonviolent crimes and that's a huge mistake. Our prisons are full of non-violent criminals. I don't want to encourage people to do it. I think even marijuana is a bad thing to do. I think it takes away your incentive to work and show up and do the things that you should be doing. I don't think that it's a good idea." On the hot-button issue of same-sex marriage, Sen. Paul maintained that he personally believes in traditional marriage, but that as opposed to conservatives actively trying to get the federal government to take their side in the marriage fight, the senator believes it ought to remain "neutral." "I don't want the government promoting something I don't believe in," he explained, "but I also don't mind if the government tries to be neutral on the issue." He advocated for the federal tax code to be "neutral" on marriage: instead of dishing out benefits to defined couples, Paul believes a simpler tax code wouldn't need to include marriage definitions.

Rand Paul FULL CPAC Speech 2013 - Attacks Obama on Civil Liberties

Today March 14, 2013 Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky brought the house down at CPAC today with his speech in front of the conservative conference.

Rand Paul FULL CPAC Speech 2013 - Attacks Obama on Civil Liberties
3/14/13 - He didn't speak for 13 hours, but Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), brandishing two large binders as he took the CPAC stage, joked that he brought "13 hours worth of information." He did go well over his reported 13 minutes of speaking time, possibly due to an enthusiastic crowd that appeared to still be fired up from his recent filibuster. Early in the speech, when Paul said he was there to deliver a message to the president, one excited fan yelled out, "Don't drone me, bro!" (a semi-obscure reference to a college student who shouted "Don't tase me, bro!" to police who were trying to remove him from a John Kerry speaking event). Paul laughed, saying "that's not exactly what I was thinking. However, I think he may have distilled my 13-hour speech into three words." Paul went on to accuse President Obama of no longer respecting civil liberties, citing his potential allowances for drone strikes on and "indefinite detention" of American citizens as prime examples. He then broadened out his defense of liberty to include economic matters, arguing for smaller government and less debt. The White House's recent decision to stop giving tours as a money-saving measure became a major object of Paul's scorn. To loud boos from the crowd, Paul displayed outrage over the tours being canceled in the same week the State Department decided to give $250 million in aid to Egypt. "I say not one penny more to countries that are burning our flag," he said. He then cited examples of small scientific studies, such as building a robotic squirrel or examining how monkeys behave on methamphetamines. "Does it really take $3 million to discover that monkeys, like humans, act crazy on meth?" Paul asked to laughter from his audience. Paul also continued the arguments he made in a recent op-ed targeting "millennials," this time labeling them the "Facebook generation." He received loud applause after this line defending decriminalization of drugs, an issue that hasn't always been a pillar of the Republican Party: "Ask the Facebook generation whether we should put a kid in jail for the nonviolent crime of drug use and you'll hear a resounding no." Arguing against large-scale government subsidies of any kind, Paul said, "There is nothing conservative about bailing out Wall Street. Likewise, there is nothing progressive about billion-dollar loans to millionaires to build solar panels." He ended his rousing speech with the "stand with Rand" rhetoric of his filibuster, saying "I will stand for our prosperity and our freedom, and I ask everyone who values liberty to stand with me."

Rand Paul Seriously Considering Presidential Run -

After his 13-hour filibuster stunt on the senate floor Wednesday, Kentucky senator Rand Paul back in the national spotlight and admits to a possible presidential run.

Senator Paul told Politico.com he hasn't made any decision yet and won't until sometime in 2014.

Paul says the Republican Party needs a change if they want to appeal to voters outside of its conservative base.

Paul also discussed the negative effects running a campaign would have on his family and he said that could be a determining factor on whether he runs or not.

"You know when I ran for the senate we didn't realize how difficult it would be on the family." Paul said. "There were so many nights my wife was home crying at the abuse that we got and some of it you really take personally."

Paul made headlines when he held a 13-hour filibuster in order to block the confirmation of President Barack Obama's pick to head the CIA.

Paul's supporters say this move will help him because it shows he can stand his ground.

Rand Paul: I'm Getting Kind Of Annoyed At The President Scaring People About The Sequester

Senator Rand Paul talks to Fox News' Bill Hemmer about the upcoming sequester budget cuts, his $600,000 check to the Treasury from savings he made in his office budget and his vote in favor nominated Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense

Rand Paul: Country Destined For Bankruptcy If We Can't Even Cut Spending Rate Of Growth

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky talks to Fox News' Sean Hannity about the looming sequester 'cuts' and the country's dire fiscal situation.

Rand Paul: Can President Obama Kill Americans on American Soil With Drone Strikes?

We need more like Rand! The drone agendas have the the same implications as that of LAPD vs. Dorner. Making one man the judge, jury and executioner is assassination and a violation of everyone's constitutional and God given rights! On Fox News Sunday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) continued to press the issue of whether President Obama's nominee for CIA Director, John Brennan, believes that the President has the authority to order drone strikes on U.S. citizens on American soil, as well as on foreign soil.


Ron Paul should of been president at least he listens to the people and push laws that the people can agree to. problem is, "Neo-Amerikans" do not really WANT liberty... by and large, the masses here now would rather be taken care of by mommy/daddy STATE. "America" has become "Neo-Amerika" — an authoritarian Collectivist State.

Rand Paul: Obama Claiming To Have Cut Debt By $2 Trillion Is Absurd - 2/13/2013

Sen. Rand Paul, (R-Ky.), on the need to rein in government spending with Neil Cavuto. February 13, 2013

Rand Paul: US Dangerously Close To Insolvency - 2/13/2013

Senator Rand Paul discusses his State of the Union response as well as the debt ceiling and cutting spending on Fox Business' Markets Now.

Rand Paul's Reaction To Defense Secretary Panetta's Benghazi Testimony - Fox News 2/7/2013

February 7, 2013 : Senator Rand Paul talks to Fox News and gives his views on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's testimony before the Senate on the Benghazi attack.

Rand Paul Speech On Debt Ceiling, Taxes, Foreign Aid and Balancing The Budget in Oldham County

Senator Rand Paul addressed the recently passed 'fiscal cliff' deal, the upcoming debt ceiling fight, as well as taxes, government spending, foreign aid and balancing the federal budget in his speech to Oldham County business leaders.

Rand Paul : You Can't Have Open Borders In A Welfare State - 1/30/2013

In a free ranging discussion with talk radio host Bryan Fischer on Wednesday, Senator Rand Paul discussed many issues including, foreign policy and his differences with Marco Rubio's immigration plan. "I do agree with Milton Friedman. You can't have open borders in a welfare state." Sen. Paul will give a speech at the Heritage Foundation next week that, "will discuss his vision of a foreign policy that respects the plain language of our Constitution, the legal powers of Congress and the proper duties of the Commander-in-Chief.