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See, even Rand Paul can have opinions that liberals like...
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 (May 27, 2011 at 11:48 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Libertarian opposition to the Patriot Act: I was very cautious of Rand Paul when he first started his campaign due to the support he got from the Tea Party. Since the Tea Party has been co-opted by the Republican establishment I assumed any candidate they supported would be Republican establishment. But he turned out a lot better than I thought. As close to his dad as I could hope, I guess.
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any Church that I know of. My own mind is my own Church. - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
Dean 
The reasons why someone does something are as important as what they do, Adrian.
In the case of this fuck-wit Quote:including his unsuccessful effort to amend the act to restrict national security officials' access to gun records — he is simply a stooge for the NRA. 
I would think that anyone with half a functioning brain would be against the Patriot Act. The U.S. became less American because of that law.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
RE: See, even Rand Paul can have opinions that liberals like...
May 28, 2011 at 12:45 am
(This post was last modified: May 28, 2011 at 12:46 am by Dean-o.)
(May 28, 2011 at 12:35 am)Minimalist Wrote: The reasons why someone does something are as important as what they do, Adrian. Because he tried to amend the act to restrict national security officials' access to gun records automatically means that is the absolute only reason he wants to do away with the Patriot Act? Salads are good for me. That, then, must be the only reason I eat them. It can't be because I like them. No, seriously. Ignore the picture of my fat ass...I like salads. lol (May 28, 2011 at 12:38 am)FaithNoMore Wrote: I would think that anyone with half a functioning brain would be against the Patriot Act. The U.S. became less American because of that law. The U.S. became less American because of a lot of laws and actions. Including everything to do with the Dept. of Homeland Security and the War on Terror.
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish Church, by the Roman Church, by the Greek Church, by the Turkish Church, by the Protestant Church, nor by any Church that I know of. My own mind is my own Church. - Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
Dean 
@Min
"If he didn't feel strongly about the substance of the Patriot Act, it would have been perceived as just another — yawn — procedural dustup. You could tell that he felt passionately about this." - Laura W. Murphy, of American Civil Liberties Union 
Ok - so Rand Paul did what quite a great many Republicans and even Democrats couldn't stomach - represent the views of your voters.
Excellent. That doesn't change Rand Paul's record and political views. 
I love the patriot act because it means I'm always on T.V.
 (May 28, 2011 at 12:45 am)Dean-o Wrote: No, seriously. Ignore the picture of my fat ass...I like salads. lol Maybe you should ease off on the salad dressing. http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/a/salads_2.htm You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid. Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis. |
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