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Rand Paul Speech Garrard County Courthouse 10/17/09

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 16:49
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Rand Paul speaking on October 17, 2009 at the Garrard County Courthouse in Lancaster, Kentucky.

Rand Paul's youngest son, Robert, introduces him to the crowd's warm reception on a cold October day.

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To bad they couldn't get more people by having this indoors :(

Submitted by BaneMaler on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 13:02.

Were they in the middle of the road or a parking lot? I second some of the concerns about shooting himself in the foot. I like Ron's approach to earmarks personally and don't find it all too controversial. Rand sorta expressed a similar sentiment by saying that he was interested in bringing
money taken from federal taxes back to the State without exceeding their fare share. That's an honest stance. He's going to have a terrible fight on his hands with term limits, a budget rule, and finding someone to succeed him who is just as responsible. Still avoiding the national defense issue (one of the only roles of government). He needs to start putting this in his speeches or have a plan to before the opposition calls him out on it and finds a way to spin it against him. That $400 a gallon gas might be the shoe in.

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Oh NO!

Submitted by atlasdaddy on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 05:16.

What is this I am hearing?! Truth?!!! I'm melting! I'm melting!

Go Rand Go

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Bump!

Submitted by MMJ Ministry on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:40.

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Honest question

Submitted by poq on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:18.

Is he shooting himself in the foot with his earmark stance? I agree the spending shouldn't be appropriated in the first place, but as long its going to be spent either way, might as well earmark it for your constituents as Ron does in his district, right? or no?

Does Rand disagree with his father's stance?
Is there something about the senate that changes this issue as opposed to the house? or Kentucky as opposed to Texas? His anti-earmark remarks sound like the usual Republican talking points.

Not a terribly big deal, but still made me curious, your thoughts are welcome

It is a valid concern, but I

Submitted by Lightai on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 02:17.

It is a valid concern, but I think people will understand that it takes a lot of courage to tell them he will not give them projects and will distinguish him even more as something different from what people are used to; It underlines his point of being a principled and honest leader. Furthermore he only stated that he would not allocate projects by preference and he clearly described that he wants the money to come back to Kentucky but to be distributed through the state legislature, not by him. If you watch his half hour interview with that local Kentucky TV station he further expounds on this view. Lastly, in that interview, he goes on to explain the impact of inflation and even if he were to allocate projects people will end up paying in the long term.

thanks lightai

Submitted by poq on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 06:05.

thanks lightai, I see what you mean, that does makes sense

Great speech...

Submitted by LatinsforPaul on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:08.

Can't wait to hear his speeches on the Senate floor next year.
Ron on the House floor and Rand on the Senate floor...

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bump

Submitted by meekandmild on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 21:36.

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Listening now! Thanks Legalize!

Submitted by Liberty_Belle on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 21:26.

Here's a good night and welcome back bump!
Hugs*)))))
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Thank you so much

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 12:31.

Big hugs to everyone who bumped this and for Michael for posting it on the front page.

great to be back - special cyber hug for you Liberty_Belle*)))
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Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 18:18.

can you please give this video some bumps?
Thank you*))
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I'll bump yours

Submitted by amerianna on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:50.

if you'll bump mine! :)

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Submitted by henri on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 22:43.

You mean give a Bump, Like this? ;o)

With pleasure, thanks for the link.

Submitted by BugMan on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 21:18.

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