Senator Rand Paul on His Famous Father, His Life as a New Senator and the Ongoing Perilous State of the Union
Submitted by bobbyw24 on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 12:00Exclusive Interview
US Senator Rand Paul on His Famous Father, His Life as a New Senator and the Ongoing Perilous State of the Union
Sunday, December 04, 2011 – with Staff Report
Sen. Rand Paul
The Daily Bell is pleased to present an interview with Senator Rand Paul (left).
Introduction: US Senator Rand Paul is the son of libertarian Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul. Rand Paul grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas and eventually became an ophthalmologist. Upon completion of his training in 1993, Rand and Kelley moved to Bowling Green to start their family and begin his practice. In 1995, Rand founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic, an organization that provides eye exams and surgery to needy families and individuals. Rand Paul makes the point that he is first and foremost a dedicated physician, not a career politician ... and that his entrance into politics is indicative of his life's work: a desire to diagnose problems and provide practical solutions. He has pledged to work hard every day in the US Senate to reform government and to ending business as usual in Washington DC.
Daily Bell: Thanks for sitting down with us; your time is most appreciated. Give us some background on yourself, where you grew up, etc.
Senator Rand Paul: I grew up mostly in Lake Jackson, Texas. I was actually born in Pittsburg, but shortly after my family moved to Texas, because my dad was in the military. We spent a couple of years in San Antonio, back to Pittsburg for a couple of years, but grew up most of my life in Lake Jackson, which is a suburb of Houston, about an hour south. I went to college at Baylor University, and then went to Duke University and completed my eye surgery residency at Duke University. Along the way I got married to a girl from Kentucky, and moved to Kentucky.
Daily Bell: Did your father have a big influence on you?
Senator Rand Paul: I grew up going to hear my father speak. I was at his very first political speech, back in 1974, so I have gotten to hear his thoughts and see his ideas develop over several decades. I spent summers in Washington, working in his office as a volunteer intern. So I would say yes; I have been part of what he has been doing for most of my life.
Daily Bell: Did you ever dream you would be a senator?
Senator Rand Paul: No. You just never know what's going to happen in life. I have been active in taxpayer groups, kind of like what the Tea Party is now. We actually had taxpayer groups back in the '90s. Actually, even 10 years before the Tea Party started we would rate the state legislature; we worked with Grover Norquist's group to have a taxpayer pledge at the state level. I did this in North Carolina as a resident, and then again in Kentucky, but never knew whether I would run for office. I think a lot of running and actually winning is taking advantage of current events as they unfold, and I was fortunate enough to be in the mix of things when Jim Bunning decided to retire.
Daily Bell: Can you give us a brief summary about what it's like being in Washington and in Congress?
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Yeah honorable..
That Rand would vote for the sanctions on Iran. If we don't sanction Iranian people their government might nuke us. Maybe he'll vote to bomb them too that would really help out world peace!
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I know Rand is busy voting with sanctions on Iran but isn't it weird he isn't campaigning more for his father?
He did endorse him!
How do you know how much he's doing?
He was obviously tapped to fill in for interviews a few times.
He's also a father of children still at home, as well as being in the Senate.
And, I'm sure he'll do as much as the campaign wants him to, within those contraints, but it's possible that they are carefully managing Ron Paul's image and have reasons not to ask him to do more.
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he outranks his father
he has responsibilities, the only thing he really can or even should do is endorse his father. That and humbly talk about the campaign with a ring of excitement for his father. He has his own game to play right now, he's in the SENATE!
"I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove."
No, he does not out-rank his Father
He represents the State of Kentucky and the States interest. Ron Paul represents the People of his district. What is paramount, the People or the State?
5 Aug 2007
MITT ROMNEY: STILL UN-ELECTABLE
I will be out of town the week of May 21st.
oh.
ok. I didn't intend to make the impression that Ron Paul takes his marching orders from Rand. I just wanted to point out that Rand is in an a position of influence (on govt) greater than Ron's position.
thanks for clearing up my language.
"I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove."
Great find, Bobby!
Thank you for posting this excellent interview with Dr. Rand.
"Rand Paul makes the point that he is first and foremost a dedicated physician, not a career politician ... and that his entrance into politics is indicative of his life's work: a desire to diagnose problems and provide practical solutions. He has pledged to work hard every day in the US Senate to reform government and to ending business as usual in Washington DC."
Gotta love a segue like Rand's, eye doctor to political visionary life's work, eh?
For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it. - Patrick Henry