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Rand Paul: Court declaring health law constitutional ‘doesn’t make it so’
Tea party-backed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) isn’t willing to give the United States Supreme Court the final say on whether or not President Barack Obama’s health care reform law is constitutional. In a statement posted to his website on Thursday after the court declared the that law did not violate…
Fugelsang: Following Jesus and Ayn Rand like following Gargamel and the Smurfs
Current TV host John Fugelsang poked fun at Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Wednesday for introducing an amendment to a flood insurance bill that would define life as beginning at the moment of conception. “You know I gotta say, it’s hard being both a Christian and being a fan of…
Sen. Rand Paul proposes ‘fetal personhood’ amendment to flood insurance bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) expressed his frustration on Tuesday at Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who offered an anti-abortion amendment to legislation that would renew the flood insurance program. “I’m told last night that one of our Republican senators wants to offer an amendment — listen to this one…
Sen. Rand Paul: We’re giving food stamps to millionaires
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Wednesday called for an overhaul of the SNAP program — which provides food stamps — by requiring states to determine how they ration benefits instead of the federal government. “Our system of helping ensure that no one goes hungry in our country is a noble…
Rand Paul proposes bill to prevent warrantless drone surveillance
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance without a warrant. “I’m not against technology per se,” he explained on CNN. “What I am for are the constitutional processes that protect our civil liberties. So, you…
Rand Paul denies ‘secret deal’ to be on Romney ticket
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Saturday denied having made a secret deal to be on the ticket with presumptive GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. “You know, I would say what I have said before,” he told CNN’s Don Lemon after being asked if he would consider running for vice president.…
RNC chair Reince Priebus dodges question about Sen. Rand Paul’s gay joke
RNC chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday refused to defend or rebuke Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for his joke about same sex marriage. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting in Iowa, Paul joked that he didn’t think President Barack Obama’s views on marriage “could get any gayer.” “I don’t…
Gun group responds to ‘silly’ story by pointing rifle at Rand Paul
The Virginia-based firearms advocacy group that published an image this week depicting a rifle pointed at President Barack Obama’s head, attached a letter by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), responded to Raw story’s reporting on Friday by turning the rifle around and pointing it at the Kentucky Republican instead. “A silly story,…
Sen. Rand Paul blocks Iran sanctions bill
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Tuesday blocked legislation that would impose a new sanctions on Iran. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) had hoped to quickly pass the bill by unanimous consent. But Paul objected and introduced an amendment stating that any use of military force against Iran must be…
Ron Paul: TSA ‘totally voids’ the Fourth Amendment
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said on Sunday that airport security should be turned over to private corporations because the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) effectively “voids” the Fourth Amendment. Paul’s son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), claimed last week that he had been “detained” by the TSA for refusing an…
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