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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. Rand Paul says whatever he needs to please the crowd, it is a Paul trait.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 04:15 PM
Apr 2015

But maybe, just maybe we could get Rand to look into Putin's eyes again to see if the soul W saw was still there.

appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)
2. Why does it take some people so long to realize what was clear years ago, that Paul's an
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 04:31 PM
Apr 2015

unskilled & unprincipled amateur who's in way over his head & looking into oblivion more every day.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
11. David Pakman has always been a strong secular advocate
Thu Apr 2, 2015, 07:12 AM
Apr 2015

and regularly shines light on the foolish, irresponsible things said by the the Religious extremists on the right.

turbinetree

(24,713 posts)
4. LETS "SEE"
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 04:48 PM
Apr 2015

if we can have an eye doctor read this:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Now if he had read the Constitution before he got elected he would fully understand what this amendment says and its pretty clear---stay out of making the country into a god damn theocracy

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
5. Dr. Paul makes an error typical of libertarian rightists
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 04:55 PM
Apr 2015

He believes that only the government can be tyrannical. This is not true. Plato, who has had a great influence over western thought about tyranny, defined a tyrant as a personality type characterized by extreme self-centeredness and complete untrustworthiness, an individual with no control over his appetites.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
6. America is a secular Republic. No amount of word twisting or smithing changes fact or history.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 05:04 PM
Apr 2015

There shall be NO religious influence, any religion, over government affairs. Zero, nada.

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