Perry to Speak at Kentucky GOP Fundraiser

With the extremely unpopular Democratic President Barack Obama weighing on the party, it is good
news for the GOP in Kentucky. To add to Republican momentum in the state, Texas Gov. Rick Perry will visit Kentucky to headline a fundraiser at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner on March 15. The event will be held at Murray State University.

The hope and probability is that Republicans will take over the state House in 2014, as the debacle surrounding Obamacare, the attack on the coal industry, and the promotion of policies opposed by the majority of the electorate in Kentucky has the Democratic Party tottering, with little in the way of answers; especially when Democratic Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear continues to move almost lock-step with Obama on national policies.

It suggests the Democratic Party in Kentucky is in bed with Obama, which doesn't sit well the people of Kentucky.

Along with Perry, Kentucky senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell have also been invited to attend the event.

At this time the Kentucky House is controlled by the Democrats by a 54-46 majority. It is believed that will change next year, with the Republicans controlling the House and Senate after the 2014 elections.

Obama's Attack on Kentucky Continues - Lies About Global Warming

In a pathetic and outright string of lies, the president of the United States, Barack Obama, used the bully pulpit in an attempt to deflect attention away from his corrupt administration and on the fictitious tale that there is something called global warming happening in the world.

He didn't mind lying, even though there has been no global warming for 17 years. So why is he doing this? He's pandering to his base, which has been upset with him, along with the majority of Americans.

This will especially hurt Kentucky, as Obama has taken aim at the coal industry specifically, saying he will further reduce carbon admissions, which would drive up the cost of energy in the state.
"The policies of this administration are threatening the very way of life that has sustained Kentucky communities for generations," U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said in a statement.

Obama has been under pressure as leaks of corruption in his administration has resulted in only 43 percent of voters approving of his performance. To that end he has had to resurrect one of the few remaining issues he has that will rally his base, which has been increasingly dissatisfied with his presidency.

One poll shows that "majorities disapprove of his handling of the deficit (63 percent disapprove), the economy (58 percent), gun control (57 percent), health care (55 percent) immigration (53 percent) and foreign policy (50 percent)."

Obama's whore, Democrat, John Yarmuth, of Louisville, as usual backed the destruction of Kentucky's way of life for a climate change work of fiction that has never existed as far as it being related to man.

The people of Kentucky can choose what direction they want to go with energy, and Obama needs to focus on cleaning his own house before he attempts to destroy so many jobs and the people that have relied on their for so many years.

This is way the people of Kentucky must vote the Democrats out of office in our own state, as they have been far too complicit in backing and reinforcing this corrupt president.

Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell Blast IRS Over Scandal

 

The Obama administration and Democrats are reeling after the admission by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) of corruption within its ranks, as it targeted conservative groups during the last presidential election.

Kentucky's junior senator, Republican Rand Paul, and senior senator, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, called for an investigation into the outrage as well as transparency from the administration.

McConnell said this:

“Over the past few days we’ve heard many in the media talk about how this has been a ‘rough week’ for the Administration. It’s been a worse week for those who cherish the First Amendment.

“On Friday, we learned that, just as we'd been told by our constituents, the IRS deliberately targeted conservative groups across the country in the midst of a heated national election.

“Over the weekend, we learned that the extent of it was even broader than we originally thought. Then this morning, we all learned that the targeting wasn’t limited to an IRS office out in Cincinnati — as the Administration suggested last week — but that it reached all the way to IRS headquarters in Washington.

“What we don’t know at this point is whether it jumped the fence from the IRS to the White House. But we do know this: we can’t count on the administration to be forthcoming about the details of this scandal — because so far they’ve been anything but.

“So, this morning, I’m calling on the President to make available, completely and without restriction, everyone who can answer the questions we have as to what was going on at the IRS, who knew about it, and how high it went. No stonewalling, no more incomplete answers, no more misleading responses, no holding back witnesses, no matter how senior their current or former positions — we need full transparency and cooperation.

“The American people deserve answers.

“The activities that the IRS has now owned up to, and that were uncovered by their Inspector General, are an outrage.

“We now know that the IRS targeted groups for using such terminology as — get this — ‘we the people,’ and for educating folks about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

“I mean, you can’t make this stuff up."

Paul addressed the outrageous violation of the constitution by the IRS:

"The IRS has been using taxing power as a political tool to bully these conservative groups and this type of intimidation is a major violation of our U.S. Constitution," Sen. Paul said. "This act of discrimination should not be tolerated and I demand a formal investigation seeking criminal charges against any individuals who authorized or were involved in targeting people of the United States based on their political views."

"The president has deemed this inexcusable, yet actions speak louder than words. It is time for President Obama and his Administration to act and it is our duty as Americans to hold them accountable.

Claiming to be among the first to be targeted by the IRS, conservative activist Eric Wilson of Georgetown, Kentucky, said he's not willing to accept the apology of the IRS.

According to Wilson, the IRS "was outside the bounds," asking for personal information from families of the board members of Kentucky 9/12 Project, which was seeking 501(c)(4) status for the organization. Wilson said they also wanted information on donors and members of the group.

The corruption of the Democratic Party is deepening, as the arrogance of its members against conservatives has gone far beyond decency and legality. This is why we must watch the Democrats in Kentucky closely from now on, as even Governor Steve Beshear, a Democrat, has said Christians are a threat to the state, as he vetoed the religious freedom bill.

It's far past time for the people of Kentucky to purge the state of the infestation of Democrats and their corruption.

Rand Paul Considering Presidential Run in 2016

 

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul let it be known officially that he is seriously looking at running for
president in 2016, adding he won't make a decision before 2014.

Paul made the announcement at a breakfast hosted by The Christian Science Monitor.

Like his father former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Rand wants to have a bigger voice and "larger microphone" on issues vital to Americans, so a presidential campaign would definitely provide him with a larger national voice.

The Senator will make trips to early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire soon, and in the summer will travel to South Carolina to get a feel for the electorate and where the political winds may be blowing.

Rand Paul is one of the favorites of Tea Party voters.

Rand Paul Lays Out Balanced Budget Plan

Rand Paul's Balanced Budget Plan

 

After joining Democrats in voting against a Republican budget plan, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul presented his own balanced budget plan. Paul, as well as Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah said Ryan's plan didn't go far enough in reducing the deficit.

According to Paul's plan, it will balance the federal budget in a relatively short five years without the need to raise taxes.

Concerning his plan, which Paul dubbed “A Clear Vision to Revitalize America,” he said, “If we don’t make difficult choices today, we will be faced with even more difficult and painful choices down the road.”

In an attempt to streamline and simplify the federal tax code, Paul calls for the establishment of a 17-percent flat tax, while getting rid of taxes on savings, dividends and capital gains.

Paul also wants to rid the federal government of the Departments of Energy, Education, Housing and Urban Development and Commerce. As for the Transportation Security Authority, he says it should be privatized.

Saying the country needs to put the “large military complex of yesterday in check,” Paul's budget would spend $526 billion for national defense in 2014 and $5.6 trillion for national defense over the next decade.

Ryan's budget would have spent $579 billion on the military in 2014 and over $6 trillion over the next decade.

The budget offered by Democrats on the other hand would leave a huge deficit at the end of a 10-year period.

Paul also urged Congress to clear the way for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, along with allowing for drilling on the outer continental shelf. Inland he wants Congress to boost the development of oil and gas on federal lands.

For Medicaid Paul's budget would take federal spending and the state health insurance programs and convert them to block grants to the states. Under his plan senior citizens would get the same Medicare benefits those in Congress receive.

He also wants to boost the retirement age of Social Security recipients by indexing longevity for the future generations. Indexing low-income workers would allow the benefits for Social Security to grow quicker than higher income people under the plan.

“The time has come for a change that will restore fiscal order in this country, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that this happens,” Paul concluded.

Rand Paul Applauded by Kentucky GOP as "Shining Example"

Seeing the dangers of an executive branch that is out of control, Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul recently engaged in a 13-hour filibuster in order to delay a vote for Brennan as CIA director until questions were answered concerning the controversial drone program, where issues over whether or not the president could order the deaths of non-combatant U.S. citizens on American soil.

Getting a response of "no," Paul was considered a terrific example of doing things correctly to not only get answers, but to help others realize things need to be slowed down and not allowed to be fast-tracked as they have in the past.

To that end the Kentucky GOP  pointed out Paul as a 'shining example of Republican leadership.' They did so via a resolution to that effect.

Also pointed out for praise was Republican Floor Leader Mitch McConnell for "coming to his aid."

According to the resolution, Paul's principled stand “ignited a grassroots phenomenon” across America.

Rand Paul's Stand Too Much for McCain, Graham

In churlish and childish outbursts, Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham expressed their displeasure at Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster to hold off a vote on John O. Brennan until more information is released as to the intent of the President and Brennan in the use of the drone program against American citizens - specifically non-combatant Americans - on American soil.

McCain was condescending, saying this: “The country needs more senators who care about liberty, but if Mr. Paul wants to be taken seriously he needs to do more than pull political stunts that fire up impressionable libertarian kids in their college dorms. He needs to know what he’s talking about.”

Where does McCain get the idea that Rand Paul isn't being taken seriously. He's become a national powerhouse, and whether you agree with him or not, is one of the most recognizable politicians in America.

The idea of McCain trying to lecture Paul on being taken seriously when a huge portion of the electorate rejected him as the Republican nominee for president is ludicrous. He was the one not taken seriously, and consequently his drubbing at the hands of Obama brought Obama into office.

Foolishly, McCain, acting and speaking like a rank amateur, said he sees Paul hurting the GOP over the long haul for what he says were the "rules of the Senate ... being abused." Not only were they not abused, they were put in place for moments such as this. Even Democrats said Paul used the rules the way he should have to start the filibuster.

As for Graham, he was even worse in his outburst than McCain. He went so far as to say the idea of whether or not a president has the power to assassinate Americans at home is ridiculous. He said the question doesn't even deserve an answer.

The problem is it appears Obama got to these two whining puppets, as this was the morning after being whined and dined by Obama himself on Wednesday. That fact points to them being sent to make Paul look foolish, while in fact it made these two look like they have joined the Democratic Party.

Graham tried to spin the idea he was going to vote against Brennan, but now that Paul made it a "referendum on the drone program,” he will vote to support him. Again, it sounds like Obama got to these guys just in time.

While Graham and McCain were wooed by Obama, Paul was fighting a fight to bring the drone program and its purpose for America out into the open.

Rand Paul's One-Man Filibuster Against Brennan as CIA Director, Drone Program

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continued to talk for hours in a filibuster against the nomination of John O. Brennan as director of the CIA. Paul and others are grave concerns about the drone program in the U.S. which is believed to be able to assassinate American citizens on U.S. soil.

The filibuster by Paul effectively stopped a vote from going forward, and vows to continue in order to "shame the president into doing the right thing,” which is to get a public vow from Obama that no Americans will be targeted within U.S. borders by the domestic drone program.

What is troubling lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle is suspected terrorists or those with suspected ties to terrorists that are U.S. citizens could be killed without having their day in court.

Of course the underlying issue is American citizens could be indiscriminately targeted based upon other criteria because they are considered an enemy of the state or possibly even inconvenient to schemes and agendas the government wants in play.

Evidence can easily be manufactured using government resources, and it would be extremely difficult to know what is or isn't true under those circumstances.

When pressed by Paul about a scenario in the Bluegrass State where a person could be executed while sitting in a cafe, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. asserted a person can't be assassinated on U.S. soil unless they are considered an imminent threat to the security of the country.

Again, that's what is at issue. The power resides in the executive branch, and the vast majority of those decisions are made in secret. There is no doubt any president or other government officials could use their power for purposes far beyond terrorist threats to get rid of someone permanently.

The drone program has set the state for that, which is what concerns so many people about the lack of clarity concerning the parameters the program would operate under.

Kentucky Hemp Bill Clears Committee

With the goal of being among the first states to grow industrial hemp, a bill to that end easily passed a legislative committee today.

Sponsored by Sen. Paul Hornback, R-Shelbyville and supported by Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, Senate Bill 50 passed the House Agriculture and Small Business Committee, with only one vote against it; that from Republican Tommy Turner.

The idea is that if Kentucky gets in early it'll be positioned to produce a potentially significant number of jobs, including farmers, processing plants and transporting the product.

Democrat Speaker Greg Stumbo has yet to agree to allowing the bill to be put to a floor vote.

About the only opposition is coming from Kentucky law enforcement, which has concerns over the similarity in look of industrial hemp and marijuana.

While hemp looks like marijuana, it has very little THC in it - 0.3 percent - which is the active ingredient in marijuana that produces the high. Marijuana has anywhere from 3 percent to 15 percent THC in it.

Hemp growers would be required to obtain an annual license and get a background check by the Agriculture Department. Buyers of hemp would have to be provided by growers, who would also have to keep sales contract records for three years. Anyone transporting hemp would also be regulated.

On the federal level, U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul had introduced legislation that would make a distinction between hemp and marijuana. That's so an existing Kentucky law which says the hemp policy of Kentucky should be the same as that of the federal government. At this time the federal government lumps hemp and marijuana together.

Rand Paul Says Judd Doesn't Represent Kentucky

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said on CNN's "State of the Union" that Tennessee resident and extreme liberal, Ashley Judd, "doesn't really represent Kentucky," meaning the values of the majority of people residing in the state.

Judd isn't even a resident of Kentucky, and would have to move and establish residence here to even run against Mitch McConnell.

The national mainstream media are attempting to make this look like it would be a close race, with Judd having a good chance to even unseat McConnell. While McConnell could be vulnerable, the politically extreme Judd, who has held nothing back as to her views, would find it impossible to backtrack on her support of abortion, planned parenthood, and opposition to coal, among others.

Some of those would be strengths in some states, but in Kentucky they're guaranteed to turn people against you.

Another disconnect from national pundits is the idea that McConnell would be viewed as anti-women in the state, even though Judd would in fact have to deal with that reality, as abortion and planned parenthood are considered anti-woman and anti-family.

So when the mainstream media outlets try to make this look like a race Judd could win, they are basing that assumption and wishful thinking upon their worldview, not that held by the vast majority of Kentuckians.

Now if there was a strong Tea Party-type candidate that arose, McConnell would be in some serious trouble. At this time such a candidate hasn't emerged.

Rand Paul Changing Tea Party Brand

It's interesting to read columns like that from Juan Williams of Fox News, where he starts it off with "Surprise," in reference to Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul and his being considered the probable new leader of the Tea Party.

Williams actually shows a flawed understanding of the spontaneous formation of the Tea Party though, as he points to what he calls former "leaders" of the movement, such as Sarah Palin, Dick Armey and Jim DeMint having faded from the scene.

What I mean by that is those three actually rode the popularity of the Tea Party movement, standing on the shoulders of the work that Rand Paul's father Ron Paul built over several decades.

People didn't know the source of why they felt like they did in response to the outrageous overreach by the government in general, and Barack Obama in particular, but there is no doubt that it was Ron Paul, who through his philosophy, backed up by practice in real life, laid the foundation for the Tea Party to emerge.

As a matter of fact, most that know the influence of Ron Paul have pointed out that those such as Palin, Armey and DeMint, really never represented the Tea Party but temporarily rode its popularity. This is why when people are polled about the Tea Party, the most recent being a poll by the AP, it was found that only 22 percent support it. That's because it is viewed more as a neo-con political force, rather than the conservative/libertarian force it really is.

Even though the GOP is courting Marco Rubio as their man going forward, other than those allegedly in the Tea Party that backed those like Palin and the others, the real Tea Party isn't that impressed with Rubio, who really doesn't represent the foundation it was birthed from.

The only other person associated with the Tea Party of note at this time is Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, who has a feisty demeanor and isn't afraid to fight, he still I think doesn't have the economic and government chops to understand what it is that motivates the Tea Party adherents.

While Rand Paul has drifted some to the neo-con side on some issues, he is still tempered by the influence of his father, as well as real core beliefs he espouses. Contrary to his dad, Rand is trying to push forward for the purpose of actually attaining the presidency. Ron Paul on the other hand, always used his runs for the purpose of marketing his message and extending it to a larger audience.

Oddly enough, the strong victory of Obama brings Williams to conclude that it has forced the Tea Party leaders to the sidelines, presumably because in his eyes they're the reason for the big defeat. In reality, if that's his thinking, he's totally wrong. The big defeat came for the opposite reason, which was the choice of another candidate that represent the establishment Republican Party, when people wanted a real option to Obama. Romney was just Obama light, and maybe even a cloned Obama, as far as his policies go.

Rand Paul smartly understands that the underpinnings of the Tea Party are strong and more numerous than mainstream media and commentators report. So he is riding a fine line between not appearing extreme in some areas, while also maintaining an independent streak that will appeal to Tea Party voters and the Republican base, which is fed up with the types of candidates emerging from the Party.

He is strong enough on social conservative issues that he should appeal to Evangelicals, and also on libertarian views related to the economy and limited government. The one area where libertarians would consider him weak on would be in foreign policy and interventionism, where he isn't as solid as his dad is.

Even so, he's still much more prone to focus on defense at home rather than funding the military to operate as the world's policeman. The problem is Evangelicals have so over-responded to anti-military sentiment in the past, that they are blinded by the fact we have gone far beyond the mandate of the military, and need to instead focus on our national defense at home, as should all countries.

If he can convince Evangelicals in that area, and reaffirm his goal of the military being strong, but being strong at home, he could have a powerful base that could result in him winning the presidency.

As for being the leader of the Tea Party, as Williams suggests, I think Williams needs to define what he means by the Tea Party, as it's not a reference to the neo-con Republicans that have dominated the Republican Party for decades, which he apparently believes it is, minus a few tweaks.

Rand Paul looks like he will be a powerful force on the national stage for a long time, and if he decides to stay in the game, could be the man the real Tea Party is looking for.

Many wish Rand was like his dad Ron, but that's not who he is, but he's close enough that he is far better than any other politician I've been able to find, now that his dad has retired.

Rand Paul Exposes Obama's Histrionics Over Sequester

Rand Paul laid into President Obama over his "histrionics" over the alleged consequences if the sequester kicks in.

Paul exposes the silly emotional theatrics of Obama, which he rightly notes concerning the sequester, is the idea of Obama himself. Is Obama this confused? Really?

“I mean, for goodness sakes, it was his proposal. He proposed the sequester, it was his idea. He signed it into law, now he’s going to tell us that, ‘Oh, it’s all our fault?’” Paul said on CNN. “I voted against the sequester because I didn’t think it was enough.”

The new idea of a budget cut in Washington is to spend as much as they can over the years, and then when that projected spending growth is lowered, it's called a budget cut. That's what Obama is doing here, pretending there are cuts that will be made, when in fact all they are are reductions in the rate of growth. Nothing more.

Paul concluded:

“I think the sequester happens and it will be in some ways a yawn because the histrionics that are coming from the president saying, ‘Oh, we’re going to shut down and get rid of meat inspectors’ — I mean, is anybody not going to stand up and call his bluff on that ridiculousness?”

In other words, in spite of Obama's childish rantings, there aren't going to be any budget cuts going forward, only a slowdown in increased spending that was already running too high.

Conservative Columnist Calls Out Courier-Journal on Liberal Bias, They Refuse to Print Article

Former conservative columnist John David Dyche from the ultra-liberal Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper, resigned after he wrote a column exposing the outrageous liberal bias permeating the weakening publication which the paper refused to publish.

The thin-skinned editorial page editor of the paper, Pam Platt, left this on a voicemail concerning the piece, according to The Daily Caller:

“Hi, John David, it’s Pam Platt at the Courier-Journal and I’m just calling to let you know that I’m not going to run your column tomorrow. To me it goes sort of off of what your column is supposed to be.”

 “My understanding is a conservative take on issues of the day and that’s not what this is. So, anyway, thanks a lot and I’ll talk to you soon.”

In a scathing part of the article which pointed to the poor treatment of Kentucky Republican Senators Paul and McConnell, Dyche wrote this:

“Journalistic jihads against Kentucky’s Republican U. S. Senators, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, and crusades for gun control and higher taxes, are in full force and frequently fill almost the entire editorial and op-ed pages. Such one-sidedness neither works in the marketplace nor serves the public interest.”

Dyche also pointed to the hypocrisy of the Courier-Journal and its failure to meet openness and full disclosure it demands out of everyone else.

“Like the rest of the press, The Courier-Journal claims to play an exalted role in public affairs,” Dyche said. “But while righteously demanding absolute openness and full disclosure from every other entity and person involved in government, the press does not apply the same standard to itself. Change that by disclosing the party registration and voting choices of all editors and reporters.”

Finally, a terrific and accurate assessment of the newspaper industry was written by Dyche, where he rightly identifies one of the major reasons papers like the Courier-Journal are dying a slow death.

“Another such issue is the survival of old line newspapers in a changing media marketplace. Conservatives think there is liberal media bias and that old line newspapers would fare better in the marketplace if they made changes of the sort I propose. Indeed, your refusal to run this column vividly illustrates the very issues about which I write!”

Most of us in Kentucky eagerly await the day we celebrate the end of this old-school newspaper that refuses to cover stories and views of the vast majority of us living in Kentucky.

Rand Paul Says Secure Borders before Endorsing Immigration Reform

Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul says if there is to be support for immigration reform, the first step would be to make sure the borders of the nation are being secured.

Paul added that going on a promise from Obama isn't enough. He wants to see a report that is offered and is then voted on in Congress.

Republicans were angered by the disingenuous "leak" of the immigration plans of Obama and his administration, as they see it as bringing partisanship back into the process, rather than working in a bipartisan manner to resolve the important issue.

The White House denied releasing the plan of Obama, but it's obviously what really happened in order for Obama to attempt to manipulate the results in his favor.

Rand Paul on Immigration: In His Own Words

Rand Paul offered his overall view on the task of taking on immigration reform in his first column for the Washington Times. It is unlikely to satisfy anyone reading it, but at least it provides a look at his thinking process and what he would do about if he is ever voted in to the highest office in the land.

Here's what Paul said on the terms he sees as needed before "normalizing the status of 11 million undocumented citizens."

Border Security, including drones, satellite, and physical barriers, vigilant deportation of criminals and increased patrols would begin immediately and be assessed at the end of one year by an investigator general from the General Accountability Office.  Most importantly, and in contrast with any other plan out there, my plan will insist that report be presented to Congress for a vote.  If, and only if Congress agreed that border security was progressing, then more reforms would ensue. If we can’t secure our border, and if we cannot prove we can modernize our system of issuing and tracking visas, we cannot take on the task of adding more people to our system.

 

After ensuring border security, then I would normalize the status of the 11 million undocumented citizens so they can join the workforce and pay taxes.  I would normalize them at a rate of about 2 million per year.   I would start with Dream Act kids, children brought here illegally as minors.  Normalization would get them a temporary Visa but would not put them ahead of anyone already waiting to enter the country.  These undocumented persons would now be documented but they would still have to wait in line like everyone else. But their path to permanent legal status would be no faster than those currently waiting in line.

For those opposing the idea of his apparent approval of amnesty for illegal immigrants, Paul said currently there is already de facto amnesty in place, so providing a legal framework for what is already happening makes the most sense.

Rand Paul Seeks American Assassination Answers

Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said he'll stop the confirmation proceedings for CIA director John O. Brennan until he has answers concerning whether or not Brennan believes drones can be used on American soil to assassinate its citizens.

“I have asked Brennan if he believed that the president has the power to authorize lethal force, such as a drone strike, against a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil,” said Paul, the Kentucky Republican who delivered the tea party response to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

“My question remains unanswered,” Paul added. “I will not allow a vote on this nomination until Mr. Brennan openly responds to the questions and concerns my colleagues and I share.”

Brennan is now the focus of those that want answers to this question, and so far hasn't been forthright or clear on the issue.

If the Senate Democrats are representative of the Obama Administration and Brennan, it appears they in fact do believe they can assassinate citizens of the country on American soil. They have put forth a plan being dubbed a “drone assassination court,” when an individual or panel of judges would make a decision on whether or not the government can use lethal force in a specific situation using drones.
Since judges will pretty much do whatever the government wants, that's simply a way of rubber-stamping the situation, effectively putting an assassination policy in place for American citizens on their own soil.

The other obvious factor is charges could be made up against those that are deemed enemies of the state, resulting in the murder of someone that may simply oppose the political agenda a president or party in power.

Rand Paul is right in pushing this hard because of the unbelievable abused that could and certainly would follow.

Video of Rand Paul's Tea Party Response To The State of the Union Address

In this video Rand Paul again shows why he is one of the few politicians in America that understand the enormous dangers we face from out of control government spending and the consequences of a government that believes it has the right and authority to take the place of God Himself in our lives.

Government isn't our healer, and it shouldn't be our provider. To embrace those tenets is to give and make government something bigger than it is meant to be, and the result will be an increasing loss of freedoms and a gigantic totalitarian state that in fact begins to think it can operate and take the place of God.

Leaders may not say it, but their actions reveal it. This is one of the reasons there is endless spending and promises made, as the government is taking it upon itself to be the healer of the people, even though it has gone far past the point of no return in being able to afford it.

Here Rand Paul addresses those and other issues.

 

 

 

 

Networks Pretend Rand Paul, Tea Party Don't Exist

Mainstream media and even mainstream political parties like to pretend the Tea Party is a fad or trend that has already left the national scene, as evidenced by the refusal of major networks to air the response of popular Republican Senator Rand Paul to the State of the Union address by Barack Obama.

Even the Republican Party didn't embrace Paul, instead choosing to have Marco Rubio give the "official" rebuttal to the President.

Nonetheless, the Tea Party is vibrant and continues to live outside mainstream media, as it represents far more than politics, but a philosophy and way of life that will never go away for those people who desire freedom and far less government intrusion into their lives.

So whether or not the dying mainstream media outlets, or even the Republican Party want to admit it, the Tea Party remains a powerful and growing force in America, one that stands ready to step in as the United States collapses around us because of the refusal to rein in government spending and lower taxes so businesses and individuals can use their capital the best way they see fit.

For Kentucky, we have one of the best politicians in the country in Rand Paul, and he will continue to get a huge hearing from those desiring liberty and not tyranny.

Rand Paul's Response to Obama's SOTU

Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul's response to Obama's State of the Union address.



I speak to you tonight from Washington, D.C. The state of our economy is tenuous but our people remain the greatest example of freedom and prosperity the world has ever known.

People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it’s not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us unique. America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.

For the first time in history, men and women were guaranteed a chance to succeed based NOT on who your parents were but on your own initiative and desire to work.

We are in danger, though, of forgetting what made us great. The President seems to think the country can continue to borrow $50,000 per second. The President believes that we should just squeeze more money out of those who are working.

The path we are on is not sustainable, but few in Congress or in this Administration seem to recognize that their actions are endangering the prosperity of this great nation.

Ronald Reagan said, government is not the answer to the problem, government is the problem.

Tonight, the President told the nation he disagrees. President Obama believes government is the solution: More government, more taxes, more debt.

What the President fails to grasp is that the American system that rewards hard work is what made America so prosperous.

What America needs is not Robin Hood but Adam Smith. In the year we won our independence, Adam Smith described what creates the Wealth of Nations.

He described a limited government that largely did not interfere with individuals and their pursuit of happiness.

All that we are, all that we wish to be is now threatened by the notion that you can have something for nothing, that you can have your cake and eat it too, that you can spend a trillion dollars every year that you don’t have.

I was elected to the Senate in 2010 by people worried about our country, worried about our kids and their future. I thought I knew how bad it was in Washington. But it is worse than I ever imagined.
Congress is debating the wrong things.

Every debate in Washington is about how much to increase spending – a little or a lot.

About how much to increase taxes – a little or a lot.

The President does a big “woe is me” over the $1.2 trillion sequester that he endorsed and signed into law. Some Republicans are joining him. Few people understand that the sequester doesn’t even cut any spending. It just slows the rate of growth. Even with the sequester, government will grow over $7 trillion over the next decade.

Only in Washington could an increase of $7 trillion in spending over a decade be called a cut.

So, what is the President’s answer? Over the past four years he has added over $6 trillion in new debt and may well do the same in a second term. What solutions does he offer? He takes entitlement reform off the table and seeks to squeeze more money out of the private sector.

Rand Paul to Respond to Obama's State of the Union

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky will be one of two Republicans to respond to the State of the Union address from Barack Obama, with the other response coming from Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.

While the mainstream media is attempting twist this into a fracture in the Republican Party, the truth is, as far as the Tea Party goes, is both are considered to be favorable future candidates for president.

The last couple of years has found the Republican Party responding in a similar fashion, with one response being "official," and the other a secondary response. Both are listened to carefully and desired by voters.

Paul said his purpose isn't an attempt to upstage Rubio, but is one that is focused on the rising and increasingly important grassroots Tea Party movement.

Other than Ron Paul, the father of Rand Paul, Rubio and Rand Paul are the two most well-known figures associated with the Tea Party movement, although many still consider Ron Paul as more representative of what they stand for.