Please, this is what the establishment wants. Divide and conquer. Please don't let..
Please, this is what the establishment wants. Divide and concur. Please don't let them succeed.
Trey Grayson attacked Rand on the issue because he knew it would be divisive. Trey new Paul either had to say one thing, and make the people of Kentucky very unhappy, or say another thing and cause problems in much of his national base.
Please read the two articles I've put together. This is definitely a very well orchestrated event by the Trey Grayson camp. And Rand, being a little green to the political process simply had trouble with handling it.
Rand Paul and Guantanamo: First debate with Trey Grayson
Clinton backer turned GOPer Grayson calling Rand Paul a "flip flopper"
Remember people, this is why we LIKE Rand, because he ISN'T a career politician, lets not be angry because he's not savvy like one.
Tracy
GB is a very murky issue.
This really is the dumbest issue ever.
Rand's stance doesn't make him a war monger or neocon.
I dont think closing is GB is a cut and dry libertarian issue either.
same deal with either being pro choice / pro life. People commonly assume libertarians have to be pro choice. Also they assume that we have to be completely open borders. Issues such as Gitmo, abortion, and immigration have no libertarian consenus because in regards to liberty they are very murky issues.
Libertarianism does have certain litmus tests such as balanced budgets, lower taxes, lower spending, less regulations, Gun rights, anti cap and trade, maximizing civil liberties of your own citizens (foreigners is debateable), and a strong understanding and following of the constitution.
All of the above litmus tests rand passes exceptionally. He truly does believe and will represent the above values.
Not supporting him based on the murky liberty issues is stupid. Most of those murky issues will never be resolved in libertarianism because they are based on emotions and peoples own prejudices. We will never be able to convince anyone out their stances on the murky libertarian issues, but on our litmus tests anyone can be convinced because they follow more logos esque arguments. And also on our litmus tests these are issues that really bring most and truest liberty to this country.
-Chanda