Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Is The Most Conservative

[Brian4Liberty]

Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Wouldn’t Leave Us Vulnerable
By D.C. McAllister - December 17, 2015

Sen. Rand Paul stood out on the debate stage Tuesday night with his steady, uncompromising appeal to remain committed to the foundation of our republic: the Constitution. No matter the threats from Islamic jihadists, we can’t abandon the fundamentals of freedom that make this nation great. This is why we need Paul. We need his voice.

We constantly hear that while Paul is a great defender of liberty who speaks for the people as well as any “outsider,” his foreign policy somehow disqualifies him from being the commander in chief. The term “isolationist” is often leveled against him, but is this an accurate descriptor of his foreign policy? Is he soft on terror? Would he make America weaker? Nothing could be further from the truth.
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When it comes to keeping America safe, Paul is committed to a sound foreign policy without abandoning the Constitution. This is an important point, as the electorate is tempted to crown Caesar in its fervor to defeat our enemy “at any cost.” While the passion and fear are understandable, sacrificing liberty is too high a price to pay.
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Much more: http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/17/...us-vulnerable/

[NativeOne]

.."Those who accuse Paul of wanting to cut the military in half are wrong. He proposes a reduction by approximately 23 to 30 percent, not 50, and these cuts will be focused on overseas operations that are no longer effective. His budget would take defense appropriations from $521 billion in 2014 to $634 billion in 2023. That’s not as much of an increase as the Congressional Budget Office suggests, but it is still not the draconian cuts people have accused him of making"...

Good read and good catch ..

[Occam's Banana]

Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Wouldn’t Leave Us Vulnerable

That is an extremely poor title.

It implicitly suggests that whether Rand's foreign policy would "leave us vulnerable" is a question of sufficient concern that it requires a defensive justification.

A much better title would be: "Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Would Make Us Stronger"

[William R]

thanks for posting!!