Rand Paul, ... , Calls For Jailing People Who Attend ‘Radical Political Speeches’

(Blog Post) Libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) made headlines last week for single-handedly obstructing the renewal of the Patriot Act, calling the law an unconstitutional infringement on civil liberties. His demand to insert a series of amendments to weaken the law nearly allowed it to lapse and put the country at “risk,” but Paul said it was worth it to prevent the government from continuing to “blatantly ignor[e] the Constitution.” But when Paul went ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 2, 2011

Not the brightest bulb on the xmas tree.

Barefoot and Progressive’s Joe Sonka notes that by Paul’s own logic, he should be put in jail, as he himself has flirted with rhetoric about violently overthrowing the government.

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