So when they stand up on television and say the tragedy in Paris means you have to give up your liberty (and) we need more phone surveillance -- bulls--t! Rand Paul More Quotes by Rand Paul More Quotes From Rand Paul Every child in every neighborhood, of every color, class and background, deserves a school that will help them succeed. Rand Paul colorchildrenschool If someone has Ebola at a cocktail party they're contagious and you can catch it from them. Rand Paul cocktailsebolaparty I do believe people ought to be left alone. I don't care who you are or what you do at home or who your friends are or where you hang out, what kind of music you listen to, what you do in your home is your own business. That's always been who I am. I am a leave me alone kind of guy. Rand Paul who-i-amhomebelieve Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution? Rand Paul debateconstitutionterrorism The Stamp Act was a direct tax imposed on the colonies by King George III. This act inevitably led to the American Revolution. Just as the Stamp Act did in 1765, Obamacare should act as a wake-up call. Chief Justice Roberts provides us with a similar call to action. Rand Paul obamacarekingsjustice We should be proud that so many want to come to America, that it is still seen as the land of opportunity. Let's make it a land of legal work, not black-market jobs. Let's make it a land of work, not welfare. Our land should be one of assimilation, not hiding in the shadows. Rand Paul hiding-in-the-shadowsopportunityjobs If I had been told to get out of the street as a teenager, there would have been a distinct possibility that I might have smarted off. But, I wouldn’t have expected to be shot. Rand Paul possibilityteenagermight The power to tax and spend is restricted by the enumerated powers. Rand Paul taxes I think the entire world knows, and North Korea knows, that if they used any weapons on our soldiers they would be obliterated. And it would be an overwhelming response. Rand Paul koreasoldierthinking Just because a couple people on the Supreme Court declare something to be 'constitutional' does not make it so. Rand Paul coupledoepeople The Republican Party is an empty vessel unless we imbue it with values. Rand Paul empty-vesselsrepublicanparty What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget. Rand Paul defenseimportantmilitary For example, the use of chemical weapons [in Syria]- some on the Democrat side have said well, this encourages the North Koreans to use chemical weapons against our troops. Rand Paul weaponsusesides And when the time is right, I hope that African Americans will again look to the party of emancipation, civil liberty, and individual freedom. Rand Paul african-americanlibertyparty If there were an ounce of courage in this body I would be joined by other senators… saying they will not tolerate this. Rand Paul toleratebodywould-be My great grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American Dream. Rand Paul grandfatherdreamcountry Secretary [John] Kerry has called Civil War [in Syria] an unbelievably small war that we're going to get involved with. Rand Paul john-kerrysyriawar I am encouraged President Obama now says he will fulfill his constitutional obligation to seek authorization for any potential military action in Syria. This is the most important decision any President or any Senator must make, and it deserves vigorous debate Rand Paul importantdecisionmilitary As our voices rise in protest, the NSA monitors your every phone call. if you have a cell phone, you are under surveillance. I believe what you do on your cell phone is none of their damn business. Rand Paul phonescellsbelieve The Republican platform specifically says we don't believe in bailing out private business, and yet we did. Rand Paul platformsrepublicanbelieve
