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Rand Paul, Ted Cruz weigh in on Ferguson
The Politico ^ | August 14, 2014 | Burgess Everett, congressional reporter

Posted on 08/14/2014 4:22:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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1 posted on 08/14/2014 4:22:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Both are correct. based on the facts so far, I know my Office would be seriously considering manslaughter/murder charges for the Officer.

Know this. One day those militarized police are coming after you.


2 posted on 08/14/2014 4:25:15 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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Take away the ninja outfits, get rid of the SWAT boys who can’t wait to play with their military toys, and do not allow any ex-military personnel to join the police force until they’ve been successfully integrated into civilian life for ten years.


3 posted on 08/14/2014 4:34:42 PM PDT by txrefugee
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...it is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them. -- Rand Paul

Reason 2,892,467 why Rand Paul is unfit to be even considered as President. He's channelling the racist diatribes of Sharpton, Jackson and the race-baiters of the NAACP. LEO go out of their way to handle blacks with kid gloves. The reality is that white Christian Conservatives are in the crosshairs of obama's militarized police forces.

4 posted on 08/14/2014 4:35:03 PM PDT by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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Rand Paul is a pandering politician. Ted Cruz is a patriot.


5 posted on 08/14/2014 4:36:00 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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I do know that about the militarized police. Unfortunately it is what America is becoming.


6 posted on 08/14/2014 4:36:17 PM PDT by yellowdoghunter (Welcome to Obamastan! (Mrs. Yellowdoghunter))
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“Given the racial disparities in our criminal justice system, it is impossible for African-Americans not to feel like their government is particularly targeting them,” Paul wrote.

This is rank BS. Blacks get away with stuff that whites are routinely shot for pulling. Say what you will about Ron, but he never spouted this kind of pandering garbage.

7 posted on 08/14/2014 4:36:53 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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And I will raise at least a million dollars for him, should he run. I invite others here to assist me.


8 posted on 08/14/2014 4:37:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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"And through the lens of Ferguson, Paul said the civil rights and law enforcement communities’ posture towards U.S. citizens has now reached a “near-crisis point.” "

Thus it already is between the peeps and the IRS, EPA, BATFE, et. al.

9 posted on 08/14/2014 4:37:39 PM PDT by Paladin2
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I really hope they come after you. That would make my day.


10 posted on 08/14/2014 4:38:10 PM PDT by beandog (All Aboard the Choo Choo Train to Crazy Town)
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I will definitely contribute, although I sometimes worry that’s the kiss of death.


11 posted on 08/14/2014 4:38:54 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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Not me. Wouldn’t give him a dime. He’s a punk.


12 posted on 08/14/2014 4:39:01 PM PDT by beandog (All Aboard the Choo Choo Train to Crazy Town)
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He thinks he’s going to be the candidate that pulls a significant portion of black people back to the Republican party. Jack Kemp 2.0 or some such.


13 posted on 08/14/2014 4:39:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Ted Cruz is a punk? Please explain.


14 posted on 08/14/2014 4:39:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Wait, are we talking about Paul or Cruz. I’m getting confused. Cruz I would support, Paul’s a punk.


15 posted on 08/14/2014 4:40:01 PM PDT by beandog (All Aboard the Choo Choo Train to Crazy Town)
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Bingo


16 posted on 08/14/2014 4:40:35 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: RIghtwardHo

Both of these guys are talking before they know the facts. The young man did far more than “smart off”. According to some conservative radio hosts, the reporters were occupying McDonald’s, taking up tables, setting up a command headquarters, and interfering with the operation of the restaurant. They were asked to leave and didn’t. The cops were called to remove them from private property.

What would you do if you were trying to run a business under such circumstances? McDonald’s may be a large corporation, but these are small franchises that run on a tight profit margin. The businesses in that town are already suffering mega-losses, much of which will not be covered by insurance on account of clauses that exempt damage from insurrection, riot, mob action.

Both Paul and Cruz are making mistakes. In addition, the Obama administration and people like McCaskill are using this to divide conservatives. Obama is the one who militarized the police and most government agencies. McCaskill is his right-hand woman, so it’s rather hypocritical of her to now come out against it. But—never let a good crisis go to waste. Don’t be fooled. WAIT for the investigation and the truth.


17 posted on 08/14/2014 4:40:56 PM PDT by Greenperson
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Sorry about that. Having a stressful day and the last name I read was Paul’s so that’s the name that stuck with me when I read your post. I think I need to go to bed. :)


18 posted on 08/14/2014 4:41:27 PM PDT by beandog (All Aboard the Choo Choo Train to Crazy Town)
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Thanks, Catherine. :)


19 posted on 08/14/2014 4:41:46 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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I would raise money for Rand to go home, resign, pack up his things and move to Argentina with his sire. That’s about it.


20 posted on 08/14/2014 4:42:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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