Rand Paul: Trump isn't prejudiced against Haiti because he helped fund my medical mission trip there

Washington Examiner ^ | 1/14/2018 | Kyle Feldscher

[MayflowerMadam]

I wish someone (Hannity?) Would resurrect the tapes of LBJ and the foul AND RACIST language he used. Why isn’t someone using this information?

[JudyinCanada]

And I’m sure as shootin’ that this is the first time in the history of America that a president has used a “bad word” in a private meeting. Uh huh. None of them, not one, up until this, has used an off-colour word.

I have no problem whether he said it or not. I do, however, think hellhole would be more apt, as Haiti did make a deal with the devil many years ago. It’s why voodoo and witchcraft are so prevalent to this day.

[rockrr]

That would be fun!

[tennmountainman]

I disagree with Paul on some issues, but God bless him for sharing
his skill sets in helping Haitians see again.

[basalt]

plus LBJ drank 2 fifths of Cutty Sark a night....when both super powers had over 55,000 nuclear warheads on a hair trigger.....

[Lurkinanloomin]

Mia Love is a Bush League Republican who wants amnesty and open borders. Not sensible.

[Lurkinanloomin]

We currently have just 5 Senators who side with the citizens and the rule of law.
Paul, Grassley, Cotton, Perdue and Cruz.
The rest side with the illegal aliens and their employers.

[HerrBlucher]

My feelings exactly.

[loveliberty2]

Of the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land until amended in accordance with Article V, Alexander Hamilton asserted:

“Until the people have, by some solemn and authoritative act, annulled or changed the established form, it is binding upon them collectively, as well as individually; and no presumption or even knowledge of their sentiments, can warrant their representatives [the executive, judiciary, or legislature]; in a departure from it prior to such an act.” – Alexander Hamilton

In June 2016, Trump stated: "Yet today, 240 years after the Revolution, we have turned things completely upside-down." - Donald Trump

And it's not just about jobs and economic opportunity. It's about freedom, exercise of "Creator-endowed rights and liberties," and opportunity for each citizen, not just self-appointed elitists who fancy themselves as entitled to make decisions for all.

Thomas Jefferson wrote to Roger Weightman on June 24, 1826:

" I should, indeed, with peculiar delight, have met and exchanged there congratulations personally with the small band, the remnant of that host of worthies, who joined with us on that day, in the bold and doubtful election we were to make for our country, between submission or the sword; and to have enjoyed with them the consolatory fact, that our fellow citizens, after half a century of experience and prosperity, continue to approve the choice we made. may it be to the world, what I believe it will be, (to some parts sooner, to others later, but finally to all,) the Signal of arousing men to burst the chains, under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves, and to assume the blessings & security of self-government. That form which we have substituted, restores the free right to the unbounded exercise of reason and freedom of opinion. all eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. the general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view. the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of god. these are grounds of hope for others. for ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them."

Some time ago, I posted the following:

"Perhaps the so-called "progressive" enemies of freedom understand better than those who fancy themselves as "conservatives" that in order to reverse the Founders' ideas of "People over government," and institute "government over People," they must first marginalize and destroy the ideas from which liberty is derived.

The writings of America's Founders are replete with references which rebuke would-be tyrants and cite a Higher Source for life, liberty and rights. Early histories confirm those facts.

As so-called "progressives" have led a movement in forsaking the Founders' "reliance on Divine Providence," and belief that individuals are "endowed by their Creator," they also have forsaken the principles underlying America's Constitution and Declaration of Independence, and are systematically dismantling the greatest protections for liberty ever established for a people.

"Ideas have consequences"(Weaver).

The ideas of 1776 came out of a set of ideas consistent with liberty.

We tend to forget, or have never considered, that other world views existed then, as now.

Unless today's citizens rediscover the ideas of liberty existing in what Jefferson called "the American mind" of 1776, we risk going back to the "Old World" ideas which preceded the "Miracle of America."

There are those who call themselves "progressives," when, in fact, their ideas are regressive and enslaving, and as old as the history of civilization.

Would suggest to any who wish an authentic history of the ideas underlying American's founding a visit to this web site, at which Richard Frothingham's outstanding 1872 "History of the Rise of the Republic of the United States" can be read on line.

This 600+-page history traces the ideas which gave birth to the American founding. Throughout, Richard Frothingham, the historian, develops the idea that it is "the Christian idea of man" which allowed the philosophy underlying the Declaration of Independence and Constitution to become a reality--an idea which recognizes the individual and the Source of his/her "Creator"-endowed life, liberty and law.

Is there any wonder that the enemies of freedom, the so-called "progressives," do not promote such authentic histories of America? Their philosophy puts something called "the state," or "global interests" as being superior to individuals and requires a political elitist group to decide what role individuals are to play.

In other words, they must turn the Founders' ideas upside-down in order to achieve a common mediocrity for individuals and power for themselves.

Now, let's see, the same people who failed "We, the People" by not defending our rights of conscience from the dictates and censorship, regulation, redistribution and debt of "progressives" and their imperial president--these same people (Ryan, Boehner, McConnell, et al) whose failure to deny funding and halt those intrusions into our liberty, and aroused "the People" to vote for Candidate Trump, are left with the task of supporting Trump's agenda--an agenda whose results already have been amazing.

No wonder the First President of this Republic issued a grave warning for future generations on the "dangers" of the "spirit of Party"!

[CrimsonTidegirl]

Mia Love is not “sensible”. She’s a Romney RINO Nevertrumper who needs to be voted out of office.

[itsahoot]

IMHO, he’s one of the few principled, small-government, freedom politicians in existence.

Runt Paul has all the same baggage any Libertarian does. He and his dad thought a nuclear Iran was not a problem and neither was pot.

[Mrs. Don-o]

If she ran against a Dem I’d keep her until the primaries; then we’ll see.

[Mrs. Don-o]

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[Mrs. Don-o]

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[Mrs. Don-o]

Maybe polygraph is needed here.

I’m being facetious. We’d have to be chasing inside-the-Beltway liars around with it 24/7.

[Agamemnon]

The very sensible Haitian-American Republican, Mia Love (Republican rep from Utah) has called for Trump to apologize for his vulgar word, and I agree. Trump should choose words like a president, not like Sarah Silverman.

So what your saying is you reflexively believe Dick Durbin (who has a history of lying about statements made in private meetings), Mia Love (who has turned into a DACA queen and wasn't there but runs with Durbin's allegation), and the MSM who have run with it to hypocritically smear Trump, and you don't believe President Trump, and Senator Sonny Perdue (R-GA) who actually was also there who said that Trump did not say that word either.

Guess Trump learns very quickly who his real friends are who merely say they are his friends.

He's got an amazing way of being able to smoke out the posers, and make his detractors choke on their accusations, doesn't he?

FReegards!

[Mrs. Don-o]

As I said before, Trump should challenge Durbin to a polygraph.

There are both Dems and Repubs who say they actually heard him say it. There are Repubs who say they didn't hear it.

And Trump says he didn't say it.

Everything is contingent of evidence. If there aren't recordings, I can't think of anything more solid that polygraph.

I think it's probable, but not certain, that he said it. He does have a stunning record of what's-a-nice-word-for verbal incontinence. And I consider it, not a sin, not racism, not bigotry blah-blah-blah, but just the political stupidity of his again handing ammunition to his opponents. It hurts him and us too.

If he didn't say it, he needs to prove he didn't, or swallow the consequences.

For the record, I voted for him and would vote for him again. All I asked of Trump is that he stop the Clinton Crime Family and appoint some decent people to the Federal judiciary. And he's done that. Fulfilled the job description, as far as I'm concerned.

And that's all I've got to say.

[Agamemnon]

If he didn't say it, he needs to prove he didn't, or swallow the consequences.

Stupid solution. Polygraphs are notoriously inaccurate.

Swallow the consequences, you say?

Why don't you set such a bar for Durbin?

I'll tell you why - face it, you believe Durbin, not Trump.

You are a fair weather conservative. The accusation is serious enough for you to just fall for it. Democrats and the MSM just play you like a fiddle.

FReegards!