If you would like to engage in civil discussion I will continue with you. However, sarcasm will not work, unless you can take as good as you give. I don’t think that is what you really want. Right? I am a patriot same as you. We simply disagree on Rand Paul. If one comes from a place of defense then they can’t see clearly. Like Dennis Prager is fond of saying, “Think a second time.”
The Founders never condoned not engaging outside our borders for the sake of national security. Privatizing military was ended by most nations in the 1800s.
We are way beyond anything our founding fathers envisioned with regards to foreign entanglements.
The debate is not about Rand Paul, it is about foreign policy how to swing the pendulum in the other direction. My view is that instead of taking a position against someone like Rand Paul, instead of the party smearing someone like him, the Republican Party should be embracing him. He will help move the pendulum in the conservative direction.
Even if he did not get his entire foreign policy wish list, I think he would be happy to see some progress in the right direction. I know I would. To the extent Rand Paul can help, I say welcome aboard.
This is my belief and you can disagree with it, but I believe the GOP nationally and many local GOP organizations have become all about keeping power for the party and give not a wit about advancing conservative initiatives. Bringing someone like Rand Paul (and many others) into the fold is a threat to their hold on the party.