Rand Paul is right. The GOP did tremendous damage to itself over the last decade by adopting the foreign/military policy of a bunch of big-government neo-conservative @ssholes who would blow their collective brains out before they would ever out on a military uniform themselves.
The only good thing about the “Republican” party was once it had ideals, traditions and morals coupled with a sense of patriotism to traditional America. They abandoned that in favor of “moderation”, “diversity” and “compassionate conservatism.”
It does not and never did have anything to do with this Ron Paul influence on Rand re: America doing nothing abroad. It smacks of Libertarianism with a big big L and I’ll have no part of it. He won’t ever get a vote from me if it comes to it.
Alas, true to their communist roots, the neocons infiltrated the foundations, magazines, Fox News and talk radio. And that's where a lot of FReepers still get their “conservative” info.
Just as most union members aren't lefties, most Republicans aren't war mongers. But, if anyone crosses the party line, they will be destroyed.