Posted on 11/28/2021 10:41:32 AM PST by RandFan
When progressive House Democrats fought a vote to pass aid for Israel’s Iron Dome defense shield, the outrage among both mainstream Democrats and Republicans boiled over.
Florida Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch asserted that the opposition permitted “the dismantling of the one Jewish state in the world.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee labeled the progressives as “anti-Israel radicals.”
In the end, just 4% of House Democrats -- eight in total, along with one Republican -- Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie -- voted against the $1 billion defense appropriation in September.
But in the two months since then, the Senate’s taken no action to finalize passage. And Jewish Democrats are largely blaming one man: Rand Paul
Paul objected to unanimous consent passage of the funding in an attempt to extract a condition that the $1 billion for Israel come out of the $3.6 billion remaining allocated for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, which the U.S. military departed in August.
That money was appropriated before the Taliban’s takeover of the country and Paul wants to ensure those dollars aren’t spent on a faction that America was at war with for 20 years.
President Joe Biden’s administration has frozen Afghanistan’s assets and said it would continue to deny the Taliban funding, but hasn’t ruled out eventually sending money to the regime depending on its actions and commitments it makes to the international community.
“The only people standing in the way of funding Iron Dome are the Democrats who are absurdly blocking Dr. Paul’s GOP-supported efforts to fund it with money that would otherwise end up in the hands of the Taliban,” said Paul spokeswoman Kelsey Cooper.
(Excerpt) Read more at kentucky.com ...
Tell that to the sailors of the USS Liberty
>What’s changed?
Trump came along and showed us it’s time to speak the truth
America First.
Why are we paying for their Iron Dome?
“What’s changed?”
Well for one thing the U.S. is essentially bankrupt at this point and on the verge of losing reserve currency status, which makes billions in foreign aide absolutely crazy.
Why are we funding the world, while contributing to inflation at home?
Trump was VERYpro Israel. I would have liked to see him cut all foreign aid.
I’m watching bible prophecy unfold right in this thread.
I don’t think that opposing all foreign aid is Antisemtic.
The blame should be put on Omar and The Squad.
I will say as someone who is a conservative/libertarian, that Rand is looking better all the time. I’ve criticized him in the past for not going as far as he should, but he probably learned from his father’s experience to take baby steps. He’s been great in going after Fauci and going against mandates, which is more than I can say for Trump who considers himself a hero for the disastrous “warp speed” and the dangerous vaccine it rolled out too quickly. I’m now more in the DeSantis/Paul camp now, and really appreciate them fighting the mandates. Let Trump do other things, it’s not imperative that he run again.
Yes there is a reason I like(d) Trump and America First.
If it means cutting foreign aid then sign me up!
:-))
Some people call this “isolationist” though and I think try and hit Trump with that charge.
In all honesty they will have too wait their turn.
Although I’m hopeful Trump picks Rand as a running mate.
If he’s serious about tackling the out of control spending there is only one logical choice to pick as running mate and that is the most fiscally conservative senator.
We don’t want another Pence.
Wishful thinking, Trump would never pick Rand as a running mate and I doubt Rand is interested anyway.
We’ll see what happens!
To me it’s entirely logical
“Some people call this “isolationist” though and I think try and hit Trump with that charge.”
They’ve moved well past calling him an “isolationist”, he’s now referred to as a racist, xenophobic nationalist. What they really means is that he’s not onboard with their globalist agenda. That’s what it’s all about - globalism vs nationalism (America first).
I know it seems laughable and miniscule in the grand scheme of things but Rand is making a point of good housekeeping.
I kind of respect him for that and find myself rooting for him...
There are some things I like about Rand also. I have come to
the place where I could never support him for higher office.
In the grand scheme of things, he truly doesn’t get it.
Agreed. Why help Epstein’s and Maxwell’s employers?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.