#y

My first choice had always been my father. He's still my first pick. Now that the nominating process is over, tonight, I'm happy to announce that I'm going to be supporting Governor Romney. ↗

— Rand Paul

#announce #been #choice #father #first

My great-grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American dream. ↗

— Rand Paul

#american dream #came #country #dream #great-grandfather

What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget. ↗

— Rand Paul

#defense #i #important #important thing #military

In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit. ↗

— Rand Paul

#based #country #merit #old #old country

Let's means-test benefits - let's means-test Social Security and Medicare and make the rich pay more for these benefits. ↗

— Rand Paul

#make #medicare #more #pay #rich

The Stamp Act was a direct tax imposed on the colonies by King George III. This act inevitably led to the American Revolution. Just as the Stamp Act did in 1765, Obamacare should act as a wake-up call. Chief Justice Roberts provides us with a similar call to action. ↗

— Rand Paul

#action #american #american revolution #call #chief

What I've always said is that I'm opposed to institutional racism, and I would've, had I've been alive at the time, I think, had the courage to march with Martin Luther King to overturn institutional racism, and I see no place in our society for institutional racism. ↗

— Rand Paul

#always #been #courage #had #i

How did we win the election in the year 2000? We talked about a humble foreign policy: No nation-building; don't police the world. That's conservative, it's Republican, it's pro-American - it follows the founding fathers. And, besides, it follows the Constitution. ↗

— Ron Paul

#besides #conservative #constitution #did #election

There is nothing wrong with describing Conservatism as protecting the Constitution, protecting all things that limit government. Government is the enemy of liberty. Government should be very restrained. ↗

— Ron Paul

#conservatism #constitution #describing #enemy #government

I would like to restore your right to drink raw milk anytime you like. ↗

— Ron Paul

#drink #i #like #milk #raw