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Rand Paul In Baltimore Speaks of Unequal Justice
By Naureen Khan Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, referred to the suicide of 22-year-old Kalief Browder as a tragic example as he spoke of justice applied unequally to black and white Americans Tuesday night. Browder was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Elections, politics, race, Rand Paul, United States
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Senator: Food Stamps Are Just Like Slavery
By Zack Beauchamp Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) equated government programs that prevent people from dying of starvation with slavery in a new profile of his medical practice published today, revealing himself to hold a view of the role of government … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Human rights, hunger, Kentucky, poverty, Rand Paul, slavery, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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11 facts about America’s prison population
By Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas Here’s a bit of context for Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to encourage federal prosecutors to charge low-level drug offenders with less severe crimes (thanks to Dylan Matthews and Brad Plumer for doing a … Continue reading
Rand Paul: ‘I Don’t Think There Is Any Particular Evidence’ Of Black Voters Being Prevented From Voting
By Ian Millhiser Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a tea party senator with a long history of opposition to civil rights laws, told an audience in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday that there is no evidence of black voters being excluded from … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, discrimination, Florida, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, Voter ID laws, voting
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Rand Paul dares to engage on race and deserves credit for it
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Tagged GOP, Michael Steele, politics, race, Rand Paul, republican
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36 Senators Introduce Bill Prohibiting Virtually Any New Law Helping Workers
By Ian Millhiser More than three-quarters of the Senate Republican caucus signed onto legislation introduced Wednesday by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Rand Paul (R-KY) that could render it virtually impossible for Congress to enact any legislation intended to improve working conditions or … Continue reading
The Wendy Davis Rocket Ride
By Elise Hu Overnight, Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis became a national political name and a hero to abortion-rights supporters around the country. The Fort Worth Democrat stood and spoke for nearly 11 hours Tuesday to run out the clock … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Democratic Party (United States), Rand Paul, Texas, Texas Senate, twitter, Wendy Davis, YouTube
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Unemployed Working Hard To Find Jobs, Despite Depiction As Spoiled Brats
Fantastic article by Jason Linkins. To believe that there are fellow Americans running for public office who have the audacity to call fellow brethren “spoiled” because of their unemployment and misfortune of not having a job is un-American and disgustingly … Continue reading
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Tagged Jason Linkins, jobs, John Linder, politics, Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, unemployment
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It has been 47 weeks since my Facebook and Twitter avatars have changed to a picture of Trayvon Martin. The wheels of justice truly grind slowly. Let’s not let the tragedy fade into the darkness of the night, let’s continue … Continue reading →