Business Insider: Rand Paul is singlehandedly trying to stop war with Iran:
The Senate was about to pass a bi-partisan bill imposing tough sanctions on Iran [yesterday] through "unanimous consent" - that means no floor debate or discussion.
But Rand Paul, Kentucky's 'Tea Party' senator, objected, which immediately prevents the easy passage.
Today, Sen. Rand Paul took to the Senate floor to oppose unanimous consent of a new set of sanctions on Iran and introduced an amendment that would ensure that nothing in the act shall be construed as a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of force against Iran or Syria, and that any such use of force must be authorized by Congress.
[partial transcript of his remarks on the floor:]
I'm amazed the Majority Party objects to an amendment which simply restates the Constitution.
...Many in this body cannot get boots on ground fast enough in a variety of places, from Syria to Libya to Iran. We don't just send boots to war. We send our young Americans to war. Our young men and women, our soldiers, deserve thoughtful debate.
Before sending our young men and women into combat, we should have a mature and thoughtful debate over the ramifications of and over the authorization of war and over the motives of the war.
...My amendment is one sentence long. It states that nothing in this act is to be construed as a declaration of war or as an authorization of the use of force in Iran or Syria. I urge that we not begin a new war without a full debate, without a vote, without careful consideration of the ramifications of a third or even a fourth war in this past decade. I, therefore, respectively object.
Is Rand Paul the Senate’s 1%?
RE: “Sen. Rand Paul blocks Iran sanctions bill, calls for ‘thoughtful debate’ before we start another war” ~ Weiss
MY COMMENT: AIPAC will make every effort to see to it that Rand Paul is not reelected. Think Paul Findley, Pete McCloskey, Cynthia McKinney, Earl Hilliard, Chuck Percy, etc.
SEE: 10 Ways AIPAC Undermines Democracy at Home and in the Middle East, By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet, 2/29/12
ENTIRE ARTICLE – link to alternet.org
If AIPAC targets Rand Paul then it is possible that it would turn Israel into an issue in the Kentucky senate race. That could turn out to be very interesting. If that were to happen and AIPAC lost, then it would go a long way reducing AIPAC’s influence in Washington.
The victims Dickerson mentions went down to defeat in campaigns that did not overtly deal with Israel. Should AIPAC target Paul, the first thing that would need to be done is publicize that effort and bring Israel directly before the Kentucky voters.
“Members of Congress who fail to support AIPAC legislation have been targeted for defeat in re-election bids.”
They’re defeated because AIPAC backs their opponents, which I doubt is apparent to most voters.
Absolutely correct pixel. That is why AIPAC is successful. What I hope is that one of these days an AIPAC targeted candidate will expose their involvement and make Israel the campaign issue. Should that happen and should AIPAC lose then the lobby’s influence will be greatly weakened. But first one of these targeted candidates will have to be willing to make AIPAC and Israel the issue and run on it. Somehow, I think Kentucky would be a good place to do this. I doubt that there are many Kentuckians that have really given that much thought to Israel and if they realized that some foreign power was pouring money into their state, they just might have a negative reaction to that.
AIPAC and/or the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC)
will probably go after Rand Paul in Kentucky’s 2016 Republican primary by recruiting and funding a “social conservative” / “values” candidate that especially appeals to the Fundies (Christian Evangelicals).
NOTE: White Evangelicals. State, %. Tennessee, 47.0% Oklahoma, 46.3% Alabama, 46.1% W. Virginia, 44.2% Arkansas, 44.0% N. Carolina, 40.0% Kentucky, 37.0% S. Carolina, 36.4% Mississippi, 35.6% Kansas, 34.3%…
SOURCE – link to beliefnet.com
Don’t forget Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.
Robert Byrd to the Senate in 2003
link to youtube.com
Ron Paul in 2003
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And now it’s 2012 and it’s the same neocon clowns selling the same horseshit about Iran. They didn’t listen to Byrd or to Paul . They should have.
Over 5000 American military familes would still have fathers.
“Rand Paul, Kentucky’s ‘Tea Party’ senator, objected, which immediately prevents the easy passage.”
1 servant of the people, 99 spineless bastards who don’t give a shit about the US constitution. Why do you elect these people?
While i agree that it would be an excellent opportunity to bring the Israel issue before the American public, and Kentucky would be as good a place as any, my fear is that the body snatchers have podded those churches with Israels zombies, i just do not think Christians will turn their back on that little project in the middle east.
Abandon hope all ye who expect the U.S to stop supporting that little project in the middle east.
Telling that this post only has a few comments – not much to say when the friggin right wing libertarian is out-lefting the left. hilarious. cheers rand, you weird mofo.
elected “liberals” have got to be the most full of sh*t people in the country
There are no liberals in congress as long as the criminal state thrives. Congressional iberal should be devoting time to the plight of Palestinians and that support doesn’t exist. Liberals have a malignant tumor within their ranks and have not figured this out yet. They’ve been near death for decades.
Tales of the Israel Lobby: Threats, Dershowitz, & Embedded Lobbyists
link to councilforthenationalinterest.org
Dan, see this article that relates to liberals having there lunch eaten by the lobby. Even the part about Ted Kennedy was couldn’t stand up to it.
Two or three days later, Ted Kennedy called me and said, “Abourezk, what the hell have you done to me?” I guess Ted had underestimated his own political strength, or at least, did not want any of it diluted in a tiff over the Middle East. And he for sure did not want to spend his time defending himself from the Israeli Lobby.
Yeah Chu I read that – Abourzek is a funny guy. Ted Kennedy also believed the Warren Commission………or so he said publicly
All right Senator Rand Paul. Contact him. Was this Senate Resolution 380?
Here it is “The bill, S. 2101, would level broad sanctions at Iran and those who help Iran, including visa denial and freezing of assets on persons and firms that supply Iran with technologies.”
Well. I had doubts about Rand Paul. There were stories (probably true) of him meeting with Bill Kristol during his campaign. I thought it could have been about giving Billie Boy assurances about his views on Israel? On the fact that he would be less of a pain than his father? Well, I have to say that he delivers spectacularly with this move. Kudos to him.
As for the 99 other Senators… How many times can you repeat that the political system in the US is in a terminally corrupt state?
So, 1 man out of a 100 quislings has the courage to stand up and ask for a debate? That’s not even courageous, it should be expected. It’s amazing how the AIPAC Bolsheviks can stifle such an important debate, and 1 guy can stand up to them to stop their machinations.
Rand has his finger in a leaking dike that’s already been sold to Netanyahu’s government. The 99 other employees were also sold with the sale of this dike.