My blood boils when I hear someone talk about \u201ctaking our country back.\u201d From what? Take it back from democracy? When the Idiot King DUHbya was appointed by a conservative Supreme Court stacked by his cronies, I didn\u2019t say we have to \u201ctake our country back.\u201d I swallowed bile daily for 8 years and voted for change. <\/p>\n
This dumb mantra is all the worse coming from the mouth of an elected official. PUH-lease. It is the rhetoric of scoundrels that have driven the public away from the polls (that is, when those scoundrels aren\u2019t actively suppressing the vote).<\/p>\n
If you want to \u201ctake our country back,\u201d take control of campaign financing, which that same conservative court has equated to free speech. The rich have more free speech than you or I. We\u2019re free to listen to bullshit.<\/p>\n
Paul announces White House bid | Albuquerque Journal News<\/a> <\/p>\n LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2013 Sen. Rand Paul launched his 2016 presidential campaign Tuesday with a combative challenge both to Washington and his fellow Republicans, cataloguing a lengthy list of what ails America and pledging to \u201ctake our country back.\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n Paul\u2019s fiery message, delivered in his home state of Kentucky before he flew to four early-nominating states, was designed to broaden his appeal outside of the typical GOP coalition as well as motivate supporters of his father\u2019s two unsuccessful bids for the Republican presidential nomination. <\/p>\n In a 26-minute speech that eviscerated \u201cthe Washington machine,\u201d he spared neither Republican nor Democrat as he attempted to tap into Americans\u2019 deep frustrations with their government. <\/p>\n \u201cI worry that the opportunity and hope are slipping away for our sons and daughters,\u201d the tea party favorite said. \u201cAs I watch our once-great economy collapse under mounting spending and debt, I think, \u2018What kind of America will our grandchildren see?’\u201d <\/p>\n He added: \u201cIt seems to me that both parties and the entire political system are to blame.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Paul announces White House bid | Albuquerque Journal News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My blood boils when I hear someone talk about \u201ctaking our country back.\u201d From what? Take it back from democracy? When the Idiot King DUHbya was appointed by a conservative Supreme Court stacked by his cronies, I didn\u2019t say we have to \u201ctake our country back.\u201d I swallowed bile daily for 8 years and voted … Continue reading “take our country back” is bullshit<\/span> \n