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In reply to the discussion: Rand Paul: We Must Demilitarize the Police [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)47. Much more to the point.
Why is it a headline that Paul said it?
Why isn't a headline that Clinton or Biden said it?
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I'm sorry, but I just can't take criticism of inequities in the criminal justice system
Chakab
Aug 2014
#2
He's a johnny come lately to this affair and seeking to get a foot in the door:
freshwest
Aug 2014
#30
And we must not let the right rip this issue away from us, like they did with Justina Pelletier.
pnwmom
Aug 2014
#3
That's what I'm saying. Dems shouldn't ignore this like Patrick Duval ignored Justina. n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2014
#52
Rand Paul is a Libertarian. Libertarians suck. Therefore, anything Rand Paul says sucks
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2014
#4
Some want an easy road. Define people by their color or affiliation irregardless of what they say.
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#6
When I saw it, it was news to me. I'm not "spamming". If its elsewhere here, I did not see it
7962
Aug 2014
#33
He's hitching onto a bill written by a Democrat. He's for corporate rule, personhood laws, etc.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#14
This from the man who told Rachel he didn't think the Civil Rights Act should apply to business
SunSeeker
Aug 2014
#17
He's trying to take credit for Johnson (D-GA) already introduced. Maybe he'll vote fot it.
freshwest
Aug 2014
#57
Absolutely. And some are. It's an embarrassment that more aren't saying this
RufusTFirefly
Aug 2014
#42
The great Democratic politicians knew that you had to use every available tool to get things done.
A Simple Game
Aug 2014
#39
To be fair, Paul has talked about the racial makeup of our prisons for a long time.
Calista241
Aug 2014
#43