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Rand Paul: "Goons" blocked WWII Memorial
Politico ^ | October 2, 2013 | Lucy McCalmont

Posted on 10/02/2013 6:55:34 AM PDT by Biggirl

Sen. Rand Paul blasted the federal government for trying to block World War II vets from visiting their memorial, saying “some idiot in government sent goons out there to set up barricades.” “If Harry Reid and the President want to keep the parks closed — I mean did you read the story today? Some idiot in government sent goons out there to set up barricades, so they couldn’t see the monument. People had to spend hours setting up barricades where there are never barricades to prevent people from seeing the World War II monument because they’re trying to play a charade,” Rand (R-Ky.) said Tuesday on Fox News’s “Hannity.”

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: goons; govtshutdown; paul; ww2; wwii; wwiimemorial; wwiivets
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To: Liz

You really know how to pizz me off with the last two pics in that montage!!!

hehehe, ;-)


41 posted on 10/02/2013 7:56:08 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

"Carney forgot to tell the press.....but I was recently diagnosed w/ 'transient
global amnesia' but only on the subjects of Benghazi, Obamacare, and my golf
score."

"I'm having an episode now---relapsing back to my
days as a tuba player in my high school marching band."

42 posted on 10/02/2013 7:56:16 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Biggirl

If Obama denies these WW2 Vets the right to visit this memorial. It may be time for someone to organize some help for these vets. I would be willing to drive to DC to help these vets “Storm” these memorials. I am sure others
would too.


43 posted on 10/02/2013 8:02:30 AM PDT by tennmountainman (Just Say No To Obamacare)
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To: Biggirl

Typical of the Obama whitehouse. His brand of “community organizing” is more like the thug politics of Chicago than anything else.


44 posted on 10/02/2013 8:03:30 AM PDT by MEGoody (You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: baddog 219

Do not regard it. QUESTION, QUESTION.


45 posted on 10/02/2013 8:05:28 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: Logical me; All

Good thing they have all that extra ammo, and MRAP’s to try and intimidate those of us who take issue with this nonsense...

The question you have to ask yourself is this...

“Who will blink first???”

It’s rhetorical, and I would not want you or anyone to answer this question in an open (public) forum...

Let’s just be cool, be prepared to do what it is we know to do when the time is just right...The envelope has been pushed back just a smidge, but not quite enough to warrant anything more than we need to remember this incident, in next months local elections, and carry that into next years mid-terms...

I hope the momentum and memory is longer lived this time...And we need to duplicate ourselve and keep thiose we know fired up about making some corrections starting now...It is most appropriate to do it locally, then state and nationally in due course...

It is the prudent and civil thing to do now...The time to do the other stuff is not now...It may feel that way, but in that case, no one really wins that battle...Even though you might feel better about it...It never turns out the way you think it will...

When we lose our voice in our election processes, then it may be time to look into that other stuff...

Just my opinion...

And yes, I am in support of doing those other things...


46 posted on 10/02/2013 8:06:29 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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To: Biggirl

The Tyrant wants the US ONLY for his personally-weaponized
Islamic terrorists, Mexican narcoterrorists,
militant internally-funded terrorists.


47 posted on 10/02/2013 8:11:40 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Liz

What a moving speech. Wiping tears from my eyes also. That speech needs to be read today at the WWII memorial. Can some freeper, or Senator, or Congressman get a portable mike, a box to stand on, and go read that speech? We need to remind this country of the goodness we had and the sacrifices of our vets .


48 posted on 10/02/2013 8:19:14 AM PDT by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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To: Biggirl

Heil Hitbama.


49 posted on 10/02/2013 8:19:32 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Paine in the Neck

GET THE F@$# OUTTA MY COUNTRY!!!!


50 posted on 10/02/2013 8:23:11 AM PDT by HKMk23 (ditditdit dahdahdah ditditdit)
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To: boxlunch

Great idea-—read the speech on the floor of Congress.


51 posted on 10/02/2013 8:23:41 AM PDT by Liz
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To: keats5

“Thank God for the WWII vets.”

Many who come today and are turned away from their own memorial - paid for by blood and sacrifice - will not have the health to make a return trip to give honor to their fallen comrades.

SHAME ON DEMOCRATS AND THIS ADMINISTRATION!


52 posted on 10/02/2013 8:25:56 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: Biggirl
Obama was never an American.
Not EVER.


53 posted on 10/02/2013 8:27:43 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Liz

The man with no birth certificate nor friends from his past?


54 posted on 10/02/2013 8:28:41 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: stars & stripes forever

That is why those same barricades are being broken down. They face worse.


55 posted on 10/02/2013 8:32:46 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: penelopesire
"Obama has sent more people to shut out WW2 vets than he did people to rescue our men in Benghazi!

Post of the year and a very profound quote that symbolizes everything wrong about the priorities of the "enlightened/progressive" low informative electorate (Despite having plenty of information at their fingertips).
56 posted on 10/02/2013 8:36:35 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: Biggirl

I like the guy, but Rand Paul needs to start his brain before engaging his mouth.

The “Goons” just pulled a “We see nothing here” move and turned their backs as the Honor Flight vets approached the baricades. The Heroes of WWII are now BACK in their memorial. To great fanfare.

Let me be clear here: the “Goons” just pulled off a major act of civil disobedience against the President and their own leadership.


57 posted on 10/02/2013 8:38:39 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter
The “Goons” just pulled a “We see nothing here” move and turned their backs as the Honor Flight vets approached the baricades. The Heroes of WWII are now BACK in their memorial. To great fanfare.

bttt
58 posted on 10/02/2013 8:41:36 AM PDT by novemberslady
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To: Liz

best post (image) I have seen in months!!!!!

HA!!!


59 posted on 10/02/2013 8:42:55 AM PDT by kimtom (USA ; Freedom is not Free)
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To: tanknetter
Let me be clear here: the “Goons” just pulled off a major act of civil disobedience against the President and their own leadership.

Bttt
60 posted on 10/02/2013 8:44:11 AM PDT by novemberslady
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