Rand Paul ‘Festivus’ 38 Page Waste Report

Reason being - "Too Much Too Soon" - will scare people away. I was at a dinner table with 6 others tonight. The topic turned to politics (oh shit here we go). A trump supporter (hispanic - hate to give him that) because "something has to CHANGE" was his reason. A Hillary supporter, A Bernie supporter, and 2 undecided (1 leaning towards Bush).

I offered up some questions:

The Bernie's supporter couldn't answer who'd pay for the free healthcare and education.

The Hillary supporter was hung up on Bengazi saying the decisions were made without her knowledge. The turning point was when I told her about the Navy Seals that DEFIED ORDERS FROM THE TOP. TO STAND DOWN AND NOT TO ENGAGE. "Oh, I didn't know....."

The Hispanic Trump supporter was adamant about "change" because of the current economy that he blamed on the overpopulation of immigrants - BOTH illlegal AND legal. One of the undecided was a journalism major who also leaned towards Trump and agreed with Paul on some issues, but thought he was "too extreme" on others. On what I asked? The 2nd Amendment? "YES", she said.

Mr. Trump supporter was unable to tell me HOW Trump would make any changes other than saying he would surround himself with THE best people. I asked both the Trump supporter and the journalism major how strongly they believed in their religion, freedom of speech & press (obviously), and internet censorship. Which led to the banning of Muslims, internet, press, and ultimately speech and freedom of expression. The dumb-founded look on both of their faces were priceless. After seeing what a slippery slope it was, I told them that it also applied to gun control.

So I then transitioned on to the next freedom, the 2nd Amendment and what a slippery slope gun control was.

So miss journalism suddenly didn't want someone or some entity being able to "control" her "freedom" of expression and the different ways to do it. She wasn't cool with that, but she was okay with someone or some entity being able to dictate and "control" how and IF I am able to defend myself or loved ones. If I can't dictate what you say or how you say it, then why can you, or the gov't dictate how or or if I can defend myself or save a life? Why I asked? - She couldn't answer. We went into the history of countries that have been disarmed, how the FIRST STEP is "simply" registration (another form of control), their end result, and the true intentful purpose of the 2nd Amendment. Talked about Switzerland's policy. And finally, "what about the police"? "What are they for?" I showed them a few articles of Police Chiefs suggesting that citizens arm themselves because it may take the police 20 minutes to get there, and unless the criminal agrees to wait 20 minutes before proceeding with the crime (maybe even fatal), you're SOL! I also showed them the "Protect & Serve" video about how the police are NOT required by any law to step in and defend a citizen.

Thank God for technology, tablets, smartphones and the internet, because without these tools at our disposal, it would have been so much more difficult. They ultimately all agreed that they needed to get more informed on the candidates and their issues. They liked a lot of what Rand stood for, and I also warned them that if he voted a certain way, not to jump to any conclusions, and first do a little research and inquire as to WHY he voted that way. The "Patriot" Act has NOTHING to do with Patriotism I reminded them.

The Bush supporter was mostly silent (and clueless) on any topic (just name recognition I guess), but also tended to agree with the "unknown" candidate known as Rand Paul. Seeds were definitely planted that night - mission accomplished!

Why'd I go into all this? First, I felt it was a great and productive night and wanted to share. But secondly, I wanted and needed to point out that Rand may be viewed "too extreme" (as his dad was viewed by some) to the uninformed masses. Baby steps are going to be needed, and seeds planted before he is able to convincingly change people's minds. He needs to convince these people that he's not weak and that he IS willing to go to war if need be (those same masses that confuse kindness and diplomacy for weakness). This is going to take time (and some "dancing").

Believe me, I also want him to get more aggressive on certain issues that other candidates won't touch. But I also understand that this is politics, it's a chess game, and he has to keep his enemies closer.

Again, sorry for the long post, but I hope you enjoyed it. At least it was some good news.