The political football called "marijuana legalization"

The topic of marijuana legalization is a very controversial one. There are political dinosaurs like Bill O'Reilly that seek to keep the status quo even though the drug war is a failed one. O'Reilly's status quo is going to keep sending money to drug kingpins by keeping marijuana illegal. Not only that the quality and purity of the marijuana is in question. If it is tainted with some adulterant then it may have an negative impact versus the purity that is found in medical and recreation marijuana where allowed by law. This is a big issue and politicians need to throw out the 80's war on drugs manual. There are a lot of Republicans that want to appear "tough on drugs" by opposing legalization. That is political suicide because a lot of Democrats favor legalization and that will help them in November. Obamacare is a fiasco and the Dems needs something that is going to make them appealing to voters again. Enter marijuana legalization. If it is not the soap to wash Obamacare off it is the paper correction fluid that could whiteout Obamacare. Not all Democrats favor legalization. Senator Diane Feinstein(D-CA) is against legalization and they may politically hurt those that oppose it down the road. There are also Republicans that favor legalization like Congressman Dana Rohrabacher(R-CA). The booming sales of recreational marijuana in Colorado and soon Washington State will show the rest of the nation that marijuana legalization is not only beneficial it is imperative if we are going to stop organized crime and the resulting chaos that goes along with it.

Stand up for limited government

From RANDPAC:

Do you want to wipe ObamaCare off the books?

Do you want the radical, out-of-control spending schemes in Washington, D.C. to stop?

Are you tired of politicians who believe you work for them instead of the other way around?

I’m sure the rapidly approaching November 4, 2014 elections have been circled on your calendar for months now.

But the truth is, your action today could help make even more of an impact for victory.

In just a moment, I’m going to give you a link to a special "Statement of Republican Principles."

My hope is you’ll agree to sign it right away to help ensure our Republican Party stands strong for the limited government principles you and I cherish this election year.

Over the next few months, my plan is to use RANDPAC to do everything I can to help elect a rock-solid, pro-limited government Republican Majority in the U.S. Senate.

Probably like you, I want so badly to believe the political “experts” who point to President Obama’s dismal 41% approval rating in a recent Washington Post/ABC News Poll and say November 2014 could be another tidal wave election like you and I saw in 2010.

But I’ve also seen a recent Rasmussen Poll that stated a clear majority of American citizens are disillusioned with members of both parties.

The American people aren’t stupid.

They understand it’s Big Government politicians in BOTH parties that have brought our nation to the brink.

That’s why, I believe as Ronald Reagan said it’s time for our party to “raise a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues . . .”

After all, Americans now understand where President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid stand.

They stand for ObamaCare – which is costing jobs, sending health insurance premiums skyrocketing and lowering the quality of American healthcare.

They stand for misguided “environmental” policies that have DOUBLED the price of a gallon from $1.79 per gallon back in early 2009 to more than $3.65 today – despite a blooming energy boom in the United States!

They stand for collecting literally BILLIONS of phone and email records on American citizens every day.

Now, it’s time for Americans to find out where you and I stand.

I believe the way to victory is by showing the American people that you and I are different by standing firm on Republican principles, including:

>>>LOWERING TAXES AND SPENDING. High taxes and out-of-control-spending aren’t solving our problems. They’re the root cause!

>>>AUDITING THE FED. It’s time to expose the Federal Reserve’s secrecy and economic manipulation that leads to constant economic crises and dollar destruction.

>>>PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES. Americans will not allow our federal government to run roughshod over our remaining freedoms in the name of “security. As Benjamin Franklin said, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

>>>REPEALING OBAMACARE. This $2.6 trillion disaster stands to wreck our economy. The national Republican Party can and must stand by efforts to stop implementation at the state level;

>>>PROTECTING THE TENTH AMENDMENT. The national Republican Party should loudly stand with any efforts of states to take back control over their respective jurisdictions under the Constitution of the United States.

>>>PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND PROPERTY. We must work to stop infringements on our Second Amendment rights like the Feinstein Gun Ban, protect the unborn, and end the TSA.

If the grassroots can generate a flood of these petitions it will help ensure candidates don’t shrink away from the ugly lies and SMEARS you and I know will be coming from Big Government Democrats and their special interest pals.

There must be no waving the white flag this election year. PERIOD.

The American people are ready for a Republican Party that will boldly and unashamedly FIGHT for the principles they hold so dear.

If you agree, won’t you please sign it right away?

And secondly, I hope you’ll agree to chip in a contribution to RANDPAC to help me mobilize even more Americans from all over the country.

Your generous support will help me:

***Ensure the best pro-liberty candidates out there get the funds they need to fight back against attacks;

***Pay for hard-hitting emails and a flood of letters calling Big Government Democrats to the carpet for every one of the failed schemes we’ve seen them ram through Washington, D.C. over the past few years;

***“Take-no-prisoners” style TV ads, to ensure Big Government Democrats find nowhere to run for all the damage they’ve inflicted on our country.

But I’m afraid that can’t happen without your most generous support today.

Mail, emails and hard-hitting TV ads all cost money.

Depending on the size of the state, the kind of program I’m envisioning can be very expensive.

And I don’t want to take anything for granted.

So in addition to signing your "Statement of Republican principles," won’t you please agree to chip in a contribution of $10 or $20?

I know that’s much more than you’ve done in the past.

But the November elections are right around the corner.

I’m committed to doing everything I can to ensure victory. Today, I’m asking you to stand with me.

So please agree to chip in a contribution of $10 or $20 right away.

Please let me hear from you right away.

Your signed "Statement of Republican Principles" and chipping in a contribution of $10 or $20 could make all the difference for victory this November.

So please act at once.

In Liberty,

Senator Rand Paul (R - Kentucky)

P.S. I believe the key to victory this election year depends on standing bold for Republican principles.

If you agree, won’t you please complete your "Statement of Republican Principles" IMMEDIATELY?

Secondly, if you possibly can, please chip in a contribution of $10 or $20 TODAY!

Your generosity will help me pay for mail, email and hard-hitting TV ads in targeted U.S. Senate races to help ensure Big Government Democrats don’t get away with all the damage they’ve inflicted on our country!

Help Rand Paul send a message to the establishment

From Rand2016:

This is just a quick note to ask for your help to reach our NEW GOAL of $300,000 -- which we must meet by midnight.

That will send the message conservatives are united and mobilized to fight in 2014.

This end of quarter push has raised roughly $250,000. Will you help Senator Paul raise an additional $50,000 by midnight?

The momentum generated by grassroots supporters is overwhelming and the establishment never saw this one coming.

President Obama, the mainstream media and the rest of the elites in Washington were hoping Senator Paul would fall short of his $150,000 goal.

But by racing past that total, conservatives have demonstrated they understand the stakes.

Can Senator Paul count on you to keep this end of quarter push surging by helping him reach $300,000 raised by midnight tonight?

If you could chip in $5 -- or more if you can afford it -- you'll help Senator Paul deliver a message no one in Washington can ignore.

The clock is ticking so please chip in a contribution right away.

In Liberty,

The Team at Rand Paul for Senate 2016

Help Senator Rand Paul in defeating the statists

From Rand2016:

The March 31st reporting deadline is just 6 days away.

President Obama, his allies in Congress and establishment politicians in both parties are waiting to see how strong my fundraising report will be.

All eyes in Washington are waiting for my report to see if conservatives are mobilized and ready to fight on all fronts in 2014.

I'm committed to fighting President Obama's disastrous agenda and winning at the ballot box in 2014.

But I'm just one Senator.

Can I count on you to stand with me in these fights?

You see, the politicians in Washington take their cues from you.

If I can reach my goal of $150,000 by the March 31st reporting deadline, the political establishment in Washington and candidates across the country will see the American people are demanding Congress protect the Bill of Rights and stand up to President Obama's reckless policies.

And while 2014 looks like a year where conservatives can score major victories, it's vital conservatives capitalize on a promising political environment with action.

That's why I hope you'll agree to your most generous contribution before the March 31st, deadline.

So please chip in a contribution of $10 or $40 and send a clear signal to the Washington elite that the grassroots is primed to fight and win in 2014.

And believe me, the political class in Washington would like nothing more than to write the obituary for conservatives this year.

Prove them wrong by standing in my corner and helping me to reach my goal of $150,000 by the March 31st deadline.

In Liberty,

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)

P.S. March 31st is rapidly approaching. This is the End of Quarter Fundraising Deadline. Immediately following, I must turn in my financial report for the last quarter.

And I can promise you, all eyes will be on me during that critical time.

Your action -- standing with me over the past several months -- has made an enormous impact in Washington, D.C.

But politicians in Washington, D.C. have short memories. That’s why I need you to prove you’re still in my corner.

I hope I can count on your support to help me raise $150,000 by the March 31st deadline. So please chip in a contribution of $10 or $20 right away!

Rand Paul on the November elections

From Rand2016:

I know you’ve heard the old saying, “money talks.”

Well, I’ve been in Washington, D.C. long enough to tell you plenty of people here have heard it too!

That’s why this March 31st has been circled on their calendars for weeks now.

You see, that is the End of Quarter Fundraising Deadline.

Immediately following, I must turn in my financial report for the last quarter.

And I can promise you, all eyes will be on me during that critical time so that's why I've set a goal of raising $150,000 by the reporting deadline.

Mainstream media types and Washington, D.C. insiders know a big fundraising quarter for me will send a loud-and-clear message to President Obama and Big Government politicians in BOTH parties that the American people are insisting on a return to limited government and constitutional principles.

I can’t think of anything more important with so many fights still raging in Congress and November 2014 now rapidly approaching.

So won’t you please contribute as generously as you can today?

I know it’s hard to look at Washington, D.C. and be optimistic about anything when we’re constantly barraged with news about:

***Our federal government’s $17.4 TRILLION in national debt. In real terms, that’s almost $220,000 for a family of four!

***The disastrous ObamaCare roll out, which recent CBO reports say will cost $2.6 TRILLION we don’t have, 2.5 million jobs we need and still leave 30 million Americans uninsured!

***Government spying on American citizens, which has exposed a constant string of NSA abuses and outright disregard for our Constitution’s Fourth Amendment.

And I haven’t even mentioned new schemes still being considered.

The National Internet Sales Tax, which would dramatically increase taxes on many "mom and pop" small businesses, could still rear its ugly head before the 2014 elections.

So could gun control.

So could misguided immigration reform efforts that still do virtually nothing to ensure proper border security.

Besides the economic costs our country is bearing because of our national debt, I fear we’re leaving future generations of Americans – our kids and grandkids – with nothing but fewer freedoms and less opportunity.

Only in Washington is this irresponsible behavior viewed as “consensus.”

I won’t stand for that and I’m determined to fight.

That’s why this next End of Quarter Fundraising Deadline is so critical.

At a time when both Congress and the President have approval ratings in the basement, if I can have massive and growing support, it will help me prove that the American people are fed up with Big Government schemes.

I can’t think of anything more important this election year.

So much is at stake this November . . .

Will the next U.S. Congress be controlled by those who will kowtow to President Obama’s every wish?

Run by those who only throw up tacit opposition?

Or will it be controlled by those who think our remaining freedoms as American citizens are worth fighting for?

Your action today will help decide that.

As I mentioned earlier, “money talks.”

Not just for the national media. Not just for Washington, D.C. insiders.

But also for those running for office.

A big fundraising quarter for me will also help show the candidates running for office that staying true to their word by standing up and fighting for constitutional conservative principles, as I’ve done, is a sure way to get rewarded by grassroots patriots.

After all, I’m just one man.

One U.S. Senator from Kentucky.

At the end of the day, it’s really the millions of grassroots patriots like you who hold the power to turn our country around.

And despite all the madness we see in Washington, your action is making a difference.

Last year, hundreds of thousands of Americans from all over the country stood with me during my 13-hour filibuster, which ultimately forced President Obama to admit he could not deploy drones to target for killing American citizens on U.S. soil.

You and other patriots swamped the offices of my colleagues with phone calls, emails and petitions to beat back President Obama’s initial push for gun control.

And not long ago, good folks like you forced the Obama administration to halt its misguided march to war in Syria.

These victories were only possible because the politicians in Washington saw that you stood with me.

But memories are short in Washington, D.C., and it seems politicians love repeating the mistakes of the past. So it’s never been more important you stand with me once again.

I know you understand the problems we’re facing as a country right now. And you’ve proven you can make an enormous difference here in Washington, D.C.

I’ll continue the fight. I will never back down. But I need to prove you’re still in my corner. And there’s not much time.

So please chip in a contribution of $10 or $20 today.

The press would love nothing more than to report “Washington, D.C.’s Big Government establishment is winning.”

Without a big fundraising quarter, I can guarantee you, that will be the headline. And it will be used as an excuse by politicians in BOTH parties to ram through all sorts of new outrageous schemes.

That’s why your support today is so critical.

Please agree to chip in a contribution of $10 or $20 at once!

In Liberty,

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)

P.S. March 31st is rapidly approaching. This is the End of Quarter Fundraising Deadline. Immediately following, I must turn in my financial report for the last quarter.

And I can promise you, all eyes will be on me during that critical time.

Your action -- standing with me over the past several months -- has made an enormous impact in Washington, D.C.

But politicians in Washington, D.C. have short memories. That’s why I need you to prove you’re still in my corner. So please chip in a contribution of $10 or $20 TODAY!

So I hope I can count on your support to help me raise $150,000 by the March 31 deadline.