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Government Bullies: How Everyday Americans are Being Harassed, Abused, and Imprisoned by the Feds
Government regulations are out of control. They dictate how much water goes into your commode, and how much water comes out of your showerhead. They determine how hot the water needs to be in your washing machine, and how many miles to the gallon your car must achieve. Since the Patriot Act, your banking records, your gun registration, and your phone bill are easily accessible by government snoops. Mothers are arrested for buying raw milk. Families are fined for selling bunny rabbits without a license. Home and property owners are strapped with obscene fines, entangled in costly legal messes, and sent to federal prison, all for moving dirt from one end of their land to another. Unelected bureaucrats, armed with arbitrary rules and no need to back them up, stonewall and attack American citizens at every turn. The damage can be overwhelmingly taxing---financially, emotionally and even physically.
And who is being held accountable? Government regulation and red tape run amok in Washington, and honest, tax-paying citizens are the victims of an administration's misuse and abuse of power. Now, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, takes an in-depth look at the legislation that is trampling the rights of ordinary citizens, strangling their ability to conduct private, everyday activities without egregious government interference. He highlights outrageous searches, seizures and arrests, and points to thousands of regulations that have been added to the books since Obama took office. Most importantly, he charts a direction out of this mess, and toward renewed freedom for all Americans.
These stories are of everyday Americans badgered and harassed by their own government---the very institution that is supposed to serve us all. This gross breach of our constitution is as frightening as it is real, and GOVERNMENT BULLIES is a call to action against it.
And who is being held accountable? Government regulation and red tape run amok in Washington, and honest, tax-paying citizens are the victims of an administration's misuse and abuse of power. Now, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, takes an in-depth look at the legislation that is trampling the rights of ordinary citizens, strangling their ability to conduct private, everyday activities without egregious government interference. He highlights outrageous searches, seizures and arrests, and points to thousands of regulations that have been added to the books since Obama took office. Most importantly, he charts a direction out of this mess, and toward renewed freedom for all Americans.
These stories are of everyday Americans badgered and harassed by their own government---the very institution that is supposed to serve us all. This gross breach of our constitution is as frightening as it is real, and GOVERNMENT BULLIES is a call to action against it.
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First published January 1, 2012
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16 books170 followersU.S. Senator Rand Paul lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky with his wife and three children. He has been a practicing ophthalmologist for seventeen years. His run for the US Senate representing Kentucky was his first bid for political office. He is the son of Ron Paul, Texas congressman and 2008 Republican Presidential candidate.
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October 30, 2012
Unfortunately, so many people will ignore this book because of the author. The tragic state of learning in this country tells us that if we don't believe in someone, they have nothing good to say.
This will cripple you, and your learning will grind to a halt.
This book is almost completely non-political. This is a book loaded with the most vile stories that you will want to write off as exaggerated. After some research, you will realize that this tyrannical government is a real thing.
Without being alarmist, Paul writes a complete book about the tyrannical grip of our own government and how we can make steps to correct these issues.
I can't imagine that anyone would not grow from reading this book.
Highly recommended.
This will cripple you, and your learning will grind to a halt.
This book is almost completely non-political. This is a book loaded with the most vile stories that you will want to write off as exaggerated. After some research, you will realize that this tyrannical government is a real thing.
Without being alarmist, Paul writes a complete book about the tyrannical grip of our own government and how we can make steps to correct these issues.
I can't imagine that anyone would not grow from reading this book.
Highly recommended.
October 10, 2012
LOVED THIS BOOK.... Makes you really aware of the internal operation of our government.
SCARY
SCARY
October 9, 2013
Every American should read this book and gain awareness of the truth of the current government.
July 26, 2015
To start this review I need to set some ground work. I most identify currently with the libertarian philosophies, not just the libertarian philosophies that some claim is “Libertarian” but the honest to god, think for yourself and the obvious answers come out. While that means I don’t have all the answers, I do have an idea what should be done.
At the same time as 2016 elections are starting to liven up, I have a strong interest in Rand Paul and even after this book I still consider him a good choice. But this book has shaken that confidence.
At the same time something needs to be cleared up. Rand Paul is not and has never been a “Libertarian”. While he has some good views (potentially stemming from his father’s beliefs), he has some extremely worrisome beliefs as well. Those beliefs aren’t addressed in this book, but I find it interesting that this book sells him as a Libertarian, when in reality, he’s not quite there. His father? Definitely has the right mindset, Rand? Well I like his ideas, not all of them agree with the idea of liberty first.
However this book has me heavily disappointed. Instead of a solid book about Government abuses, akin to Andrew Napolitano’s books. One that is founded in facts, and tries to present a relatively unbiased news, and applies it to the law as a constitutional judge should. Instead we get what amounts to an online message board grade rant, complete with biased points, false claims, and from both of those bad conclusions. Worse, he just rants.
Now to tell the truth (Because we’ll talk about the truth often here) I read 30 percent of the book (Ok 29%) and I gave up on the book and looked for a refund. The fact is the writing in the book is bad, but worse, the facts in the book are so skewed I couldn’t accept that I was purchasing them. I often talk about voting with my wallet, but my vote for this book was purchased for all the wrong reasons.
The biggest problem with this book is the facts are missing. While Rand Paul lays out a very good opinion and builds a good case, he often misses facts. For instance in the case of John Pozsgai he lays out how an immigrant came here lived the american dream bought land, and then evil EPA comes in and attacks him out of the blue, raiding his house, lied about the house, never had their fact straight and calling the land he just bought a wetland when no one anywhere could consider it a wetland.
I mean this is a MAJOR problem, how the hell could this be occurring in America without major protests. This is so infuriating. These facts make NO sense, just grabbing a guy and raiding his house with no warning.
Well the beauty of 2015 (And the last 5ish years) is we have these marvelous devices called cell phones. And If we wanted to find out more information about a book or a story, we can do a little search and get hopefully another side of the story. The thing is in Pozsgai’s case we can do exactly that. There’s quite a bit written about it.
The fact is there’s a decent amount wrong with Rand’s version. Two independent organizations called his land a wetland, and warned him against building on it. The land DID flood before he fixed a drain that had a large amount of tires stuck in it. So perhaps they it did look like a wetland, so much so that two groups outside the EPA said so. So the EPA watched, and warned, and watched and warned, and watched and fined, til Pozsgai finally was taken to court and sentenced to jail time for ignoring the EPA.
Now at the same time, this is the EPA’s version, as well as the official court version. Did the EPA lie? I don’t know, but the EPA’s version sounds a little different, but interestingly enough, there’s data that support the EPA that comes from independent reports. If the EPA constantly talked with Pozsgai, warned him, if two independent groups said the land was the wet lands, why isn’t any of that mentioned.
Why are the LEGAL charges, the 40 counts that were aimed at Pozsgai not mentioned and boiled down to “Moving dirt on his land”. If Rand is morally right in using this story (And from everything I read he could easily still make a case that the EPA is in the wrong even with the facts). Why not use 100 percent of the facts, so people can’t find holes when looking up your cases? Explain the discrepancies don’t ignore them.
The second story he writes about is about the fact that the EPA is unable to be argued with and that no hearing can happen with the EPA. That story is about a house being built in Idaho I believe, and in general it’s a good story.
The third story however is about Robbie Wrigley, and it’s the one that made me put the book down. The first problem with the story is the same as Pozsgai’s story, the facts don’t add up (in the book) Again to call Rand’s version completely fictitious would be to only believe the EPA’s version of events, and again Rand makes a VERY good case, but again parts of the case aren’t explained and again discrepancies are all over the place.
But more importantly is reports that parts of the Robbie Wrigley chapter was written by someone else, someone who actually wrote the story BEFORE the book came out, where whole paragraphs are lifted from a reporter. As well as finding parts of the book appeared in a case study. EGADS! That’s horrific.
At the end of the day though I agree with Rand Paul’s position, he later goes on to other areas which I’ve heard are far better at avoiding these very biased writings. He has the right ideas, he just completely botches writing a book.
So why 1 out of 5 stars if I like him, and I like the positions he writes about? Well that’s simple. I asked myself what did I do when James Loewen pulled the same type of maneuver which I felt violated the authenticity of his writing? What would I do if I took a random author whose opinions I disagreed with and he pulled the same crap where he ignored major facts on the case. The answer? I went for a refund (unfortunately not getting it in Loewen’s case), I stopped reading the book and I gave him a negative review on the book, because ignoring and illustrating only the parts of a case that assist your conclusion is NOT how non fiction should be written, and we need to stop allowing it to happen.
And it’s been said many times before: The ends do not justify the means. Unfortunately I don’t feel Rand Paul learned that lesson before this book. I’d still support him in 2016, over many of the people running for government as he’s the closest to my ideology, has the best chance to win, and honestly every other candidate is guilty of the same thing (worse, they’ve done it when pushing legislation and not just a book). But to me, he doesn’t deserve to profit off of this crap.
At the same time as 2016 elections are starting to liven up, I have a strong interest in Rand Paul and even after this book I still consider him a good choice. But this book has shaken that confidence.
At the same time something needs to be cleared up. Rand Paul is not and has never been a “Libertarian”. While he has some good views (potentially stemming from his father’s beliefs), he has some extremely worrisome beliefs as well. Those beliefs aren’t addressed in this book, but I find it interesting that this book sells him as a Libertarian, when in reality, he’s not quite there. His father? Definitely has the right mindset, Rand? Well I like his ideas, not all of them agree with the idea of liberty first.
However this book has me heavily disappointed. Instead of a solid book about Government abuses, akin to Andrew Napolitano’s books. One that is founded in facts, and tries to present a relatively unbiased news, and applies it to the law as a constitutional judge should. Instead we get what amounts to an online message board grade rant, complete with biased points, false claims, and from both of those bad conclusions. Worse, he just rants.
Now to tell the truth (Because we’ll talk about the truth often here) I read 30 percent of the book (Ok 29%) and I gave up on the book and looked for a refund. The fact is the writing in the book is bad, but worse, the facts in the book are so skewed I couldn’t accept that I was purchasing them. I often talk about voting with my wallet, but my vote for this book was purchased for all the wrong reasons.
The biggest problem with this book is the facts are missing. While Rand Paul lays out a very good opinion and builds a good case, he often misses facts. For instance in the case of John Pozsgai he lays out how an immigrant came here lived the american dream bought land, and then evil EPA comes in and attacks him out of the blue, raiding his house, lied about the house, never had their fact straight and calling the land he just bought a wetland when no one anywhere could consider it a wetland.
I mean this is a MAJOR problem, how the hell could this be occurring in America without major protests. This is so infuriating. These facts make NO sense, just grabbing a guy and raiding his house with no warning.
Well the beauty of 2015 (And the last 5ish years) is we have these marvelous devices called cell phones. And If we wanted to find out more information about a book or a story, we can do a little search and get hopefully another side of the story. The thing is in Pozsgai’s case we can do exactly that. There’s quite a bit written about it.
The fact is there’s a decent amount wrong with Rand’s version. Two independent organizations called his land a wetland, and warned him against building on it. The land DID flood before he fixed a drain that had a large amount of tires stuck in it. So perhaps they it did look like a wetland, so much so that two groups outside the EPA said so. So the EPA watched, and warned, and watched and warned, and watched and fined, til Pozsgai finally was taken to court and sentenced to jail time for ignoring the EPA.
Now at the same time, this is the EPA’s version, as well as the official court version. Did the EPA lie? I don’t know, but the EPA’s version sounds a little different, but interestingly enough, there’s data that support the EPA that comes from independent reports. If the EPA constantly talked with Pozsgai, warned him, if two independent groups said the land was the wet lands, why isn’t any of that mentioned.
Why are the LEGAL charges, the 40 counts that were aimed at Pozsgai not mentioned and boiled down to “Moving dirt on his land”. If Rand is morally right in using this story (And from everything I read he could easily still make a case that the EPA is in the wrong even with the facts). Why not use 100 percent of the facts, so people can’t find holes when looking up your cases? Explain the discrepancies don’t ignore them.
The second story he writes about is about the fact that the EPA is unable to be argued with and that no hearing can happen with the EPA. That story is about a house being built in Idaho I believe, and in general it’s a good story.
The third story however is about Robbie Wrigley, and it’s the one that made me put the book down. The first problem with the story is the same as Pozsgai’s story, the facts don’t add up (in the book) Again to call Rand’s version completely fictitious would be to only believe the EPA’s version of events, and again Rand makes a VERY good case, but again parts of the case aren’t explained and again discrepancies are all over the place.
But more importantly is reports that parts of the Robbie Wrigley chapter was written by someone else, someone who actually wrote the story BEFORE the book came out, where whole paragraphs are lifted from a reporter. As well as finding parts of the book appeared in a case study. EGADS! That’s horrific.
At the end of the day though I agree with Rand Paul’s position, he later goes on to other areas which I’ve heard are far better at avoiding these very biased writings. He has the right ideas, he just completely botches writing a book.
So why 1 out of 5 stars if I like him, and I like the positions he writes about? Well that’s simple. I asked myself what did I do when James Loewen pulled the same type of maneuver which I felt violated the authenticity of his writing? What would I do if I took a random author whose opinions I disagreed with and he pulled the same crap where he ignored major facts on the case. The answer? I went for a refund (unfortunately not getting it in Loewen’s case), I stopped reading the book and I gave him a negative review on the book, because ignoring and illustrating only the parts of a case that assist your conclusion is NOT how non fiction should be written, and we need to stop allowing it to happen.
And it’s been said many times before: The ends do not justify the means. Unfortunately I don’t feel Rand Paul learned that lesson before this book. I’d still support him in 2016, over many of the people running for government as he’s the closest to my ideology, has the best chance to win, and honestly every other candidate is guilty of the same thing (worse, they’ve done it when pushing legislation and not just a book). But to me, he doesn’t deserve to profit off of this crap.
January 8, 2013
"How Everyday Americans Are Being Harassed, Abused, and imprisoned by the Feds"
"Government regulations are out of control. They dictate how much water goes into your commode, and how much water comes out of your shower head. They determine how hot the water needs to be in your washing machine, and how many miles to the gallon your car must achieve. Since the Patriot Act, your banking records, your gun registration, and your phone bill are easily accessible by government snoops. Mothers are arrested for buying raw milk. Families are fined for selling bunny rabbits without a license. Home and property owners are strapped with obscene fines, entangled in costly legal messes, and sent to federal prison, all for moving dirt from one end of their land to another. Unelected bureaucrats, armed with arbitrary rules and no need to back them up, stonewall and attack American citizens at every turn. The damage can be overwhelmingly taxing---financially, emotionally and even physically.
And who is being held accountable? Government regulation and red tape run amok in Washington, and honest, tax-paying citizens are the victims of an administration's misuse and abuse of power. Now, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky takes an in-depth look at the legislation that is trampling the rights of ordinary citizens, strangling their ability to conduct private, everyday activities without egregious government interference. He highlights outrageous searches, seizures and arrests, and points to thousands of regulations that have been added to the books since Obama took office. Most importantly, he charts a direction out of this mess and toward renewed freedom for all Americans.
These stories are of everyday Americans badgered and harassed by their own government---the very institution that is supposed to serve us all. This gross breach of our constitution is as frightening as it is real, and GOVERNMENT BULLIES is a call to action against it." (From the Center Street Books Website)
About the Author: Senator Rand Paul has represented Kentucky in the United States Senate since winning the seat in 2010. When he's not in session in Washington, D.C., he lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky with his wife and three children. Senator Paul is the son of Texas Congressman Ron Paul.
My thoughts about the book: As an advocate I fight for the rights of citizens whenever their rights have been or are being violated. I have helped parents of children who have been the victim of bullying at their school but I have never been asked by a consumer to help them with a complaint of bullying or harassment by the EPA or any other federal government agency. So when I saw the title of Senator Paul's book and knew something of what it was about it piqued my interest and I had to get my hands on a copy to read.
To say that what I read shocked me would be an understatement. What Senator Rand Paul exposes in his book concerning how some agents or employees of government agencies including the EPA (The Environmental Protection Agency), the TSA (The Transportation Security Agency), the FDA, (The Food and Drug Administration and USDA (The U S Department of Agriculture) treats American business owners as well as private citizens is appalling. What some agents or employees of the above mentioned agencies have done and are doing to American citizens is absolutely outrageous and our legislators should demand that their activities be stopped immediately. Keep in mind that not everyone who is employed by these agencies do the types of things Senator Rand exposes in his book nor do they agree with what the agency they work for is doing. But as the old sayings goes, "You don't bite the hand that feeds you," or "Don't rock the boat" both apply if they want to keep their jobs.
Senator Paul's book consists of 4 different parts: Part 1 "Property Wrongs - EPA Bullies," Part 2 "The Lacey Act - An Open License For Open Bullying," Part 3 "Enemies Foreign and Domestic - The TSA and Bullies Abroad," and Part 4 "Keeping Us Safe? - FDA and USDA Bullies." In each of the 4 Parts of his book Senator Paul exposes the abuse of power and bullying and sometimes almost terroristic tactics employed by some of the agents of the government agencies involved against both individual American citizens as well as American businesses.
In Part 1 of his book he reveals how the EPA has repeatedly violated citizens' rights through their process of declaring lands "wetlands" thus making it virtually impossible for the citizen or business owner to build on their property or do with their property what they desire. When you read the story of Victoria Pozsgai-Khoury's father, John Pozsgai, a Pennsylvania resident, and what the EPA did to him it will make your blood boil. For no good legal reason other than the whim of some EPA officials he was sent to the federal prison in Allenwood PA for no crime having been committed. Or he shares the story of Mike and Chantell Sackett who wanted to build their dream home on their dream location at Priest Lake Idaho. But after the EPA got involved with their building project their dream turned into a nightmare forcing them to take their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they finally won the right to build a home on their property. And as Senator Paul states regarding the EPA and its actions against citizens and businesses there is "lack of oversight and accountability" making for a most dangerous situation.
In Part 2 and Chapter 9 of his book, you will read about what the Department of Homeland Security did to the world acclaimed guitar manufacturing company, the Gibson Guitar Company. The story is real, the situation is unbelievable (that it would happen in America), and our legislators need to step up and reign the employees of these government agencies in with proper oversight and accountability. In Chapter 13 titled "Touching and Squeezing America" author Paul reveals how rogue employees of the TSA humiliate and abuse American citizens as they pass through security checkpoints in American airports. Even the Senator himself experienced a violation of his dignity as he was "harassed and detained" by TSA agents at the airport in Nashville Tennessee in 2012.
He continues on in his book in Chapter 16 which is titled "Foreign Bullies" sharing how American citizens have been imprisoned and harassed by the Egyptian government - a government we support with $1.8 billion dollars of taxpayer's hard earned money. The Senator and I both agree there is definitely more than one thing wrong with that picture. And then in Part 4 of his book and in Chapters 17-20 he writes about how some agents of the FDA and USDA misused their powers with tactics that become "bullying in the worst sense: when farms are raided, lemonade stands are shut down, and teenagers selling bunnies are fined $3.9 million." And I would add one more to his list how certain agents of the FDA went to great lengths over the past years to regulate dietary supplements and stop doctors, companies and individuals from selling and promoting them. Agents of the FDA have raided doctor's offices, had healing herbs removed from the market while allowing potentially deadly medications to be sold like candy to millions of people in our country, harassed supplement manufacturers and levied large fines for those who violated their rules and regulations.
He concludes his book by offering solutions for the problems that exist in our country today by combining "into one argument our fight for food freedom, health freedom, and freedom from the tyranny of overzealous federal agencies with SWAT teams." He tried to get an amendment passed in the Senate to provide more protection for citizens and business owners but the amendment failed. Why doesn't that surprise me? Read this book at your own peril as it just might open your mind to learn things you would rather not learn and your eyes to see things you would rather not see. Because once we learn truth we ARE responsible as to what we do with that truth. I believe after you finish reading this book you as a citizen or business owner just might be more attentive to what is happening in DC and express your voice concerning how our government ought to be run as well as vote for individuals that hold our freedoms to be as precious as they are and inviolable as they must forever be.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the book free from Center Street Books (A division of the Hachette Book Group) for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
"Government regulations are out of control. They dictate how much water goes into your commode, and how much water comes out of your shower head. They determine how hot the water needs to be in your washing machine, and how many miles to the gallon your car must achieve. Since the Patriot Act, your banking records, your gun registration, and your phone bill are easily accessible by government snoops. Mothers are arrested for buying raw milk. Families are fined for selling bunny rabbits without a license. Home and property owners are strapped with obscene fines, entangled in costly legal messes, and sent to federal prison, all for moving dirt from one end of their land to another. Unelected bureaucrats, armed with arbitrary rules and no need to back them up, stonewall and attack American citizens at every turn. The damage can be overwhelmingly taxing---financially, emotionally and even physically.
And who is being held accountable? Government regulation and red tape run amok in Washington, and honest, tax-paying citizens are the victims of an administration's misuse and abuse of power. Now, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky takes an in-depth look at the legislation that is trampling the rights of ordinary citizens, strangling their ability to conduct private, everyday activities without egregious government interference. He highlights outrageous searches, seizures and arrests, and points to thousands of regulations that have been added to the books since Obama took office. Most importantly, he charts a direction out of this mess and toward renewed freedom for all Americans.
These stories are of everyday Americans badgered and harassed by their own government---the very institution that is supposed to serve us all. This gross breach of our constitution is as frightening as it is real, and GOVERNMENT BULLIES is a call to action against it." (From the Center Street Books Website)
About the Author: Senator Rand Paul has represented Kentucky in the United States Senate since winning the seat in 2010. When he's not in session in Washington, D.C., he lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky with his wife and three children. Senator Paul is the son of Texas Congressman Ron Paul.
My thoughts about the book: As an advocate I fight for the rights of citizens whenever their rights have been or are being violated. I have helped parents of children who have been the victim of bullying at their school but I have never been asked by a consumer to help them with a complaint of bullying or harassment by the EPA or any other federal government agency. So when I saw the title of Senator Paul's book and knew something of what it was about it piqued my interest and I had to get my hands on a copy to read.
To say that what I read shocked me would be an understatement. What Senator Rand Paul exposes in his book concerning how some agents or employees of government agencies including the EPA (The Environmental Protection Agency), the TSA (The Transportation Security Agency), the FDA, (The Food and Drug Administration and USDA (The U S Department of Agriculture) treats American business owners as well as private citizens is appalling. What some agents or employees of the above mentioned agencies have done and are doing to American citizens is absolutely outrageous and our legislators should demand that their activities be stopped immediately. Keep in mind that not everyone who is employed by these agencies do the types of things Senator Rand exposes in his book nor do they agree with what the agency they work for is doing. But as the old sayings goes, "You don't bite the hand that feeds you," or "Don't rock the boat" both apply if they want to keep their jobs.
Senator Paul's book consists of 4 different parts: Part 1 "Property Wrongs - EPA Bullies," Part 2 "The Lacey Act - An Open License For Open Bullying," Part 3 "Enemies Foreign and Domestic - The TSA and Bullies Abroad," and Part 4 "Keeping Us Safe? - FDA and USDA Bullies." In each of the 4 Parts of his book Senator Paul exposes the abuse of power and bullying and sometimes almost terroristic tactics employed by some of the agents of the government agencies involved against both individual American citizens as well as American businesses.
In Part 1 of his book he reveals how the EPA has repeatedly violated citizens' rights through their process of declaring lands "wetlands" thus making it virtually impossible for the citizen or business owner to build on their property or do with their property what they desire. When you read the story of Victoria Pozsgai-Khoury's father, John Pozsgai, a Pennsylvania resident, and what the EPA did to him it will make your blood boil. For no good legal reason other than the whim of some EPA officials he was sent to the federal prison in Allenwood PA for no crime having been committed. Or he shares the story of Mike and Chantell Sackett who wanted to build their dream home on their dream location at Priest Lake Idaho. But after the EPA got involved with their building project their dream turned into a nightmare forcing them to take their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they finally won the right to build a home on their property. And as Senator Paul states regarding the EPA and its actions against citizens and businesses there is "lack of oversight and accountability" making for a most dangerous situation.
In Part 2 and Chapter 9 of his book, you will read about what the Department of Homeland Security did to the world acclaimed guitar manufacturing company, the Gibson Guitar Company. The story is real, the situation is unbelievable (that it would happen in America), and our legislators need to step up and reign the employees of these government agencies in with proper oversight and accountability. In Chapter 13 titled "Touching and Squeezing America" author Paul reveals how rogue employees of the TSA humiliate and abuse American citizens as they pass through security checkpoints in American airports. Even the Senator himself experienced a violation of his dignity as he was "harassed and detained" by TSA agents at the airport in Nashville Tennessee in 2012.
He continues on in his book in Chapter 16 which is titled "Foreign Bullies" sharing how American citizens have been imprisoned and harassed by the Egyptian government - a government we support with $1.8 billion dollars of taxpayer's hard earned money. The Senator and I both agree there is definitely more than one thing wrong with that picture. And then in Part 4 of his book and in Chapters 17-20 he writes about how some agents of the FDA and USDA misused their powers with tactics that become "bullying in the worst sense: when farms are raided, lemonade stands are shut down, and teenagers selling bunnies are fined $3.9 million." And I would add one more to his list how certain agents of the FDA went to great lengths over the past years to regulate dietary supplements and stop doctors, companies and individuals from selling and promoting them. Agents of the FDA have raided doctor's offices, had healing herbs removed from the market while allowing potentially deadly medications to be sold like candy to millions of people in our country, harassed supplement manufacturers and levied large fines for those who violated their rules and regulations.
He concludes his book by offering solutions for the problems that exist in our country today by combining "into one argument our fight for food freedom, health freedom, and freedom from the tyranny of overzealous federal agencies with SWAT teams." He tried to get an amendment passed in the Senate to provide more protection for citizens and business owners but the amendment failed. Why doesn't that surprise me? Read this book at your own peril as it just might open your mind to learn things you would rather not learn and your eyes to see things you would rather not see. Because once we learn truth we ARE responsible as to what we do with that truth. I believe after you finish reading this book you as a citizen or business owner just might be more attentive to what is happening in DC and express your voice concerning how our government ought to be run as well as vote for individuals that hold our freedoms to be as precious as they are and inviolable as they must forever be.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the book free from Center Street Books (A division of the Hachette Book Group) for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
April 29, 2014
Rand Paul has to be one of the most frustrating politicians for me to think about. He has an undeniable libertarian streak, combined with a largely dissonant sort of traditional Republican values; a contradictory style that I could guess might remind some people of Reagan.
In this book, he tells a set of horror stories revolving around the TSA, FDA, USDA, and all those other various governmental departments that carry around guns nowadays. He explains the way they've overstepped rationality, and accumulated such power to themselves that most individuals are completely powerless to defend themselves from their bullying.
He also mentions some legislation he's introduced to combat them. Nothing stellar, really. Overall, this was a decent enough read--miles better than "The Tea Party Goes to Washington."
In this book, he tells a set of horror stories revolving around the TSA, FDA, USDA, and all those other various governmental departments that carry around guns nowadays. He explains the way they've overstepped rationality, and accumulated such power to themselves that most individuals are completely powerless to defend themselves from their bullying.
He also mentions some legislation he's introduced to combat them. Nothing stellar, really. Overall, this was a decent enough read--miles better than "The Tea Party Goes to Washington."
February 12, 2015
I was at the Mall of America one day when I met an atheist.
After quickly finishing his donut, he became quite argumentative with me and prophetically stated "If you really think about it, God is an atheist."
I then won the argument.
After quickly finishing his donut, he became quite argumentative with me and prophetically stated "If you really think about it, God is an atheist."
I then won the argument.
September 20, 2012
Most Americans have read or heard about some aspect of our intrusive federal government, be it invasive screenings by TSA at the airport or the nonsensical raids on Gibson Guitar in recent years. In Government Bullies, Senator Rand Paul provides more than a dozen individual examples of government overreach and abuse, usually under the auspices of some vague regulation established by unelected bureaucrats or in the name of “safety.”
In organizing Government Bullies, Senator Paul gives these expansive government regulations four headlines: (1) Property Wrongs – EPA Bullies, (2) The Lacey Act – An Open License for Government Bullying, (3) Enemies Foreign and Domestic – The TSA and Bullies Abroad, and (4) Keeping Us Safe? FDA and USDA Bullies.
Paul details outrageous stories like that of Hungarian immigrant John Pozsgai, who allegedly violated EPA regulations concerning “wetlands” (a vague and largely undefined term) when he sought to clean up a dump and construct an automotive garage on his property. After a costly legal battle, Mr. Pozsgai was sentenced to three years in prison and fined more than $200,000 – all for removing old tires and moving dirt from one part of his property to another!
Senator Paul details nine stories about EPA and property rights violations alone. Most of the victims of this form of government intrusion spent years in prison and had to pay thousands of dollars in fines, leaving their families bankrupt. The ones who fought back and won proved to be the exception.
Under the Lacey Act, government regulators have applied and enforced foreign laws within our own borders. In the case of Gibson Guitar, federal Fish and Wildlife agents, dressed in full SWAT gear, raided offices and factories in Nashville and Memphis and seized millions of dollars in materials for allegedly violating a foreign law regarding the production process of the type of wood used to make guitar frets.
Gibson’s CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz, fought back by taking his case directly to Congress. The Department of Justice suggested Gibson could comply with the foreign law by simply “improving” the wood in its country of origin. The DOJ wanted Gibson to ship guitar production overseas.
Federal overreach doesn’t end there.
Want to exercise your right to travel by plane? There’s a federal agency that will poke, prod, and violate you in the name of “security” before you can board.
Want to produce and sell raw milk or breed and sell rabbits? There’s an agency for that.
Want to catch and sell lobsters? There are agents who want to measure the length of those lobster’s tails.
The fact is, somewhere there’s a bureaucrat who can and will find a rule to stop you from doing whatever it is that you’re doing. And Rand Paul is on what appears to be a one-man crusade in Washington to stop these guys and to restore property rights and individual liberty.
Senator Paul doesn’t only provide readers with the problems (as demonstrated by specific cases of state and federal agencies implementing these rules); he also provides concrete solutions, oftentimes in the form of legislation that he is currently sponsoring.
And at 280 pages, it’s a manageable read. While choppy at first, Senator Paul finds his voice through the stories of more than a dozen Americans who have been harassed, abused, and imprisoned by our out-of-control government.
Government Bullies personalizes those “job-killing regulations” about which politicians in Washington are always talking. These destructive regulations and intrusive policies have real, tangible consequences that affect hardworking men and women, families, and communities.
If Senator Paul continues to take on the leviathan in Washington, he will no doubt need more people, both in Congress and throughout the United States, to stand up and speak out with him.
This review first appeared at: http://americasfuture.org/doublethink...
In organizing Government Bullies, Senator Paul gives these expansive government regulations four headlines: (1) Property Wrongs – EPA Bullies, (2) The Lacey Act – An Open License for Government Bullying, (3) Enemies Foreign and Domestic – The TSA and Bullies Abroad, and (4) Keeping Us Safe? FDA and USDA Bullies.
Paul details outrageous stories like that of Hungarian immigrant John Pozsgai, who allegedly violated EPA regulations concerning “wetlands” (a vague and largely undefined term) when he sought to clean up a dump and construct an automotive garage on his property. After a costly legal battle, Mr. Pozsgai was sentenced to three years in prison and fined more than $200,000 – all for removing old tires and moving dirt from one part of his property to another!
Senator Paul details nine stories about EPA and property rights violations alone. Most of the victims of this form of government intrusion spent years in prison and had to pay thousands of dollars in fines, leaving their families bankrupt. The ones who fought back and won proved to be the exception.
Under the Lacey Act, government regulators have applied and enforced foreign laws within our own borders. In the case of Gibson Guitar, federal Fish and Wildlife agents, dressed in full SWAT gear, raided offices and factories in Nashville and Memphis and seized millions of dollars in materials for allegedly violating a foreign law regarding the production process of the type of wood used to make guitar frets.
Gibson’s CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz, fought back by taking his case directly to Congress. The Department of Justice suggested Gibson could comply with the foreign law by simply “improving” the wood in its country of origin. The DOJ wanted Gibson to ship guitar production overseas.
Federal overreach doesn’t end there.
Want to exercise your right to travel by plane? There’s a federal agency that will poke, prod, and violate you in the name of “security” before you can board.
Want to produce and sell raw milk or breed and sell rabbits? There’s an agency for that.
Want to catch and sell lobsters? There are agents who want to measure the length of those lobster’s tails.
The fact is, somewhere there’s a bureaucrat who can and will find a rule to stop you from doing whatever it is that you’re doing. And Rand Paul is on what appears to be a one-man crusade in Washington to stop these guys and to restore property rights and individual liberty.
Senator Paul doesn’t only provide readers with the problems (as demonstrated by specific cases of state and federal agencies implementing these rules); he also provides concrete solutions, oftentimes in the form of legislation that he is currently sponsoring.
And at 280 pages, it’s a manageable read. While choppy at first, Senator Paul finds his voice through the stories of more than a dozen Americans who have been harassed, abused, and imprisoned by our out-of-control government.
Government Bullies personalizes those “job-killing regulations” about which politicians in Washington are always talking. These destructive regulations and intrusive policies have real, tangible consequences that affect hardworking men and women, families, and communities.
If Senator Paul continues to take on the leviathan in Washington, he will no doubt need more people, both in Congress and throughout the United States, to stand up and speak out with him.
This review first appeared at: http://americasfuture.org/doublethink...
September 22, 2012
While I was reading this book, I do what I always do. I connect to either Amazon or Goodreads and I look at the other customer's reviews. Although I tell myself not to, it is something I cannot control. At any rate, I did so and read one of the only review on Goodreads (since the book was so new at that time) wrote that the book sounded like Dr. Paul was trying to break his arm by patting himself on the back (my words). I commented on her post and informed her I was on chapter three and did not get that impression. Then it happened. I saw the change in him. Now don't get me wrong, I love Ron Paul, and the fact that THIS man came from the gene-pool of Dr. Ron Paul, he gets a small break from me.
The book covers a litny of inidents where the Federal Leviathan has overstepped their Constitutional authority and have caused head-aches, heart-aches, ridiculous fines, and even long stints in prison. Paul describes real life stories of the EPA imprisoning people and destroying their lives because the LAND OWNERS decided to add fill to their properties; in some cases even after the EPA told them it was OK. Paul also tells the story of the FDA raiding small business, how we have been stripped of our 4th amendment rights by the TSA while people board planes with expired boarding passes and fake IDs.
The book is well written. The self inflicted accolades not withstanding, the book covers true issues that exist today. As a supporter of the liberty movement, I feel that the we need to "organize" and find common ground with the political opponents when ever possible. Lets at least fight beside them on the issues that need to be defeated and then stand without them on the ones that cannot be done together.
The book covers a litny of inidents where the Federal Leviathan has overstepped their Constitutional authority and have caused head-aches, heart-aches, ridiculous fines, and even long stints in prison. Paul describes real life stories of the EPA imprisoning people and destroying their lives because the LAND OWNERS decided to add fill to their properties; in some cases even after the EPA told them it was OK. Paul also tells the story of the FDA raiding small business, how we have been stripped of our 4th amendment rights by the TSA while people board planes with expired boarding passes and fake IDs.
The book is well written. The self inflicted accolades not withstanding, the book covers true issues that exist today. As a supporter of the liberty movement, I feel that the we need to "organize" and find common ground with the political opponents when ever possible. Lets at least fight beside them on the issues that need to be defeated and then stand without them on the ones that cannot be done together.
October 25, 2012
These are horrifying stories of government bureaucrats run amok. Though I had read reports concerning government agencies that have large stockpiles of arms, it was shocking that any non-law-enforcement agency would be using fully-equipped SWAT teams, without a warrant, to raid private homes and businesses, many times on the flimsiest of evidence. Rand Paul has done a service to the nation in exposing unmerited raids by the EPA, USDA, FDA and other federal agencies, raids that have ruined businesses and sent families into bankruptcy. It is ironic that agencies designed to protect us have become agents of destruction. This is a book EVERYONE should read. The book was carefully researched, and if these stories were only egregious exceptions, perhaps it would be noteworthy, but there are surely many more instances of abuses perpetrated on innocent people just because employees of some federal agencies have power and abuse it. Hats off to Rand Paul for his efforts to expose and end such practices.
September 26, 2012
This book is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's diatribe against the Environmental Protection Agency. Paul portrays a country in which citizens live in fear of the government, particularly the EPA. He tells story after story in which private property owners have been prosecuted and treated unjustly by the EPA. Blaming the Clean Water Act of 1972, Paul tries to make a case for deregulation of agencies such as the EPA.
The book has a frenetic tone and it is not enjoyable to read. Rand Paul is a libertarian and his portrayal of the US as a near military state is impossible to believe.
The book has a frenetic tone and it is not enjoyable to read. Rand Paul is a libertarian and his portrayal of the US as a near military state is impossible to believe.
September 26, 2013
The general media impression is that Rand Paul is a bit on the fringe as a Libertarian and ultra conservative. After reading this book, I changed a few perceptions:
Rand Paul is a smart and pragmatic guy.
He isn't against everything, he forms his views based upon normal citizens experiences and extreme examples of undisputed bureaucratic and governmental overreach.
Others may not like what he stands for, but they can or won't challenge his views based upon facts.
I think he brings an important voice of clarity into a political arena full of lies, half-truths and blatant les.
Rand Paul is a smart and pragmatic guy.
He isn't against everything, he forms his views based upon normal citizens experiences and extreme examples of undisputed bureaucratic and governmental overreach.
Others may not like what he stands for, but they can or won't challenge his views based upon facts.
I think he brings an important voice of clarity into a political arena full of lies, half-truths and blatant les.
June 11, 2014
Startling examples of abuse by government agencies established to protect us like the EPA and TSA! I am particularly disappointed in the EPA stories since I consider myself an environmentalist and have supported the EPA for years. I have been to Priest Lake, ID, one of the locations in the book. It is a tragedy that this family was caught in this corrupt web of deceit by the EPA in such a beautiful rustic place, a place they loved especially. When government is at fault and innocent people are punished it is the worst crime short of murder I can think of!
October 1, 2013
As I'm largely a Rand Paul supporter, I thought this would be an insightful read on the bureaucratic overreach of the federal government. Obviously, there is some disheartening stories of normal folks falling victim to the heavy-handed iron fist of the 'omnipotent' federal government. Recommended for those that are still convinced that our government truly has our best interests in mind.
October 21, 2013
Frightening and informative. Senator Paul reflects on many of the injustices inflicted by the federal, state, and local governments that you never hear about. Reading this book will rile up ones sense of justice while making the reader more aware of his constitutional freedoms. It is never too late or futile to fight for your freedom, and help others do the same.
November 8, 2017
In this Rand Paul addresses the issues of bureaucratic corruption, lack of oversight, and self interested expansion- aimed at protecting and strengthening their jobs rather than serving the public interest and stated goals, cataloging a wide range of government abuses, mainly by the EPA.
October 14, 2012
Well written accounts of individuals being harassed by varied government agencies. Some are real horror stories. Makes you want to fire some beaurucrats.
December 25, 2012
Very informative - an easy read.
February 22, 2014
This is a fascinating and scary book. It's hard to believe the government is this out of control. This kind of abuse should never be allowed to happen in the USA. Everyone should read this book.
February 26, 2014
Paul cherry picks facts and his understanding of the Constitution is pathetic.
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October 13, 2024Shows clearly why Libertarians need to rename their party Shitarians.
January 1, 2022
The worst thing about Communism is how it encourages abominable behavior without consequence or personal responsibility. Large, federal agencies with unelected power superseding states and individual rights are symptomatic of a civilization in decline. Increasing government powers for our republic is very bad.
In this book Senator Rand Paul shared his constituents’ experiences with abuse of power – government overreach, property rights violations, exorbitant fines, and Communist-style public humiliation - by the Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation Security Administration. It is common, expensive, and outrageous.
Therefore, CDC and various state governors have recent precedents for their unconstitutional, business- and soul-killing COVID mandates. Over-funded, mission-straying, large, unregulated government agencies will continue to threaten and harm the public until they are reduced and audited every 2-3 years. Only a fool continues to hand over more money for less supervision and minimal results. That fool is us, the American taxpayer.
Who should read:
Those who want Big Government
Those who value freedom, liberty, and justice over government control
Political science majors
Landowners
Property rights advocates
Why read:
To put the government’s COVID response in perspective
To understand the harm of government largess and bureaucracy
To learn why we need to be vigilant citizens, only getting the freedom we keep
In this book Senator Rand Paul shared his constituents’ experiences with abuse of power – government overreach, property rights violations, exorbitant fines, and Communist-style public humiliation - by the Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation Security Administration. It is common, expensive, and outrageous.
Therefore, CDC and various state governors have recent precedents for their unconstitutional, business- and soul-killing COVID mandates. Over-funded, mission-straying, large, unregulated government agencies will continue to threaten and harm the public until they are reduced and audited every 2-3 years. Only a fool continues to hand over more money for less supervision and minimal results. That fool is us, the American taxpayer.
Who should read:
Those who want Big Government
Those who value freedom, liberty, and justice over government control
Political science majors
Landowners
Property rights advocates
Why read:
To put the government’s COVID response in perspective
To understand the harm of government largess and bureaucracy
To learn why we need to be vigilant citizens, only getting the freedom we keep
December 31, 2012
This book made me angry. And afraid. I know there are abuses by government agencies, but the number, magnitude, and scope of the examples in this book are shocking. Otherwise law-abiding citizens are being sent to Federal prison for "crimes" none of us would consider criminal (e.g. Federal prison for importing lobsters in plastic bags instead of cardboard boxes). What's criminal is the government abuse of power documented in this book.
The book is not an abstract political screed. Instead, it is a straightforward series of true stories about real people's experiences at the hand of various federal agencies. This book is NOT Republican/Democrat/Libertarian. Just about EVERY American of any political persuasion will be shocked by what our government has been doing. True, these abuses may not be "wide-spread" - but they should never happen in the USA.
Rand Paul has captured the intrusive and overly-criminalized nature of our current society. Things need to change.
If you don't have time to read the book, follow on facebook for more examples: https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentBu...
I'm starting to really like Rand Paul!!
The book is not an abstract political screed. Instead, it is a straightforward series of true stories about real people's experiences at the hand of various federal agencies. This book is NOT Republican/Democrat/Libertarian. Just about EVERY American of any political persuasion will be shocked by what our government has been doing. True, these abuses may not be "wide-spread" - but they should never happen in the USA.
Rand Paul has captured the intrusive and overly-criminalized nature of our current society. Things need to change.
If you don't have time to read the book, follow on facebook for more examples: https://www.facebook.com/GovernmentBu...
I'm starting to really like Rand Paul!!
December 2, 2012
I fell for the old 'buy this book and meet the author for a signature' trick while I was in Tampa for the Ron Paul rally back in September. While the content of the book is pretty good, and highlights a number of horrifying examples of arbitrary abuses of government power, I felt at times like I was reading an extended version of an annoying campaign for liberty email. You know the ones I mean? The ones probably written by John Tate, that repeat themselves five times using simple language meant to rouse an emotional response before asking for a nonsensical donation amount like $692? Like that. I like Rand and I think he has some good things to say, but this book would have been better summed up in 1000 word blog post with links to references. Guess that doesn't bring in as much money though. On the other hand, maybe this is exactly the level at which we need to speak to rally the masses.
April 5, 2013
This is a very good book to read from the standpoint of interest in the consequences of a government that has run out of control. Especially striking are the circumstances of the Amish dairy farmer being raided pre-dawn by heavily armed officials in full S.W.A.T. regalia with automatic weapons. Hardly necessary considering that the only thing he was suspected of was selling raw milk.
The thing I didn’t like about it was that there were placed in among the genuine horror stories of American citizens under the yoke of oppressive government regulations several promos for Rand Paul’s bills. While I do understand he is a senator these stories stand quite well on their own without the political discourse which I think would have been better added to a linked web site or some other more updateable place. In five years the bills that Senator Paul is pushing to stop government abuses would render a large part of the text of this book very convincingly obsolete.
The thing I didn’t like about it was that there were placed in among the genuine horror stories of American citizens under the yoke of oppressive government regulations several promos for Rand Paul’s bills. While I do understand he is a senator these stories stand quite well on their own without the political discourse which I think would have been better added to a linked web site or some other more updateable place. In five years the bills that Senator Paul is pushing to stop government abuses would render a large part of the text of this book very convincingly obsolete.
October 9, 2017
This book is set in modern day America. It is a non fiction book written by Senator Rand Paul. It is set all over America. Some of the stories take place in Dr.Paul's home state of kentucky. Rand Paul and everyday Americans are the main characters of this book. He tells the stories of many average people. The conflict is the American people v.s. the federal government.
I liked this book. It showed me how a U.S senator deals with problems in the government. He explained the countless ways that the federal government over-reaches into the everyday lives of Americans. From Amish milk to caviar Dr.Paul explains how the government bullies it's citizens.
If you enjoy books about government this book is for you. If you are a bleeding heart liberal you might not like it as much. He shows his disgust with the federal government. These stories will shock you. Some of the stories sound like they are right of of a dictatorship, but they're right here in America.
I liked this book. It showed me how a U.S senator deals with problems in the government. He explained the countless ways that the federal government over-reaches into the everyday lives of Americans. From Amish milk to caviar Dr.Paul explains how the government bullies it's citizens.
If you enjoy books about government this book is for you. If you are a bleeding heart liberal you might not like it as much. He shows his disgust with the federal government. These stories will shock you. Some of the stories sound like they are right of of a dictatorship, but they're right here in America.
January 25, 2014
'Government Bullies' is an interesting read. Rand Paul makes the case on how liberties are being stripped from the American people; from EPA regulations to TSA screening/searching occurring at your airport. The examples and stories provided show Americans are being treated as criminals rather than what we as Americans claim to be: Free. I was not too familiar with certain topics listed in this book -- like EPA and FDA regulations, so this was a learning experience for me. Having read this on a flight to and from Dallas, Texas; I too was required to undergo a search from the TSA; for a reason I perhaps understand -- but it did not make the situation less humiliating. This happened to be the book I chose to read on the 3+ hour flight, and with having my own TSA run-in, it helped the book make that much more sense.
December 2, 2015
I definitely like rand Paul a lot more after reading this book. Until now all I have done is focused on ways he was different from his father. Now I know a lot of ways they agree with one another. The stories in this book did their job of firing me up and getting me angry with the monstrosity that is our federal government. Not that it was a tough sell on me. Book wasn't written like an author, not that I was expecting it to be, but it did have great structure and effective language to portray the injustices described within. The book also featured several political "ads" describing ways Senator Paul has tried to help the people fight back against our government. A great read for anyone interested in freedom of the people against government, and not freedom of the government against people.
January 12, 2013
Worthwhile quick read. Did a nice job making some pretty ridiculous government actions look, well, ridiculous.
The legal aspects of the actions were most interesting to me ... and also felt like the area least well explored in the book. The focus of book seemed to be on common sense 'check this out, it's crazy!', not 'here are the legal reasons this particular thing that seems crazy got through.' It certainly poked into this territory, just left me wanting more.
As another reviewer pointed out, the book was repetitive. Should have been much shorter.
"Don't you think most ordinary homeowners would say this kind of thing can't happen in the United States?" -- Alito on a pretty horrific EPA action...
The legal aspects of the actions were most interesting to me ... and also felt like the area least well explored in the book. The focus of book seemed to be on common sense 'check this out, it's crazy!', not 'here are the legal reasons this particular thing that seems crazy got through.' It certainly poked into this territory, just left me wanting more.
As another reviewer pointed out, the book was repetitive. Should have been much shorter.
"Don't you think most ordinary homeowners would say this kind of thing can't happen in the United States?" -- Alito on a pretty horrific EPA action...
October 30, 2012
Great read. This book angered me, made me want to change the world, and filled me with despair--certain that things'll only get worse. Frequently within the same paragraph (if not the same sentence). These tales of bureaucracy run amok should (and likely will) cause any freedom-loving patriot's blood run cold.
I can see where a lot of people would get tired of Paul bringing himself into the book as often as he does--as a candidate or Senator. But honestly, it's only as Senator/candidate that Paul gets this information, gets this perspective. Besides, he's got to look toward re-election and this is part of his work earning that.
I can see where a lot of people would get tired of Paul bringing himself into the book as often as he does--as a candidate or Senator. But honestly, it's only as Senator/candidate that Paul gets this information, gets this perspective. Besides, he's got to look toward re-election and this is part of his work earning that.
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