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PATERSON, NJ Thousands of people lined the streets of Paterson Sunday afternoon to greet President Barak Obama during his tour to witness the devastation brought by Hurricane Irene.

Boisterous crowds cheered Obamas motorcade as it rolled down Main Street towards the epicenter of the citys flooding. At Presidential Boulevard, folks who had been staying in shelters for much of the past weeks hailed Obama, whose visit provided Paterson a much-needed morale boost.

Speaking form the still-closed Temple Street bridge, the President promised the federal government would give New Jersey all the help it needs to rebound from the flooding.

The main message that I have for all the residents not only of New Jersey but all those communities that have been affected by flooding, by the destruction that occurred as a consequence of Hurricane Irene is that the entire country is behind you and we are going to make sure that we provide all the resources that are necessary in order to help these communities rebuild, Obama said.

Earlier in the week, Obama had declared New Jersey a disaster area.

Well, obviously visiting Wayne, visiting Paterson, many of these surrounding communities, gives you a sense of the devastation that's taken place not only here in New Jersey but in upstate New York and Vermont and a whole range of states that were affected by Hurricane Irene, the president said.

I want to thank Governor Christie, Mayor Jones, the entire congressional delegation that has coordinated in an unprecedented way to try to deal with this crisis, Obama continued. And part of what I think has helped to avert even worse tragedies and greater loss of life is because of the extraordinary responsiveness and farsighted thinking of state, local and federal personnel. I'm very proud of the work that FEMA has done not only from our central agency but, more importantly, the folks locally here on the ground who have been coordinating with the emergency management teams here in New Jersey.

Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. the opening of a Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery center at the Paterson Museum, 2 Market Street. The center will be open from 8 am. to 6 p.m., seven days a week.

Obama also visited the Lowes store on McLean Boulevard, where he thanked volunteers for their efforts during the disaster.

So, again, I want to thank federal, state, local officials who have been working around the clock to respond to this crisis, the president said. We know it could have been worse but we should not underestimate the heartache that's going through a lot of these communities and affecting a lot of these families. And we want to make sure that we're there to help, and I'm going to make sure that even after the cameras are gone and attention is somewhere else that FEMA and federal officials continue to work with our local officials to make sure we're doing the right thing.

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By Ashley Killough, CNN

updated 3:56 PM EDT, Fri September 26, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington .

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(CNN) -- Sen. Rand Paul castigated President Barack Obama on Friday for his use of executive action, arguing the President is an "arrogant" leader whose policies resemble those of an "autocrat."

"The resident acts like he's a king. He ignores the Constitution," the Kentucky Republican said. "He arrogantly says, 'If Congress will not act, then I must.' These are not the words of a great leader. These are the words that sound more like the exclamations of an autocrat."

At the beginning of the year, Obama declared 2014 as a "year of action," vowing to pursue his agenda on his own if Congress gets bogged down in partisan gridlock. In July, for example, he signed an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Obama's 12 executive actions

Obama had planned to makes moves on immigration, but earlier this month decided to postpone any executive action until after the midterm elections in November.

Paul's remarks, which came before a social conservative audience at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, were laced with attacks against the administration.

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Prospective Republican presidential candidates are expected to promote religious liberty at home and abroad at a gathering of evangelical conservatives, rebuking an unpopular ... more >

Sen. Rand Paul called for a revival in America Friday and a re-examination of how the country is involving itself in the affairs of the Middle East.

The country, he said, is in a full-blown crisis, a spiritual crisis and it doesnt need another politician or more promises.

What America really needs is a revival, he said. America needs to revive tradition. American needs to revive virtue.

Mr. Paul, like Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, another potential 2016 contender who spoke earlier Friday at the 2014 Values Voter Summit, devoted a significant part of his speech to talking about Meriam Ibrahim, a woman who refused to recant her Christian faith even under threat of death in Sudan.

Mr. Paul also spent much of his time on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. He reprised some of the arguments he employed in a recent floor speech outlining his opposition to President Obamas plan to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels as part of the presidents plan to combat the Islamic State terrorist group.

Where will the Syrian Christians go when [this] civil war breaks down their door? he said.

Mr. Paul also drew applause when he reminded the crowd he has pushed to cut aid for Palestine until the countrys government recognizes Israel.

The crowd also responded positively to the portion of his speech he spent talking about his pro-life stance.

I believe that no civilization can long endure that does not respect life from the not-yet-born to lifes last breath, he said.

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By John David Dyche WDRB Contributor

Kentucky's junior U.S. Senator, Rand Paul, has said that if he was president he would "call a joint session of Congress, lay out the reasoning of why ISIS is a threat to our national security, and seek congressional authorization to destroy ISIS militarily." Exactly how he would accomplish ISIS's destruction remains unclear.

President Obama proposes to do it with U. S. and allied airstrikes and ground action by others, including so-called "moderate" Syrian rebels whom America would arm and train. Paul calls arming Syrian rebels "a terrible idea" and was among 12 Senate Republicans who voted against Obama's recent request for funding to do it.

Like Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Paul blames past American policy mistakes for the rise of ISIS. But now, Paul says, "Toppling [pro-Iranian Syrian strongman] Assad will lead to a new chaos and greater danger from the jihadists."

"We must now defend ourselves from these barbarous jihadists, but let's not compound the problem by arming feckless rebels in Syria who seem to be merely a pit stop for the arms that are inevitably scarfed up by ISIS," Paul said on the Senate floor. "Sending arms to so-called moderate Islamic rebels in Syria is a fool's errand and will only make ISIS stronger."

But expert opinion is virtually unanimous that destroying ISIS will require some military action on the ground in Syria. Who does Paul propose carry that out? U.S. troops? The Assad regime? Kurds? Or does he alone believe just American air strikes can do the job?

As national pundits often say, having willed the end of ISIS's military destruction, Paul must now will the means to achieve it.

Just a month ago, Paul's office said President Obama should answer the following questions: What is the plan for success? What is victory? What are the costs? What will it look like when we stop? Can we do it without reengaging ourselves in Iraq militarily for years?

Will Paul now answer these questions himself since he has declared for destroying ISIS militarily? He has not done so yet. Until he gets specific about his plan he will face legitimate questions and harsh attacks.

So who will fight ISIS on the ground as part of a war Paul said he accepts as "necessary?" Asked for comment, Paul's office said it would be best to talk with the Senator directly. This columnist eagerly awaits that opportunity.

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