Mediaboss Marketing

Seeking to shed an isolationist label that some have tried to stick on him, Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday called for an American foreign policy agenda he touted as conservative realism that falls in between hawkish interventionism and disengagement from the rest of the world.

Americans want strength and leadership, but that doesnt mean they see war as the only solution, Mr. Paul said in prepared remarks. America shouldnt fight wars where the best outcome is stalemate. America shouldnt fight wars when there is no plan for victory. America shouldnt fight wars that arent authorized by the American people, by Congress.

America should and will fight wars when the consequences intended and unintended are worth the sacrifice, the Kentucky Republican continued.

Mr. Paul, who spoke in New York at the Center for the National Interest, said in his remarks that the war on terror is not over and America cannot disengage from the world.

To defend our country, we must understand that a hatred of our values exists, and acknowledge that interventions in foreign countries may well exacerbate this hatred, but that ultimately, we must be willing and able to defend our country and our interests, he said.

Some anger is blowback, but some anger originates in an aberrant and intolerant distortion of religion that wages war against all infidels, the potential 2016 GOP presidential contender said. Yes, we need a hammer ready, but not every civil war is a nail. There is a time to eliminate our enemies, but there is also a time to cultivate allies and encouragers among civilized Muslim nations.

We cant retreat from the world, but we cant remake it in our own image either, he continued. We cant and shouldnt engage in nation building, but we can facilitate trade and extend the blessings of freedom and free markets around the world.

Driving principles for his common-sense conservative realism include the notions that indispensable force is and always has been an indispensable part of defending the country, Congress must authorize the decision to intervene, and peace and security require a commitment to diplomacy and leadership.

He reiterated his support for the war in Afghanistan in 2001 in response to 9/11 but said that stalemate and perpetual policing seems to be the countrys mission now in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

He also made clear that he supports a strategy of airstrikes to dismantle the Islamic State terrorist group, but said he doubts a decisive victory is possible in the short term and that ultimately only the people of the region can destroy the group, also known as ISIS or ISIL.

Read more from the original source:
Rand Paul calls for foreign policy of 'conservative realism'

Libertarians, We #39;re Different
Maryland has problems. The Libertarian Party of Maryland has solutions. We believe in smaller government and individual self-determination. Help us help you. Vote Libertarian. This message...

By: LPMaryland

See original here:
Libertarians, We're Different - Video

Interview with Libertarian Candidate James Carr (Virginia 7th District)
This video was produced by iPadjournos reporters Ali Mislowsky and Shakola Walker. This is the YouTube channel of the iPadJournos project at Virginia Commonwealth University.

By: Marcus Messner

Go here to see the original:
Interview with Libertarian Candidate James Carr (Virginia 7th District) - Video

Richard Lion, a Libertarian who has previously run for state representative and mayor of Hartford, is challenging Democratic incumbent Jason Rojas in the 9th House District.

This is Lion's seventh run for public office. Lion, who describes himself as more of an activist than a politician, has yet to be elected.

"It's not that I don't want to win, but if winning was my number one thing, I wouldn't have run with the Libertarian Party. I would have run with the Democratic Party," said the 58-year-old Manchester resident. "But I don't think what America needs is another Democrat or another Republican. I think we need more parties."

The 9th House District covers East Hartford and Manchester.

In previous campaigns, Lion's primary topic was marijuana legalization. This time around, he says all drugs should be legal. The war on drugs, he said, creates crime on the streets, costs millions in tax dollars and oppresses people, he said.

"We're paying taxes to put people in jail," he said. "We can't lower our taxes if you're going to keep building stupid things and putting people in jail for no reason."

If cocaine were sold in package stores, the potency of the drug would be regulated, leading to less accidental overdoses. Revenues from taxing the drug could be used to help rehabilitate addicts, he said.

Legalizing drugs like cocaine would also reduce violent crimes associated with illegal street sales, he said.

Lion is opposed to what he believes are unnecessary construction projects like the University of Connecticut football stadium, the busway and the Rock Cats baseball stadium.

"They talk about wanting to lower taxes, but they propose to build a baseball stadium and a bus line to New Britain," he said.

View post:
Libertarian Challenges 9 t h House District Incumbent

MSNBC host joins Democrats in grotesque get out the vote race baiting

By: dcexaminer

See more here:
MSNBC host joins Democrats in grotesque get out the vote race baiting - Video