Kentucky's Rand Paul

First of all, I cannot believe Republicans in Kentucky, the boyhood home of Abe Lincoln, would elect Rand Paul to run for the Senate seat in November. Second of all I can believe Kentucky elected him as their Republican nominee given the Tea Party’s penchant against change at any cost. Most of the Tea Party’s rhetoric is unsustainable in cross-examination.

What we have here is the old energy of return to what once was versus the new energy of enlightenment and hope.

The Tea Party embraces an old mechanism in hopes of forcing a return to a time when political parties and back-room deals set the agenda, the law and control of an ignorant and dispassionate electorate.

I cannot say that Rand Paul is a racist although some of his comments suggest a leaning that way. I can say that Rand Paul and his Tea Party followers believe that a return to the old ways is what America needs and they will work hard to make sure it happens. I don’t think it will happen for once a new energy of change is released into the minds of people it can never be put aside, ignored or dismissed. If there were to be a return to old way, it must be re-created by the collective mind of all to give it ignition and I don’t think that is going to happen.

I don’t deny the Tea Party or Paul their constitutional right to support, believe and present their philosophy to the electing public. I do oppose their narrow, if not inaccurate interpretation of government and many of the long standing Supreme Court decisions as unconstitutional and a reason to “take back America.”

At one moment, Mr. Paul espouses Libertarian tenants. The next moment he upholds strong conservative invectives. The next he backs off and blames the liberal media for asking tough questions which he has difficulty answering. I think he would be a six-year thorn in the political paw of all republicans in congress if he gets elected in November.

What I want to see is integrity first, ethics second and no apologies. What I want to see is a sound argument for one’s position, right or wrong and no refusing to talk to the media because one does not like tough questions.

It will be an interesting November in Kentucky.