Dr. Rand Paul’s Op-Eds
Fox News Op-Ed: Sen. Rand Paul: “A mountain of debt, ‘free money’ is not the answer to our problems. Here’s what is”
Democrats (and many Republicans) don't seem to care about the mountain of debt Congress added last year and continues to add this year. Instead of simply opening the economy back up as the virus wanes, Democrats are plowing ahead with another $2 trillion in deficit...
Nelson County Gazette Op-Ed: Sen. Paul: “Presidential executive orders are an abuse of political power”
I have consistently opposed Executive overreach, whether the abuse came from a Republican or a Democrat.I opposed President Obama's executive orders illegally changing immigration law.Even though I support a security wall in places along our border, I opposed...
Fox News Op-Ed: Sen. Rand Paul: “Trump Impeachment Trial Here’s my Challenge to Democrats and Republicans”
This week, I will sit on a panel of jurors in the U.S. Senate in a most unusual trial.The trial is of dubious merit and even more dubious constitutionality.It will stop both sides of the political aisle from pursuing solutions and goals for policy, from presidential...
The Hill Op-Ed: Sen. Rand Paul: “Boycott sham impeachment”
Sometimes in Washington, the powers that be will embark on a little bit of political theater. You can always spot it, though, if you look closely enough at what's real and what's not.In the last days of the presidency of Donald Trump, the Democrats and a handful of...
Washington Examiner Op-Ed: Sen. Rand Paul: “The Senate’s Impeachment Trial is Illegal and a Sham”
Democrats claim to want to unify the country, but impeaching a former president, a private citizen, is the antithesis of unity. This impeachment is nothing more than a partisan exercise designed to divide the country further.They have brazenly appointed an openly...
Corbin News Journal Op-Ed: “Senator Rand Paul Announces Support for Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett”
After President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, I said I believed Judge Barrett would make an excellent justice that would serve our country...
Fox News Op-Ed: “Sen. Rand Paul: My Wife and I Were Attacked by a Mob Dems Would Worsen Problem by Bowing to Rioters”
In his speech to the Republican National Convention Thursday night, President Trump said if you want the rest of the country to look like Portland, Ore., put the Democrats fully in charge and that's what you'll get.That's hard to argue with considering what we are...
The Hill Op-Ed: “We Must Take Appropriate Measures That Allow Kids to Get Back to School”
Labor Day has passed, and in most years, the entire country would now be back to school. Kids would be learning, catching up with old friends, and swapping stories from the summer. Teachers would have decorated and readied themselves for a year of struggles and...
The Hill Op-Ed: “A Plan to Empower Parents, Increase Education Options as an Uncertain School Year Looms”
While I'm a big supporter of home schools, many single parents who work aren't able to teach their kids at home. Even some parents with advanced educational degrees simply don't want to teach their kids at home or believe their kids will listen more consistently to...
Courier Journal Op-Ed: Rand Paul: “Conspiracy laws result in cruel prison sentences, particularly for Black Americans”
When Alice Johnson ran to embrace her family after her release from prison, she was a 63-year-old grandmother who spent almost 22 years behind bars. But Johnson was supposed to die in custody. The co-defendants who testified against her received sentences ranging from...
Reason Op-Ed: Rand Paul: “It’s Time To Demilitarize the Police”
In a free society, citizens should be able to easily distinguish between civilian law enforcement tasked with keeping the peace in our communities and the armed forces tasked with protecting our country from foreign adversaries.Unfortunately, thanks to the federal...
Kentucky New Era Op-Ed: Rand Paul: “Bring the Troops Home Now”
It has been almost 20 years since our country went to war in Afghanistan. After 9/11, the American population rightfully demanded our forces take action against those who attacked us. Had I been in Congress I would have voted for that action.When a country goes to war...
The Hill Op-Ed: “Why our experts might think twice before saying children should not return to the classroom”
Fatal conceit: it is the concept that central planning, with decision-making concentrated in a few hands, can never fully grasp the millions of complex individual interactions occurring simultaneously in the marketplace.It is a fatal conceit to believe any one person...
Breitbart Op-Ed: Rand Paul: “Who Benefits from Afghanistan ‘Bounty’ Leak?”
The Roman Judge Lucius Cassius is reported to have often used the phrase: "Cui bono" or "who benefits?"That very question needs to be asked in examining why an intelligence officer in our government committed a felony by releasing classified information alleging that...
Daily Caller Op-Ed: RAND PAUL: “The Unmasking Controversy Is About More Than A Democrat Conspiracy Against Trump It’s About Unconstitutional Spying”
Last week, there was much discussion over "unmasking," where Obama administration officials flagrantly violated the constitutional rights of American citizens, including those of their political opponents.To be sure, this behavior was abhorrent, and I gladly...
USA Today Joint Op-Ed: “Rand Paul, Andy Biggs: Anthony Fauci wants America closed until there’s nothing to reopen”
As much as we respect Dr. Anthony Fauci's service to our country and medical opinion, we disagree that his current positions on the virus outbreak provide the best path forward. Instead, discouraging states from reopening will only prolong a long-term public health...
WCHU Op-Ed: “U.S. Senator Rand Paul Facts Matter”
I don't think any medical professional would enjoy receiving a lecture from someone who is clearly scientifically illiterate.Ryland Barton's charged, leftwing diatribe scolding me for making "claims [not] backed up by science" is itself ignorant of and...
Courier Journal Op-Ed: Rand Paul: “I didn’t block anti-lynching bill, I attempted to strengthen it”
When I ran for office, I promised to read the bills. Apparently, that is not a requirement for Courier Journal columnists. Had The Courier read the anti-lynching bill and listened to the floor debate before launching into an ad hominem attack on me, they might have...
Washington Examiner Op-Ed: Sen. Rand Paul: “Veto fake reform of the Patriot Act”
In 2015, I filibustered reauthorization of the Patriot Act. My filibuster was not popular with other senators because it kept them in Washington over a Memorial Day weekend. I still remember one or two hotheads muttering and directing profanity under their breath. I...
The American Conservative Op-Ed: “Trump Deserves Credit For Bringing The Troops Home”
In 1988, a certain congressman from Texas ran for president on a platform of bringing home our troops from around the world. Even then, more than 30 years ago, U.S. troops were in over 100 countries, and tens of thousands were still in Europe.That Texas congressman...