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Rand Paul: “This legislation will strengthen our foreign policy, enhance our national security, and safeguard our resources.”
Written by the Office of Senator Rand Paul:
This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act (S. 532) to prevent American taxpayers’ money from being used to directly or indirectly support armed militants who are allied with or often working under the command of al-Qaeda, ISIS, or other terrorist groups. The legislation serves as a companion bill to H.R. 608, which Representative Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) reintroduced in January.
“One of the unintended consequences of nation-building and open-ended intervention is American funds and weapons benefiting those who hate us,” said Dr. Paul. “This legislation will strengthen our foreign policy, enhance our national security, and safeguard our resources.”
“For years, the U.S. government has been supporting armed militant groups working directly with and often under the command of terrorist groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda in their fight to overthrow the Syrian government. Rather than spending trillions of dollars on regime change wars in the Middle East, we should be focused on defeating terrorist groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda, and using our resources to invest in rebuilding our communities here at home,” said Rep. Gabbard. “The fact that American taxpayer dollars are being used to strengthen the very terrorist groups we should be focused on defeating should alarm every Member of Congress and every American. We call on our colleagues and the Administration to join us in passing this legislation.”
You can read S. 532, the Stop Arming Terrorists Act, HERE, and you can find more information below:
S. 532, the Stop Arming Terrorists Act:
- Makes it illegal for any U.S. federal government funds to be used to provide assistance covered in the bill, including weapons, munitions, weapons platforms, intelligence, logistics, training, and cash, to terrorists.
- Prohibits the U.S. government from providing such assistance covered in the bill to any nation that has given or continues to give such support to terrorists.
- Instructs the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to determine the individuals and groups that should be considered terrorists, for the purposes of this bill, by determining: (a) the individuals and groups that are associated with, affiliated with, adherents to, or cooperating with al-Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIS; (b) the countries that are providing assistance covered in this bill to those individuals or groups.
- Anticipates changing conditions by requiring the DNI to work with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Armed Services Committee, and Select Committee on Intelligence to review and update the list of prohibited countries and groups every six months.
- Provides for accountability and transparency by requiring the DNI to brief Congress on its determinations.
162 years ago today, the Republican Party was formed under the oaks in Jackson, Michigan. The purpose was to advocate for liberty and freedom for all people, a fight that continues to this day. 2016 is a critical year for the future of our nation and our state. As Ronald Reagan said, “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”
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The darker the sky, the brighter the rainbow #newbeginnings #movingon #movingforward #lookingup #bodylovebritt #selflove #unconditionallove #peace #freedom #liberty #rainbow #rainbows #tucson #arizona #plussize #plussizefashion #bodypositive #bodypositivity #bodyconfidence #spirituality #ascension #travelblogger #love #twinflames #soulmates #thejourney #yinyang #divinefeminine #divinemasculine #balance (at Arizona)
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I’d never been so high on a mountain that I was above tree line. The pure energy up there took me to a deeper knowing within myself that abundance flows effortlessly. The trees don’t worry if they’ll receive enough water or sunshine to grow. They willingly take what is given to them and live the course of their destiny as it flows to them. This high vibrational energy on top of those mountains made me consider that if we merely open up to receive that which is flowing to us while we just be ourselves, we will be taken care of seemingly effortlessly. Trust. It is safe to be fully ourselves. - a message to myself and anybody else who needs the reminder ❤️✨
#bodylovebritt #travelstyleglitter #travel #nature #colorado #rockymountainnationalpark #spirituality #selflove #ascension #intuition #highvibes #vibration #mountain #travelblogger #styleblogger #freedom #liberty #outside #plussize #plussizefashion #plussizemodel #twinflames #soulmates #unconditionallove #god #universe #believe #faith #roadtrip #roadtripusa (at Rocky Mountain National Park)
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NEW YORK | The pure energy from this waterfall gave me a rush of adrenaline as soon as I caught a glimpse of it. Water’s emotional force flows in a way that connects us all and influences us as one. #TravelStyleGlitter #bodylovebritt #waterfall #waterfalls #newyork #cohoesfalls #nature #travel #travelblogger #travelblog #fashionblogger #styleblogger #blogger #plussize #plussizefashion #love #union #miracles #manifestation #roadtrip #roadtripusa #freedom #liberty #mentalhealth #selflove #selfcare #trust #bodypositive #bodypositivity #plur (at Cohoes Falls)
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8 Mai 1945
A day of commemoration and a big thank’s for bringing nylon stockings to French women
#8mai #1945 #usa #commemoration #liberty
#nylonaddict #nylons #nylonstockings #stockings #pinup #legs #legsday #sexyleg #stocking #nylonlegs #nylonlover #usarmy
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The gold Eid Mar (Ides of March) Coin,
Called the Eid Mar, the coin was minted by Caesar’s betrayer, Marcus Junius Brutus, to commemorate the assassination immortalized by Shakespeare. It was carried out on March 15, 44 BC —the Ides of March—by a group of Roman senators and co-conspirators led by Brutus and is the only one of its type.
One side of the coin shows an inscription that reads “EID MAR” short for Eidibus Martiis, the Ides of March, along with two daggers and a liberty cap symbolizing the fight for freedom.
The other side of the coin features a portrait of Brutus with the inscription “BRVT IMP” or Brutus, Imperator.
The coin has a tiny hole in it just above the head of Brutus. It is believed that it could have been worn by a high-ranking supporter and perhaps even one of the conspirators of Caesar’s murder.
Courtesy Numismatica Ars Classica
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Ceramic tiles by Fired Earth for Liberty
Taken from Vogue, May 1974
Photography by James Mortimer
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Liberty
oil, turpentine, hand sanitizer, canvas
24" x 24"
2018
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