We have to wait for this person, that is, the United States * * * and the party senator, * * * and the party's unofficial candidate for the next president, rand paul.
More than 300,000 signatures of supporters have been collected.
On this day, rand paul and his organization "Freelancer Work" will formally file a lawsuit against the US government and Obama, accusing the US National Security Agency of illegally collecting citizens' personal communication information. Besides Obama, senior intelligence officials, including National Intelligence Director clapper and National Security Agency Director Alexander, have also been prosecuted.
At about 1 1, rand paul and two important members of Freelance finally appeared at the press conference in front of the federal district court. Behind them, a piece of background cloth of "Freelance Work" organization was specially hung.
Rand paul, who was not tall, soon became the target of journalists' bombing. In explaining the lawsuit, he said that the US National Security Agency and the Obama administration violated the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution by stealing people's privacy. On behalf of "every American with a telephone", they initiated this "historic" lawsuit to protest against the US government's disregard of civil rights and connivance of the national security department in monitoring and collecting citizens' telephone communication data.
Rand paul said that so far, they have collected more than 300,000 signatures in support of prosecutors. Supporters hope that the government will stop stealing mobile phone data and clean up the collected information. Although supporters believe that the National Security Agency has played an important role in safeguarding national security, there is no evidence that measures to collect citizens' communication information are helpful in combating terrorism. They asked the national security department to ensure that when it comes to civil rights, all actions do not exceed the constitutional restrictions.
Rand paul had to leave the press conference early because of something, and a large number of reporters were still in hot pursuit. He put on sunglasses, and under the close guard of his entourage, he was able to get into a Ford car parked on the side of the road and drive away.
Be famous as a representative of the tea party.
Rand paul was born in 1963 and grew up in Texas. 1988 graduated from Duke University Medical College, 1993 moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, 17 started his medical career and became an ophthalmologist.
When we talk about rand paul, we can't help talking about his father Ron Paul. Paul Sr was a US Air Force medic and had five children. rand paul was the third. Paul Sr later became a congressman from Texas and participated in the presidential election twice in 2008 and 20 12. In 20 12, old Paul was over 70 years old, and it was generally considered that there was no hope of being elected from the beginning. But he insisted on running until the last moment of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He has argued with other presidential candidates many times, with clear thinking and straightforward views. His fans are mostly young people. At the end of the campaign, people suddenly realized that the old senator was not running for president, but expressing his views. There is a more important reason, which is to leave some political capital for his son rand paul. The United States is a country that stresses family politics, and the prominence of Laozi is conducive to the future development of his son.
Rand paul, who also worked as a doctor and also gave up medicine in politics, really lived up to his father's expectations and soon rose abruptly in American politics. Under the influence of his father, rand paul was interested in politics from an early age. He is as conservative as his father, but his son is more conservative and radical than Laozi. 1993, as soon as rand paul moved to Bowling Green, he initiated the establishment of the "Taxpayer Union" to "let Kentucky people know how officials spend taxpayers' money". Later, rand paul became an active member of the Tea Party. Some of his political views are also quite sharp. For example, he opposed induced abortion and advocated that even rape victims could not have an abortion; He believes that the Fed has caused the dollar to depreciate; He advocated that the Federal Ministry of Education should be abolished, that parents should decide whether their children go to school or not, and that the government should ignore it. Even if you have to wear a seat belt when driving, he advocates that the government "leave it alone".
20 10 in may, rand paul won the primary elections of Kentucky and democratic senators, which immediately became a big news in American politics. Rand paul, who showed opposition to the government everywhere, even said that the government should not force private enterprises to abide by the Civil Rights Act. The American Civil Rights Act stipulates that racial segregation and employment discrimination in public places are illegal. So, a reporter asked Paul if this means that restaurants and other places have the right to prohibit blacks from entering. Paul said "yes" and said, "I don't agree with racial discrimination, but the question is, how to understand freedom of speech? Should we restrict the freedom of speech of those racists? " The racial issue has always touched the most sensitive nerve in American society, and Paul's words immediately caused an uproar. Rand paul's bold stance on some issues has gradually become an important feature.
In the mid-term election held in June165438+1October of the same year, rand paul defeated his opponent and was successfully elected to the United States Senate. He also became the first tea party representative to enter the Senate. "I represent the will of the people of Kentucky, which is so simple and clear-we are here to seize power." After winning, rand paul said, "The United States can completely solve all problems, provided that the government does not interfere too much."
From a doctor to a US senator, rand paul quickly became a new star in American politics.
Obama's nemesis
The stage has become bigger and the field of vision has widened. Rand paul has more opportunities to punch and kick in the US Congress, and he can also catch the eyes of Americans.
Rand paul's political ideas are based on * * * and the basic points of the Party. He likes to take the sword to the side and behave more fiercely. After the Obama administration took office, rand paul, who was in Kentucky, criticized many domestic and foreign policies. On many issues, such as health care reform, the Afghan war, and large-scale information monitoring, rand paul opposes the Obama administration everywhere.
At the beginning of 20 13, Obama nominated John Brennan, the White House anti-terrorism adviser, as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). When the Senate voted, rand paul stood in the Senate Hall and delivered a speech for nearly 13 hours, which was intended to stop the voting procedure for Brennan, while rand paul talked about the UAV problem in the United States. He said: "When I heard that Obama decided to use Brennan as the director of the CIA, I thought it was a terrible decision. As we all know, Brennan used drones to kill innocent people, and now the use authority of this killing machine is expanding, which has threatened the American people. We demand to know the position of the Obama administration on this issue. " In this long speech, rand paul rambled, including reading the works of Shakespeare, a great English writer. Although it failed to prevent Brennan from eventually becoming the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, rand paul earned enough attention and his popularity rose again.
In March of 20 13, at the annual meeting of the conservative political action conference of * * and the party, rand paul defeated some big bosses of * * and the party, and won the informal vote of the organization's presidential candidate in 20 16 with 25% of the votes.
On June 9, after Snowden's leak broke out, rand paul immediately expressed his views and angrily denounced the Obama administration's actions as "naked trampling on the Constitution".
This time, rand paul sued Obama and others, which undoubtedly attracted the attention of American media again. Although the US Department of Justice explained that the mobile phone data collection project was legal according to the previous ruling of the foreign intelligence investigation court, rand paul still expressed the hope that the Supreme Court would finally make a ruling on the lawsuit.
Some analysts believe that rand paul's lawsuit is actually creating momentum for himself and paving the way for his possible participation in the 20 16 presidential election. Because the campaigns of Hillary and others in the Democratic Party have already been wave after wave. * * * and the party's problem is mainly "nobody", and in the possible selection, rand paul has always been an important role. Therefore, it is reasonable for him to "rise up and create momentum".