Rand Paul: “We let our fervor or our fear somehow replace our oath to defend our…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017

We let our fervor or our fear somehow replace our oath to defend our liberty, to defend the Constitution.

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Reflects on historical instances where fear compromised constitutional rights.

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