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Rand Paul: People say, oh, we are going to get rid of the iron fist and Thomas Jefferson is going to rise from the ashes.

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
People say, oh, we are going to get rid of the iron fist and Thomas Jefferson is going to rise from the ashes.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Senator Paul argues against the unrealistic expectations of regime change leading to democracy.

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