Thanks to Scott et al. for bringing Rand Paul to the Gulch. I don't agree with Senator Paul on everything, but I probably agree more with him than any of the other declared candidates. I am sure that many of us have their areas of disagreement with Senator Paul.

I am curious to hear the Gulch's take on Senator Paul. His recent emphasis on defunding Planned Parenthood could be evaluated as taking on cronyism, or pushing a religious agenda, or both.

We also had a fascinating discussion recently regarding consistency with Objectivism, ideological purity vs. pragmatism, and spreading of Objectivist ideals. One of several reasons for my prior post is that I think that the election of Rand Paul is the fastest way to spread Objectivist ideals. If Rand Paul were to be elected president, there might be a chance that America could be a tolerable place in which to produce again.

Please evaluate Senator Paul as objectively as possible.