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Congress must strengthen our legal immigration policies, which “lLaicgirghehhatsltlte,eorrnipeogfiucreesss.,uhWssoinrtcaogipabtlpaeaekndmedioonmnresosiltorlhianmalentesrusontraohdntsidnstoahwrayitt” A former Navy Seal’s
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In the spirit of respecting and enforcing the immigration laws straight-talking,
already on our books, I’ll also be supporting legislation which will sometimes irreverent,
assure fairness to the millions of Americans currently struggling to find often humorous path
good jobs.To be fair to them we need to end all executive decrees which of self-discovery about
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The U.S. has lost respect in the world, and we are failing in our
destiny to lead the world toward democracy, liberty, and freedom from
oppression.
In the global struggle against Islamic extremists,political correctness
has us denying the reality and dire nature of the threat. We should
not commit our forces to battle unless there is a cohesive, long-term
strategy. Our allies, most certainly the Muslim nations, must step up
and bear their appropriate shares of the financial and military burdens
in this generational struggle. We must put an end to America’s
disproportionate sacrifice of blood and treasure.
Meanwhile we must stop getting into bad wars, and stop arming
unreliable rebel forces – because these weapons might one day be used
against us or against our ally Israel.
I was disappointed in America’s absence in Paris in January – when
leaders from all over the world united to march against radical Islam.
This was a missed opportunity to demonstrate our leadership in this
global mission to protect freedom and liberty.
Since our beginnings, America has lit the torch of freedom for the
entire world. With God and Liberty as our partners, we will succeed in
this mission in the years ahead.

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