“The government can't even do a good job of something as simple as running the Post Office. How can it be expected to do a good job with something really important, like educating our children?”

Senator from Kentucky, physician, and libertarian politician of the 2010s and 2020s. He gained prominence as a vocal advocate for limited government and civil liberties, particularly on issues like drug policy reform and non-interventionist foreign policy. His speeches often emphasize constitutional principles and skepticism of overreach by federal authority.