Rand Paul has the nerve to go to Howard University and lie his vile ass of

[cali]

Following an awkward, earnest speech to an audience at Howard University, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) insisted several times that he did not oppose the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

"I've never been against the Civil Rights Act, ever," Paul told a questioner, following what was the first speech by a Republican legislator at the historically black university in decades. "This was on tape," the questioner responded.

That's true. It is on tape. Here it is:

In 2010, during an interview with the Louisville Courier-Journal flagged by ThinkProgress, Paul made it very clear that he opposed a key part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that banned discrimination on the basis of race in "places of public accommodation," such as privately owned businesses that are open to the public. Here's the transcript:

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http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/04/howard-university-rand-paul-falsely-claims-he-didnt-oppose-civil-rights-actpaul-i-civil

[Buzz Clik]

1. The kids at Howard University are smart as hell.

They will see right through the bullshit.

[Blue_Tires]

3. +1

Paul's legacy of racist views probably blinded him to the fact that he'd get some difficult questions after his "no foreign wars/legalized reefer" -bit...

I've always been surprised that the Pauls rarely get tough questioning in their "all things to all people" public appearances...

[Rex]

2. So you mean to tell me there are times when Rand Paul

actually tells the truth? I've never seen/heard him do anything BUT lie his vile ass off.