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By Niels Lesniewski Posted at 6:52 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2015

Paul will deliver his own response to the State of the Union address. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Sen. Rand Paul plans to quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when responding to Tuesday nights State of the Union address.

In an early excerpt provided to CQ Roll Call, the Kentucky Republican cites both King and fellow civil-rights leader Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in reference to tension and discontent in America today.

At home, much of nation still suffers.Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of two Americas. He described them as two starkly different American experiences that exist side by side.

In one America people experienced the opportunity of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in all its dimensions. In the other America people experienced a daily ugliness that dashes hope and leaves only the fatigue of despair.

There is a tension that has become visible in the protests in every major American city. As Congressman John Lewis put it: There is a growing discontent in this country.

I think peace will come when those of us who have enjoyed the American Dream become aware of those who are missing out on the American Dream. The future of our country will be secure when we break down the wall that separates us from the other America.'

The White House confirmed Tuesday that President Barack Obama is planning a March 7 visit to Selma, Ala., for the 50th anniversary of the historic march across theEdmund Pettus Bridge. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are expected to attend.

Paul said in an interview with CQ Roll Call that he had a separate trip to Alabama on his schedule.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has made no secret of the fact that he is thinking about running for president in 2016. He has also made no secret of the fact that he is experimenting with a new campaign tactic inspired by #millennials: trolling politicians he doesn't like on Twitter.

During President Obama's State of the Union address, Paul's Twitter account coupled the trolling he has perfected against his potential 2016 competition with the Republican Party's other favorite #millennial-inspired weapon: memes.

Paul isnota fan of Obama's plan to fund community college. If you did not get that message in one tweet, don't worry, he had many more.

If you would like more Republican memes about Obama's community college proposal, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) has a meme he would like to share with you.

Rand Paulalso had thoughts about the budget.

Rand Paul ended the speech by releasing his annual State of the Union response, which was basically a longform version of his tweets and previously stated issues of import, along with a few quotes from Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Martin Luther King Jr.

Paul has flip-flopped on the merits of being a troll. In 2011, he told Politico,"Id rather be a hobbit than a troll. Ithink in reading the books, the hobbits were the heroes. They overcame great obstacles, and I think Id rather be a hobbit than a troll."

In July, he told donors in San Francisco,"Don't be depressed with how bad government is, use your ingenuity, use your big head to think of solutions the marketplace can figure out, that the idiots and trolls in Washington will never come up with."

A few other political figures who frequently appear in 2016 coverage had things to say about the State of the Union on Twitter, unsurprisingly. They were, however, meme-less.

https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/557748156310765569

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Story highlights Rand Paul commemorates MLK day with an op-ed on the need to bridge the "two Americas" The Kentucky Republicans has been active in reaching out to minorities ahead of his likely presidential bid

In an op-ed for TIME the Kentucky Republican, who's made racial politics a centerpiece in his pre-presidential campaign, referenced a 1967 speech by King on the "two starkly different American experiences" between blacks and whites.

Citing King's rhetoric, Paul added that "the uneasy coexistence of the two Americas is brought to bear by the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown."

Paul said that his trips last year to urban areas like Detroit, Atlanta and Chicago, as well as to Ferguson, Missouri, have highlighted what he often calls "an undercurrent of unease," referring to racial tension that saw renewed attention last year after Brown and Garner were killed by white police officers.

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Traveling to places with nontraditional GOP voters has been part of Paul's strategy to brand himself as a Republican willing to expand the party's appeal. He's been aggressive in working with Democrats to push criminal justice reform and calling for demilitarization of police forces.

"We need to notice and be aware of the injustices embedded in our criminal system," he said in the op-ed, though noting that he believes "most police are conscientious and want only to provide safety for us."

"The blame," he continued, "should be directed to the laws and the politicians who order police into untenable positions, that insist on 'taking down' someone for selling a couple of untaxed cigarettes."

On Monday, Paul is scheduled to appear on an MTV special commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

"I am optimistic, but peace will only come when those of us who have enjoyed the American Dream become more aware of those who are missing out on the Dream," he wrote in the op-ed. "The future of our country will be secure when we break down the wall that separates us from 'the other America.'"

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