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  1. Justice22

    Justice22 said, 3 months ago

    At least he showed everyone what a filibuster is really like, not just an “I object!” .
    It was a stupid subject to be filibustering on because there are already laws pertaining to said subject, just not specifically armed drones.

  2. M Ster

    M Ster said, 3 months ago

    @Justice22

    Exactly! These laws pertains to whether people CAN be killed, not HOW they can be killed. HOW is a tactical decision made by the FBI, Homeland Security, or some other organization “on the ground”. Lawmakers have no say in HOW.
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    I am not a Rand Paul fan, but in his defense, he was one of only 7 in the Senate who voted against NDAA last year, when “CAN” was approved. So I don’t question his sincerity in demanding clarifications (nor Ron Wyden, who also voted against it). But most of the other 12 Senators who supported Rand Paul during the filibuster- they were for “CAN” before they were against it. That was only a few months ago.
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    What would cause them to flip-flop so quickly? Could it be that the GOP took a beating in November, and many of the 12 are up for re-election in 2014?

  3. kato1979

    kato1979 said, 3 months ago

    @Justice22

    Paranoid fantasy??? I’m uneasy with the entire tenor of recent unconstitutional legislation like the NDAA of 2012. The drone has already killed an American citizen overseas – why not here? If you’re not going to use them, why buy them and equip police departments with them? Very telling that the only “bi-partisan” bill to overwhelmingly pass in the last few years is one that denies American citizens their most important constitutional liberties.

  4. Harleyquinn

    Harleyquinn said, 3 months ago

    I bet he had a bag….
    But hey good for the guy.

  5. Justice22

    Justice22 said, 3 months ago

    @kato1979

    An unarmed drone can save lives as well as an armed drone can save lives. There is no need for a Federal armed drone here that I can see. As for in Somalia, Pakistan or in other hostile regions, definitely, yes. As for the nationality of a said combatant/terrorist, it does not matter. Perhaps you would like to volunteer to “arrest” these people so they could be brought to trial as one lawmaker suggested. If so, Good Luck.

  6. lifebyc

    lifebyc said, 3 months ago

    @Harleyquinn

    I agree with you today, Harley. NO ONE has the right to execute Americans without due process.

  7. masterskrain

    masterskrain said, 3 months ago

    So where were all the filibusters protesting the gutting of the Bill of Rights by Ashcroft, shrub, and the so-called “Patriot Act”?

  8. Radish

    Radish said, 3 months ago

    Rand’s a real bladder mouth.

  9. Harleyquinn

    Harleyquinn said, 3 months ago

    here is a thought, If the drone is in NY then can it only carry 7 bullets?

  10. Night-Gaunt49

    Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago

    @Justice22

    How about city and state drones?

  11. mskemple

    mskemple said, 3 months ago

    What the hell do you idiotlibs think Waco and Ruby ridge were? Imagine what Mr. Paul could have accomplished if he were speaking to an intelligent audience!!!

  12. meetinthemiddle

    meetinthemiddle said, 3 months ago

    @Harleyquinn

    And sixteen ounces of soda!

  13. coraryan

    coraryan said, 3 months ago

    Leave it to the senile old fool, Harry Reid. Why do the people of Nevada keep re-electing that old fart?

  14. Night-Gaunt49

    Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago

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    Whatever has been tried over seas eventually comes back over here tested and ready to use. And our govt would do so if they could find the best means. The whole Drone operation was denied for some years. They still keep much of it secret so yes I guess I’m concerned. But I am no “red neck.” Don’t stereotype please?

  15. Michyle Glen

    Michyle Glen said, 3 months ago

    Just another example of how out of touch the GOP is.

    Most Drones fire HELLFIRE missles, these missles have a 20 pound warhead of C4, imagine the collateral damage of one of those missles fired into a city building, or any populated area?
    The colateral damage would be catastrophic and the return questionable.
    Not to mention the little fact that most major cities have SWAT teams to deal with terrorist situations.

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