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Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
seems we object when other countries kill their own citizens without trials...
Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
LEAK A KEY FACTOR-HOLDER
Separately, a Justice Department document on circumstances in which Americans could be killed if they were involved in militant activities overseas was leaked to NBC News last month.
Holder said on Wednesday that the debate started by the leaking of that document was "one of the strongest reasons" why it made sense to share the Office of Legal Counsel memos with Congress.
Senators on Wednesday also questioned Holder over whether the Obama administration would ever countenance using drone strikes to target citizens on American soil.
In a letter to Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul, which was made public on Tuesday, Holder said drone strikes against Americans on U.S. soil were not anticipated, but he did not rule them out in circumstances akin to the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz questioned Holder about whether it could ever be legal to launch strikes against U.S. citizens on U.S. soil unless that individual was an imminent threat.
"I would not think that would be an appropriate use of any lethal force," Holder said.
Cruz said he intends to introduce legislation that would clarify when deadly force against U.S. citizens on American soil could be used.
Obama to reveal more on drone strike policy: attorney general
Paul said during his filibuster that his opposition was not about Brennan himself, but the constitutional issues involved. "We really just want [Obama] to say he won't" attack noncombatants on U.S. soil.
Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination to lead CIA
Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
seems we object when other countries kill their own citizens without trials...
Indeed. And we should object to our own government doing the same.
Paul said during his filibuster that his opposition was not about Brennan himself, but the constitutional issues involved. "We really just want [Obama] to say he won't" attack noncombatants on U.S. soil.
Rand Paul filibustering Brennan nomination to lead CIA
Of course the filibuster has nothing to do with whether the nominee is qualified or not; rather, we have yet another case of partisan grandstanding by an ignorant and incompetent politician from the right.
Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
Its not the role of Congress, and Rand Paul in particular, to determine the constitutionality of policies of the Executive, thats the responsibility of the Judiciary. And the courts are not allowed to weigh in on the issue per separation of powers doctrine, in addition to the fact that Congress, and again Rand Paul in particular, lacks standing to bring suit.
The courts have wisely and correctly determined this to be a political matter, subject to the democratic process, where the people decide the appropriateness of the Administrations actions.
The people made their determination last November.
I hope he succeeds. If he runs for president, he will have my vote, and many others.
Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
"Rand Paul Filibusters Over Non-Existent Program". Sounds about right.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
I hope he succeeds. If he runs for president, he will have my vote, and many others.
Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
"Rand Paul Filibusters Over Non-Existent Program". Sounds about right.
Did anyone actually WATCH it? It was pathetic and the silly twit caved after less than three hours, went back to his office to lie down and the damn cowards went right back to "filibustering" from a local Georgetown watering hole.
Whiny Rand Paul is a fake "libertarian" who hides behind an R after his name and he was not filibustering. He was campaigning and, typically, he quit as soon as he could. This is just another case of the bat guano not landing very far from the daddy bat.
Idiot OPSeems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
No, he wants to be able to kill terrorists. You hypocrites were fine with Bush breaking every law and shitting all over the constitution but when it comes to OBAMA killing terrorists, you get all mushy and teary eyed.
If Rs could take credit for killing even one terrorist, you'd all be in favor of it.
Rand Paul is filibustering the Senate to get a straight answer on Obama's Domestic Drone program.
Seems Obama wants to be able to kill Americans on US soil.
"Rand Paul Filibusters Over Non-Existent Program". Sounds about right.
