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I'm glad that Rand Paul filibustered, for one. Anything that gets the average citizen to think about this is better than nothing.
I'm glad that Rand Paul filibustered, for one. Anything that gets the average citizen to think about this is better than nothing.
Liberal Actor on GOP-Led Filibuster Over Drones: ‘For God’s Sake, Where Are Democrats?’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...are-democrats/
Actor John Cusack describes himself as a progressive, but he has been a critic of the federal government’s drone program regardless of who has been is in office. Frankly, he has also be a pretty harsh critic of President Barack Obama as well.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and other GOP senators on Wednesday conducted an old-school filibuster on the Senate floor to block John Brennan’s nomination and bring attention to the potential for drone strikes on U.S. soil. As the hours went by, Cusack was curious to know: “where are Democrats?”
John Cusack @johncusack
For gods sake where are democrats ?? “@democracynow: Rand Paul: Obama Admin Response Drones "More Than Frightening" http://owl.li/itdHI ”
10:37 PM - 06 Mar 13
@johncusack
Good question“@cenkuygur: Up to 8 Senators now joining the Rand Paul #filibuster. Where are the so-called progressive Democratic senators?”
Cusack had one tweet that was longer than 140 characters, but here’s what he wrote:
@johncusack
AG say its ok to kill us citizens–and other bad guys- but trust us we’re the good guys..
how’d that play out through history mr holder…
pay no attention to the man behind that curtain
the great and powerful O has spoken…
@johncusack
dems ? Do U have any thoughts on Obama's transition from a progressive academic humanist 2 a regressive corporate warlord?
@johncusack
when u kill innocent people without trial - imprison them with no trial what would u call it?-used bush powers & exanded them @Lisellecae
"Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced on the Senate floor Wednesday he intended to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as director of the CIA, citing concerns about President Barack Obama's policy on civil liberties.
"I will speak until I can no longer speak," Paul said."*
As much as we may agree with the bulk of Rand Paul's stances, he may deserve to be called a hero for standing up against John Brennan's nomination to CIA director based on his and Obama's stance that Americans could be able to be killed by drones on American soil. Cenk Uygur makes the case.
TYT: Drone Strikes - Rand Paul a Cons utional Hero?
Oh look. An attention pimping another attention .
I try sabotaging threads bc I'm still butthurt
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"The Obama administration believes it could technically use military force to kill an American on U.S. soil in an "extraordinary cir stance" but has "no intention of doing so," U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter disclosed Tuesday."*
It's starting to happen. Attorney General Eric Holder says lethal drone attacks without due process on Americans while on American soil, are hypothetically legal. A surprising Republican Senator is standing against it. Do Republicans and Democrats make exceptions for their own "teams?" Cenk Uygur breaks it down
TYT: Yes, Lethal Drone Attacks on Americans Are Allowed, Says Atty General
Cenk putting Democrats on blast.
"they shouldn't be allowed to drop a fire missile on your cafe experience"
Jon Stewart voices support for Rand Paul filibuster: ‘Holy Howard Roark’s ghost’
VIDEO: http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/07/jo...#ixzz2MrpeXyqy
As Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director wound late into the night, he got the support of one unlikely media personality: Comedy Central “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart.
“Holy Howard Roark’s ghost — it looks like we got us a good old fashion actual talkie filibuster,” Stewart said. “The kind our grandparents tried to tell us about but never got through, because we were too busy playing jacks and tiddlywinks with our friends waiting for our turn to freebase in the shed. Ah, the ‘70s or ‘50s, or whatever timeframe I appear to be.”
“Rand Paul had sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking just a simple question: Can the president use a drone to take out an American citizen on U.S. soil?” Stewart continued. “You would think he would get a letter back like, ‘No, way.’ Holder writes him back a letter that never directingly addressing the question kind of, sort of implied that hypothetically in the right — yes, yes, we can do that. We can do that probably won’t, but yes. So, Sen. Rand Paul to draw attention to the issue of the execution of executive executions executed the classical old school filibuster. I mean he’s out there talking. This isn’t one of those — he’s using the filibuster the way it’s meant to be used.”
“[I] can’t say I agree with Rand Paul about everything,” Stewart added. “But as issues go, drone oversight is one certainly worth kicking up a fuss for.”
I'm not sure why it would be surprising that Jon Stewart supported him. He seems to be a pretty vocal defender of civil liberties.
You're an idiot. Everyone that isn't an idiot knows this to be the absolute truth.
You relentlessly bicker with all who disagree and most who agree.
that makes you a troll, SA210.
There was some decent discussion going on in your thread but your spam is sabotaging it.
my spam?
spam can be undermining, for sure
lol 2 butthurt es still going off topic.
210's speme.
You're an idiot, troll.
Wow.
That would be better if someone used a coffee made of Arabica beans instead of Columbian.
Last edited by Wild Cobra; 03-07-2013 at 07:11 PM.
So Rand Paul isn't holding up the nomination anymore?
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