Rand Paul filibustering Brennan's nomination as CIA Director (Kentucky, news, best)
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Tell me why any congress would cheer when the speaker announces he will not negotiate? These dbags are what's wrong with the country and do everything to bring it down. They add NO Value!!
I think the Constitution has been compromised enough, don't you think?
It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: "Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?" The answer to that question is no.
So within the "oh you asked another question" routine, Holder admits that they have no authority to do so. However there is no statement that they will not, but if they do, then at least we know that they know they had no authority to act in that way.
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What Paul is whining about is the hypothetical case of the President using a drone to kill terrorists in the U.S., a right the President already has in defense of Americans.
In every state, police sharpshooters train to kill suspects without benefit of trial. Using a drone is legally not different. If a drone destroyed the rented van before the first WTC attack, who would say that wouldn't have been justifiable?
There was autjorization to shoot down airliners on 9/11 if necessary. How is that any different than Holder saying authorization might be given to kill Americans under extraordinary circumstance?
The Progressives are seeing the leadership of the Republican Party slip from their hands.
Rand is too much like his dad, scaring the hell out of the Progressives in the Republican party.
Rand Paul in an embarrassment to government. Our government should be able to kill a citizen if they want to on U.S. soil without trial via a drone attack.....
Wake up idiots. This "policy' is unconstitutional.
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