Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
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Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#2I changed the original headline to be more accurate. Paul's saying he'll block votes on USA Freedom or any extension to the current laws, which means that several clauses in the Patriot Act will sunset (section 215 including the phone dragnet and business records, roving wiretap, and lone wolf).
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#3Good for him. This "freedom act" bait and switch is nonsense IMOP. I don't care much about politics, nor about Paul, but on this issue I agree. They need to sit down and develop a comprehensive plan without the secrecy (except at operational levels), without the sensationalism and fear mongering and without the blatant and quickly revealed lies that have come out of NSA personal and Obama's mouths.
Most importantly, we need to be clear on the objectives. As it is there is a pervasive dirty feeling that the the ulterior motive is surveillance and control of US citizenry for purposes of retaining power. This might not be the case but with the amount of deceit that has recently occurred many people feel this way. So they need to start over in a transparent and trustworthy way.
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#4"of portions" is like some pretty awful fine print. Death to the "Patriot" Act!
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#5It is too bad Rand Paul is having problems fundraising from the large US billionaires that seem to be major determinants in the Republican primaries.
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#6"of portions" is like some pretty awful fine print. Death to the "Patriot" Act!
Some parts of the original Patriot Act were written to expire. It's easier to get rid of those parts than it is to get rid of the rest because it's easier to prevent something from happening in congress than to cause something to happen.
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#7I've been waiting years
to see someone like him running for presidency, but I lack experience in Politics to determine if he could have a shot.
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#8I've been waiting years to see someone like him running for presidency, but I lack experience in Politics to determine if he could have a shot.
He has a shot, and it's great to see him taking this stand, but he's a flawed person/candidate in many other ways.
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#9Why is that I always confuse Rand Paul with Ron Paul?
Re: Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of portions of Patriot Act
#10Why is that I always confuse Rand Paul with Ron Paul?
father/son