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“I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak as long as it takes until the alarm is sounded from coast-to-coast that our Constitution is important, that your rights to trial by jury are precious, that no American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found to be guilty by a court.”
Not only is he filibustering John Brennan’s nomination over the administration’s breathtaking claims of power, he’s doing it the old-fashioned way by speaking continuously at the podium. It’s hard to talk about anything for hours on end, let alone speak substantively and coherently. But so far Paul’s speech has touched on the doctrine of posse comitatus, the nature of our constitutional rights, President Obama’s civil liberties contradictions, and the problems with a doctrine of total war. He’s referenced Alice in Wonderland and 1984.
Watch here at C-Span 2. You might learn something. Either way, you’ll get a gratifying look at perhaps the most fearless and intellectually consistent Republican senator.
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Li'l Jen| 3.6.13 @ 3:22PM
Bravo, Rand Paul!
It's nice to see that Senators Lee and Cruz are standing with Paul. Wonder where my Senators are?
ncatty| 3.6.13 @ 3:25PM
This could be important. It is a principled stand which most people can understand. The GOP Senators should be lining up to speak.
Crassus| 3.6.13 @ 4:07PM
Yeah, talk about principle. Sonny Boy is one of four Republicans who voted to confirm Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. The apple don't fall too far from the tree. Principled my ass.
ncatty| 3.6.13 @ 4:12PM
Try commenting on the article next time. The issue is drone strikes on US citizens.
William R| 3.6.13 @ 4:54PM
Voting for Hagel was smart politics. It is a complete repudiation of Bush Cheney and the Neocons.
Occam's Tool| 3.6.13 @ 5:50PM
He is absolutely correct on drone strikes, except for William R and Cheesehead jack, who should always be watching the skies.....
But Hagel will get us in a war on the weak side, like Louis Johnson. Weakness is provacative.
William R| 3.6.13 @ 6:16PM
The treasonous snake Tool Job wants the government to kill me. LOL
fmm| 3.6.13 @ 5:51PM
About time someone stood up for the constitutional rightas of all Americans. Rand has my attention now.
Jack in Wi| 3.7.13 @ 12:08AM
May Occcam RIP soon, like tommorow. Go Rand go.