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Rand Paul: The Feds claim they can drone strike you when having dinner
Politico ^ | KEVIN CIRILLI

Posted on 03/06/2013 7:37:15 AM PST by JohnPDuncan

Sen. Rand Paul blasted Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that drone strikes could be carried out on U.S. soil under extreme circumstances, with the Kentucky Republican suggesting that means Americans could be killed while they’re “eating dinner” or “at a cafe.”

“The thing about the drone strike program is we’re not talking about someone’s actively attacking America — we’re not talking about planes flying into the World Trade Center,” Paul said on Fox News on Tuesday. “What we’re talking about is you’re eating dinner in your house, you’re eating at a cafe or you’re walking down the road.”

He continued: “That’s when these drone strikes can occur. It’s not about people involved in combat — it’s about people who they think might be.”

On Tuesday, Holder responded to a letter Paul and other senators had sent inquiring about whether the government could use drones domestically.

“The question you have posed is entirely hypothetical, unlikely to occur, and one we hope no President will ever have to confront,” Holder responded.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: drones; randsconcerntrolls; waronterror
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To: old curmudgeon

> What is a terrorist?<

Just read the drivel that came out yesterday from the Southern Poverty Law Center as to who the terrorist threat is. It’s you and me, Friend, and everyone else on this site. And I would dare say their timing was perfect considering everything else we’ve learned in the last few weeks.


21 posted on 03/06/2013 10:02:46 AM PST by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God! ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: JohnPDuncan
How is it that flying Predators on missions of this type over US soil isn't a violation of the Posse Commitatus (sp?) act?

Mark

22 posted on 03/06/2013 10:05:50 AM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: from occupied ga

Bingo!

You make the point that it is a term with many definitions and obumbler can make it mean anything he wants.

And never forget Napolitano’s infamous list of potential terrorists; veterans, TEA party members, etc.

I suspect posters on FR can be found on a list as well.


23 posted on 03/06/2013 10:22:44 AM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: old curmudgeon
I suspect posters on FR can be found on a list as well.

Probably near the top

24 posted on 03/06/2013 10:29:48 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: VRWCarea51
You my friend take humor to a whole new high standard.

I am humbled.

25 posted on 03/06/2013 10:30:10 AM PST by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: from occupied ga

We’ll be “progressing” to hit squads on drone operators and their killer bosses and their families. Not to mention a mess of downed drones.

The Government killing Americans on US soil outside the judical system and sentence of death, is war. The killers and their handlers become soldiers in that war. Wouldn’t the Marxists just love that.


26 posted on 03/06/2013 10:47:06 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: from occupied ga

Maybe he’ll name us by Title while he fillibusters:

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/


27 posted on 03/06/2013 10:49:50 AM PST by NoNAIS (Yet another Government program not needed.)
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To: JohnPDuncan

BTTT


28 posted on 03/06/2013 4:40:00 PM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: GraceG

Do bears...?


29 posted on 03/06/2013 9:18:00 PM PST by TXnMA (REMEMBER the Alamo! REMEMBER Goliad! REPEAT San Jacinto!!!)
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To: VRWCarea51

Your “Drone Alert Necklace” and that second “testimonial” are priceless! I’m still laughing...

Mind if I use them elsewhere?


30 posted on 03/06/2013 10:21:49 PM PST by TXnMA (REMEMBER the Alamo! REMEMBER Goliad! REPEAT San Jacinto!!!)
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To: SaraJohnson
We’ll be “progressing” to hit squads on drone operators and their killer bosses and their families.

Sure. If you can find out who they are and then if you can actually find them. I don't know where drone operations are controlled, but I'm sure they're on multiple military bases surrounded by pretty tight security. I'd say that is still symmetric thinking. We won't win by attacking to their strengths.

The government is an entity consisting of millions of people doing millions of jobs. When it goes rogue, every single government employee becomes an enemy (as if they weren't already). If tens of thousands of us can't think like Timothy McVeigh, then Arbeit Macht Frei with 0bama's goons running the showers.

31 posted on 03/07/2013 5:05:10 AM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: TXnMA

feel Free, I am going to work on a product ad photo soon. ;)


32 posted on 03/07/2013 8:29:45 AM PST by VRWCarea51
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To: from occupied ga

Not sure they can run their war on America from military bases. I think they are planning to use private contractors.


33 posted on 03/07/2013 8:45:32 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: I want the USA back

Seeing what happens when the police “accidentally” break into the “wrong” house...


Same thing that happens when the swat teams invade the wrong house and terrorize and/or shoot a citizen and/or their family members and dog.

Absolutely nothing.


34 posted on 03/07/2013 9:39:06 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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