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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald defend Rand Paul against "Democratic myths" [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)35. Where's
"...you can't, because that is not the question that was asked."
...the question that was asked? Do you have a link?
Sen. Paul Reaches Victory Through Filibuster
White House issues answer after Senators 13-hour speech
Today, following a historic 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor that ended early this morning, Sen. Rand Paul received correspondence from the White House regarding the legality and constitutionality of the U.S. government using lethal force, including drone strikes, on Americans and in U.S. territory. Sen. Paul's repeated correspondence to President Obama's nominee to be CIA director, John Brennan, was finally answered today, in part, with the following response from Attorney General Eric Holder: "'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."
"This is a major victory for American civil liberties and ensures the protection of our basic Constitutional rights. We have Separation of Powers to protect our rights. That's what government was organized to do and that's what the Constitution was put in place to do," Sen. Paul said. "I would like to congratulate my fellow colleagues in both the House and Senate and thank them for joining me in protecting the rights of due process."
http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=735
White House issues answer after Senators 13-hour speech
Today, following a historic 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor that ended early this morning, Sen. Rand Paul received correspondence from the White House regarding the legality and constitutionality of the U.S. government using lethal force, including drone strikes, on Americans and in U.S. territory. Sen. Paul's repeated correspondence to President Obama's nominee to be CIA director, John Brennan, was finally answered today, in part, with the following response from Attorney General Eric Holder: "'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."
"This is a major victory for American civil liberties and ensures the protection of our basic Constitutional rights. We have Separation of Powers to protect our rights. That's what government was organized to do and that's what the Constitution was put in place to do," Sen. Paul said. "I would like to congratulate my fellow colleagues in both the House and Senate and thank them for joining me in protecting the rights of due process."
http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=735
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Glenn Greenwald is interning for a position as lap dog to the "citizens of the archipelagos".
patrice
Mar 2013
#11
"Glenn Greenwald is a consistent principled progressive..." Thanks, DesMoinesDem....
truth2power
Mar 2013
#20
Wrong: he's a dogmatic libertarian, and that's not always coterminous with "progressive"
frazzled
Mar 2013
#21
How many are okay with targeted killings but were outraged by warrantless wiretaps?
LittleBlue
Mar 2013
#23
Rand paul is a libertarian douche, but he still has legitimate concerns about drones
NoMoreWarNow
Mar 2013
#31
You're quoting my post from this very thread like it's some long lost, damning evidence.
Marr
Mar 2013
#79
Wyden's efforts for Congressional oversight seem appropriate to me. But, of course,
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#81