Libertarian Champion Rand Paul Helped Kill NSA Reform Bill

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17. In this case, Rand & the GOP got it right.

Why you ask?

Because the original USA Freedom Act bill got watered down before going to the Senate.

I normally agree with the EFF and ACLU but in this case, I am not in agreement on one big thing.

Here is an excellent article on why this bill is flawed -
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/understanding-new-usa-freedom-act-questions-concerns-and-effs-decision-support

So why I am against it when they are not? Because I am sick of the Democratic Party's new meme that flawed bills will somehow, someday lead to better bills.

LBJ did not pass the Civil Rights Act as a stop gap measure to get to civil rights. It was a balls to the wall progressive piece of legislation from the get go.

The ACA is not a step towards single payer. The USA Freedom Act in its current form is not a step towards ending the NSA surveillance state. Why in the hell can't Democrats put forth and fight for a bill that will actually do what it is meant to do from the actual start?

Why are Democrats so damned scared of Republican obstructionism? It obviously isn't going to stop whether they are in the lead positions of power or in the opposition. They don't water down bills. They agree to put forth a bill to end the ACA. Period. End of discussion, and they vote on it.

I will support a new USA Freedom Act that actually does what it is intended to do. Until then at least some damned Libertarians and Republicans stopped this for now. If they are in agreement with us all on this, a new and better bill will have no problems passing with both GOP & Democrat support.