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shockedcanadian

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50. As a Canadian...

Wed May 20, 2015, 07:44 PM

May 2015

...who for my entire life has looked for a leader who believes in the individual, Americans should embrace someone who is looking to broadly defend, expand and protect your liberties. Abuses are so common in Canada, so grossly under represented by our media that Americans in particular would be beyond surprised if they had a full understanding of our system.

I don't know who will be the next president, but I pray they are an honest Libertarian; a term I have just started to understand and appreciate. Most certainly such a leader would impact how leadership is viewed here in Canada. At the moment we have ZERO representation for such leadership and quite frankly we are far worse off with our narrow landscape.

I have listened to some of Rand Paul's interviews and he seems honest, principled and committed to the Constitution. His father might be a little too much but Rand truly seems more of a Democrat socially than anyone in recent memory.

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Rand Paul Filibusters Patriot Act Renewal [View all] brooklynite May 2015 OP

Get ready for some Dr. Suess... Hulk May 2015 #1

I was hoping for some BBQ recipes... brooklynite May 2015 #2

He's from Kentucky, not North Carolina Scootaloo Jun 2015 #101

Where is Bernie Sanders? Renew Deal May 2015 #3

Bernie is against the Patriot Act. TheNutcracker May 2015 #11

While no fan of the Senator Sherman A1 May 2015 #4

+1. Larry Engels May 2015 #14

+1 n/t cosmicone May 2015 #22

Hillary Clinton Quote on Patriot Act Lagom May 2015 #52

::::::::::: yawn :::::::::::::::: cosmicone May 2015 #56

Not at all, I despise the Tea Party Lagom May 2015 #59

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #61

of the current candidates, definitely Bernie Sanders Lagom May 2015 #62

mmmmm hmmmmm yeah right n/t cosmicone May 2015 #64

Sanders, on the issues, is superb Lagom May 2015 #65

Informative, and enlightening. Thank you. truebluegreen May 2015 #74

Welcome to DU, Lagom! calimary Jun 2015 #105

I see some facts in the post. Where is the bashing? Did Bernie vote against the Patriot Act and did sabrina 1 May 2015 #72

Well done getting yourself hidden, Cone. Scootaloo Jun 2015 #103

thanks - same here swilton May 2015 #38

I agree with him also, obviously, since I am a Democrat and we were the ones who always opposed sabrina 1 May 2015 #67

l don't agree with him. cstanleytech May 2015 #92

Rand Paul is a kooky Libertarian. We are Democrats. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #5

That accusation was leveled at me here on DU when I agreed with Paul on drones. cui bono May 2015 #25

Yup. I've had that risible accusation leveled against me also. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #27

Libertarians ARE kooky. They are also sometimes (albeit rarely) correct. n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #43

so are broken clocks. nt Javaman May 2015 #86

Drones and Patriot Act 2X a day! n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #87

there have been dems also against the patriot act, yet we "rally around" dumbass Javaman May 2015 #88

"Rally Around" is a bit strong for saying he's like a stopped clock. n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #93

posting anything in a "positive light" about this halfwit... Javaman May 2015 #94

Sometimes, people from different ideological places can agree on something really important. phleshdef Jun 2015 #98

but given a choise, I will always side with the progressive liberal Javaman Jun 2015 #106

*ahem* Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #95

It's sad that Paul understands the 4th Amendment better than the "constitutional scholar." PSPS May 2015 #6

Where do sanders, warren, and Clinton stand on this Township75 May 2015 #7

Sanders HATES the Patriot act: arcane1 May 2015 #10

Hillary voted to reauthorize it in 2006. Larry Engels May 2015 #15

I wish I was surprised. n/t arcane1 May 2015 #18

That was 9 years ago. Anything more recent? Hekate May 2015 #80

She hasn't been a Senator during "recent" times. arcane1 May 2015 #91

So I hope he gets his ass up there to filibuster to too Township75 May 2015 #17

I hope he does what he did before, he voted against it. I am certain he will do so again. sabrina 1 May 2015 #68

Um, despite reports, this is not a filibuster truebluegreen May 2015 #75

He should have shown this much fight for the NSA reform bill... Blue_Tires May 2015 #8

What is Obama's position on this. Anyone know? arcane1 May 2015 #9

He signed a bill to reauthorize it in 2011. Larry Engels May 2015 #16

He also signed the NDAA, which christx30 May 2015 #90

I wish he had some help on this.. mountain grammy May 2015 #12

the proverbial broken clock right twice a day DonCoquixote May 2015 #13

Agreed> I'm so old, I remember when opposition was the liberal position on this. arcane1 May 2015 #19

Me too n/t MosheFeingold May 2015 #44

Here is a oldie but goodie on what he thinks of other people turbinetree May 2015 #20

So you think he's wrong about the Patriot Act? cui bono May 2015 #28

So, does that mean you support renewal of the Patriot Act? RufusTFirefly May 2015 #29

at least someone's doing it Psephos May 2015 #21

It would really be surprising if there was!! pocoloco May 2015 #24

Nutcase does something random. onehandle May 2015 #23

Random? How is this random? cui bono May 2015 #26

What? So one pandering action should make us forgive his 99% horribleness. onehandle May 2015 #58

I didn't say that. I'm asking you how that is random. How is it random? cui bono May 2015 #71

don't "empty challenge" let the "bush 9-11 patriot act" expire! Sunlei May 2015 #30

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. cdogzilla May 2015 #31

fuck the bush Crime family and their "Patriot Act". olddad56 May 2015 #32

And fuck the Democrats who voted for it as well. n/t totodeinhere May 2015 #45

Paul is the worst kind of political hack maindawg May 2015 #33

Does this mean you don't support his efforts to fight the Patriot Act's renewal? n/t RufusTFirefly May 2015 #34

I dont trust that little punk ass weasle maindawg May 2015 #83

Love him or hate him... ZakCarter May 2015 #35

I could never vote for him of oh so many reasons, but... CincyDem May 2015 #36

I think your sentiments echo those of most of us RufusTFirefly May 2015 #37

Yep - it's a shame he's so f'ed up in so many ways. CincyDem May 2015 #40

I think Bernie would eat him for lunch in a debate. n/t RufusTFirefly May 2015 #41

Although Bernie would agree with him about the Patriot Act. n/t totodeinhere May 2015 #46

Sure. Which is kind of the point of this thread. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #49

even a broken clock Snow Leopard May 2015 #39

It's shameful NobodyHere May 2015 #42

Ron Wyden and five other Democrats supporting...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #60

Wyden's going to have a fun reelection campaign. F4lconF16 May 2015 #63

so either the Patriot Act must be defended because it's being attacked by a Pub, MisterP May 2015 #47

The difference between Paul and Sanders is this. Paul is right on this one issue, and good for him. totodeinhere May 2015 #48

As a Canadian... shockedcanadian May 2015 #50

I like his pro-privacy, anti-imperialist positions, too, but.... Larry Engels May 2015 #53

Well, how much is too much? shockedcanadian May 2015 #55

Not so much. Larry Engels May 2015 #70

There is a contingency of people on both sides of the aisle in this country who simply 'hate' anyone sabrina 1 May 2015 #69

I know I'm supposed to hate Paul and everything he does, supports or stands for tularetom May 2015 #51

Paul is pretty awful Bradical79 May 2015 #54

I agree with him something like five times in the last six years. I agree this time. marble falls May 2015 #57

Give em hell Rand! NT clg311 May 2015 #66

Not a filibuster, a fauxbuster. truebluegreen May 2015 #73

Chris Hayes jamzrockz May 2015 #78

I think he also pointed out truebluegreen May 2015 #84

Rand Paul will be the toughest Republican opponent in 2016 WestSideStory May 2015 #76

Paul will not be the Republican nominee Scootaloo Jun 2015 #104

Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day bobjacksonk2832 May 2015 #77

A Posturing Repuke, how cute. nt BootinUp May 2015 #79

Stopped clocks and all that. riqster May 2015 #81

I was hoping that Bernie's presents would pull our party to the left, Deadbeat Republicans May 2015 #82

This was not a true filibuster but a stunt Gothmog May 2015 #85

I absolutely agree. I hope the stunt leaves the patriot act with a black eye? Deadbeat Republicans May 2015 #89

Even if its just a stunt, its a good stunt. phleshdef Jun 2015 #96

So Rand Paul hates surveillance so much, he's spent the past year blocking any meaningful reform Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #97

Did he block meaningful reform? phleshdef Jun 2015 #99

here's a start: Blue_Tires Jun 2015 #100

That seems fairly consistent with his current position. phleshdef Jun 2015 #102