Rand Paul: all alone, fighting for our constitutional rights, again.

[HoneyBadger]

Anyone else paying attention to Patriot Act Sunset? You should be.

http://time.com/3902561/sen-rand-pau...al-nsa-spying/

Sunday, I will continue my fight to end the illegal collection of American phone records. The Second Appeals court has ruled the NSA’s bulk collection of phone records illegal. We should not be debating modifying an illegal program. We should simply end this illegal program.


How will we defend ourselves if the Patriot Act expires? Well, perhaps we could just rely on the Constitution and demonstrate exactly how traditional judicial warrants can gather all the info we need—and how bulk collection really hasn’t worked.

...continued at the link

[Great-Kazoo]

It's big business for most if not all legislatures to not keep it going. Interesting how The CIC says it must be in allowed to continue. ANOTHER one of his "election promises" that not only didn't materialize, but once again ignored by the media.

[Ah Pook]

Didn't Shrub extend it for national security? Follow the money.

[sniper7]

Hope he gets a lot of support

[milwaukeeshaker]

I will support his bid for POTUS. Best candidate so far.

[theGinsue]

It's big business for most if not all legislatures to not keep it going. Interesting how The CIC says it must be in allowed to continue. ANOTHER one of his "election promises" that not only didn't materialize, but once again ignored by the media.

Agreed. The Patriot Act is anything but patriotic as it completely violates the Constitution and the intent of our Founding Fathers to keep the .gov's actions against citizens reined in. Any elected member who supports this legislation is nothing less than a traitor to our country and the citizens they've sworn an oath to represent.

I don't feel even the remotest bit safer since this legislation went into effect. In fact, while I have nothing to hide, I feel less safe at the hands of our own government than I ever did from any non-.gov individual or entity who wish to do us harm.

There is an established legal process that is proven effective yet it was deemed too burdensome to effectively execute by those who wield power. Silly little inconsequential things like citizens Constitutional rights kept getting in the way. It is long overdue to get rid of this legislation and get back to doing things the right way.

I applaud Rand Paul for his efforts and denounce those who resist his efforts to eliminate this legislation. Remember Mr. Reagan's most eloquently stated '9 Most Terrifying Words In The English Language':

[Hound]

+1 on Ginsues post

[roberth]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015...deadline-near/

The National Security Agency's ability to collect the phone records of millions of Americans in bulk expired late Sunday after the Senate failed to strike a deal before the midnight deadline.
However, that program, as well as several other post-9/11 counterterrorism measures, were likely to be revived in some form in the coming days after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. reluctantly embraced a House-passed bill that would extend the anti-terror provisions, while also remaking the bulk collection program.

The fixed version courtesy of me.

The 2nd Chief Directorate of the Organ for State Security's ability to collect the phone records of millions of innocent Americans in bulk with expired late Sunday after the Senate failed to strike a deal before the midnight deadline. However, that program, as well as several other post-9/11 unconstitutional data collection measures, were likely to be revived in some form in the coming days after Politburo Leader Mitch McConnell, D-Ky. reluctantly embraced a non-representative House-passed bill that would extend the anti-terror provisions, while also ensuring the bulk collection program.

John McCain, who cannot stop shitting on his heroics during the Vietnam War, should shut his fucking claptrap.

[wctriumph]

TEA


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[two shoes]

John McCain, who cannot stop shitting on his heroics during the Vietnam War, should shut his fucking claptrap.

He is a mouth-piece puppet of the State...