Holder: Drone attacks against Americans in US a possibility

[yonse]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/politics/obama-drones-cia/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

His statement on the issue is that it is "entirely hypothetical" and "unlikely to occur." BUT, he did NOT rule it out.

[Thunder71]

I'm confused, is there anyone who thought otherwise?

[sansooshooter]

Its a trial balloon statement to test the public reaction to it.
These guys will roll this out in small incremental steps as they know that even some of their supporters have raised an eye at some of the big brother stuff.
They already are using drones for all kinds of surveillance of U.S. citizens.
They ultimatly want free range surveillance and spying on anyone at anytime ,anyplace.

[antimatter]

Its a trial balloon statement to test the public reaction to it.
These guys will roll this out in small incremental steps as they know that even some of their supporters have raised an eye at some of the big brother stuff.
They already are using drones for all kinds of surveillance of U.S. citizens.
They ultimatly want free range surveillance and spying on anyone at anytime ,anyplace.

We already have that. Currently, 70% of the intelligence gathering the CIA and NSA do is done by private contractors. If anyone thinks those private companies are missing a chance to sell the non-classified data to credit bureaus, banks, insurance companies and ever other non-government entity, then you're a fool. Where do you think the political parties get their voter info from? They buy it from the same wonderful folks that sell it to the government.

[John S.]

It will ALL be ready to roll for BHO's 3rd term, 4th term, 5th term. I forgot he did say he was President, not a dicktater..........................

[Kelor]

And today while testifying before a Senate panel, he EVENTUALLY said it wouldn't be constitutional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CPH6-GO ... r_embedded

[Kelor]

Rand Paul is now nearing 3 hours of Filibustering. Mr Smith goes to Washington.

[sansooshooter]

Rand Paul is now nearing 3 hours of Filibustering. Mr Smith goes to Washington.

Another senator joining the filibuster Senator Lee .

[Kelor]

Rand Paul is now nearing 3 hours of Filibustering. Mr Smith goes to Washington.

Another senator joining the filibuster Senator Lee .

I think that's how they could get Rand Paul to the bathroom, though he really only disappeared from camera for a moment. Senator Cruz is also helping out. I liked one tweet I saw "We have heard more conversation regarding the constitution in the last 3 hours on the floor than the last 5 years on the floor."

[John S.]

And today while testifying before a Senate panel, he EVENTUALLY said it wouldn't be constitutional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CPH6-GO ... r_embedded

Yeah...............................................................................................EVENTUALLY he was owned at 2:30 in this video. It is soooo obvious he doesn't give a rats a$$ about constitutional or un constitutional. It is about what der furer want! THAT is what it is about!

[jshuberg]

C-SPAN Video feed #2:
http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

[John S.]

This oughta be an Impeachable offense if ya axe me.............................................but, alas, no one will!

[Kelor]

I am seriously impressed with this filibuster by Rand Paul. I have had it on in the background all day long. Literally he is a constitutional scholar.

He did just mention that he's getting tired, and doesn't know how much longer he can go on with this, but he has clearly drawn attention to an important point.

[John S.]

He's getting some breath time now, and help! FINALY GOP gets some seeds


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/0 ... d%3D279623

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) joined the filibuster just before 3 p.m., giving Paul a break after more than three hours of speaking.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) then took over for Lee just after 3:10 p.m. "You must surely be making Jimmy Stewart smile," he said.

Paul resumed speaking around 3:45 p.m, and the filibuster went bipartisan just before 4:00 pm, when Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) joined in.

Wyden said he intended to vote for Brennan's confirmation, but added that the nomination provided an opportunity to seek more information on the Obama administration's legal documentation for targeted killings. He said the Senate Intelligence Committee had gotten that information.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) came to the Senate floor to ask a question of Paul just before 4:20 p.m. Rubio did not criticize the administration's targeted-killings policy per se, but he defended the Senate's right to ask questions of presidential appointment nominees.

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) joined the filibuster just before 4:40 p.m. The Georgia senator, who is retiring in 2014, said that he thought the administration should be capturing and interrogating more suspected militants, rather than launching drone strikes at them. He said that he did not support the nomination of John Brennan.

[Kelor]

I think he's not allowed to leave the chambers, but I really don't know. I do know that I've watched all of it and the guy is still standing in one place talking most of the time, and answering (lengthy) questions the rest of the time. Even a Democrat from Oregon helped him out for about 8 or so minutes.

Harry Reid did show up and admonished him for a few minutes. Reid then said he and his friends have had enough and are going home for the night.