Holder: Drone attacks against Americans in US a possibility

[John S.]

Gettin the DT's gotta hit the bar gents! Then my male intern........................Harry Reid.

[LePetomane]

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

It hasn't stopped them in the past. These leftists see the the Constitution as an obstacle, not the founding document and rule of law. Both Nanct Pelosi and Barack Obama (Constitutional Law Professor) were quoted an referring to the Constitution as a document of negative liberties because it defines what the government cannot do to the citizenry.

[John S.]

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

It hasn't stopped them in the past. These leftists see the the Constitution as an obstacle, not the founding document and rule of law. Both Nanct Pelosi and Barack Obama (Constitutional Law Professor) were quoted an referring to the Constitution as a document of negative liberties because it defines what the government cannot do to the citizenry.

EXACTLY, they couldn't care less. PERIOD!

[Kelor]

Cripes almighty. I'm arguing with guys about this all day and one of the guys just gave me an example as to why they should be legal. He says (paraphrasing) that a guy is walking into the Mall of America strapped with explosives ready to hit the button.

All I could say in big letters was we are talking about NON COMBATANTS. After the entire afternoon, didn't you even know that?

[CraigJS]

Could it have happened already? Such as the small drone in NY. Perhaps an attempt to bring down a civilian airliner? 90cm wing span, unknown weight and payload hitting a plane flying at 250-350mph, 1500 feet up. It was reported to be only a couple of hundred feet away. Crash? Hmmmm..

[John S.]

Could it have happened already? Such as the small drone in NY. Perhaps an attempt to bring down a civilian airliner? 90cm wing span, unknown weight and payload hitting a plane flying at 250-350mph, 1500 feet up. It was reported to be only a couple of hundred feet away. Crash? Hmmmm..

If ya axe Rosie O'Donnel it happened on 9/11 only we used regular manned planes not unmanned drones. Took out two towers and busted up our Pentagon on that strike.........................George Bush's fault ya know!

Oh, and the landing on the moon was made in Hollywood too!

I guess ANY thing can be made into a conspiracy if ya think about it, but, I still don't like this Drones used on our soil thang!

[sansooshooter]

Who goes after Rand Paul and attacks him for the Filibuster?
Well of course that would be the two turn coats Lindsy Graham and McCain.
Two guys you can never count on.

McCain and Graham is whats wrong with the Republican party.

[ex-LT]

Who goes after Rand Paul and attacks him for the Filibuster?
Well of course that would be the two turn coats Lindsy Graham and McCain.
Two guys you can never count on.

McCain and Graham is whats wrong with the Republican party.

I disagree. You can always count on Graham and McCain....



to throw their fellow Republicans under the bus.

[sansooshooter]

Who goes after Rand Paul and attacks him for the Filibuster?
Well of course that would be the two turn coats Lindsy Graham and McCain.
Two guys you can never count on.

McCain and Graham is whats wrong with the Republican party.

I disagree. You can always count on Graham and McCain....



to throw their fellow Republicans under the bus.

LOL . Thanks for the laugh!!!

[LePetomane]

Who goes after Rand Paul and attacks him for the Filibuster?
Well of course that would be the two turn coats Lindsy Graham and McCain.
Two guys you can never count on.

McCain and Graham is whats wrong with the Republican party.

With guys like those old birds, who needs Democrats.

[John S.]

I wouldn't trust no MAN named "Lindsey" anyhow!

[Hmac]

Paul's decision to back down cleared the way for a final Senate vote this afternoon, and the chamber confirmed Brennan in a 63-34 vote that crossed party lines.

In a letter to Paul Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Eric Holder said that the president does not have the authority to use a drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil.

"It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: '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," the three-sentence letter stated.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... ?hpt=hp_c1

[CraigJS]

Wasn't even thinking it was OUR government when I posted earlier.

[xd ED]

It occurs to me that if one has enough uncertainty, concern, and curiosity about the question's answer, having to ask a high level government official if he would ever assassinate the citizenry, then perhaps what ever the forthcoming answer, it is not to be trusted as the truth.

[John S.]

It occurs to me that if one has enough uncertainty, concern, and curiosity about the question's answer, having to ask a high level government official if he would ever assassinate the citizenry, then perhaps what ever the forthcoming answer, it is not to be trusted as the truth.

Especially when it takes over a day to get the RIGHT answer. Like who told Holder to answer NO? I'm pretty sure he never came up with the answer all by hi lonesome!