This guy's actually pretty cool:
Read more: [URL]http://dailycaller.com/2014/05/21/rand-paul-begins-another-drone-filibuster-over-judicial-nominees-writings/#ixzz32MyMubFv[/URL]
[QUOTE]Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday took to the Senate floor to protest the nomination of a federal judge over concerns about the nominee’s writings on drones.
“I cannot and will not support a lifetime appointment of someone who believes it is ok to kill an American citizen not involved in combat without a trial,” Paul said on the Senate floor Wednesday morning.
Paul started speaking out against the nomination of Professor David Barron to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit shortly before 10 A.M. on Wednesday, speaking for about 20 minutes.
“I rise today to oppose the nomination of anyone who would argue that the President has the power to kill American citizens not involved in combat,” Paul said. “I rise today to say that there is no legal precedent for killing American citizens not directly involved in combat and that any nominee who rubber stamps and grants such power to a President is not worthy of being placed one step away from the Supreme Court.”[/QUOTE]
[video=youtube;QNWvm-d2glw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNWvm-d2glw[/video]
[quote]“I rise today to oppose the nomination of anyone who would argue that the President has the power to kill American citizens not involved in combat,” Paul said. “I rise today to say that there is no legal precedent for killing American citizens not directly involved in combat and that any nominee who rubber stamps and grants such power to a President is not worthy of being placed one step away from the Supreme Court.”[/quote]
I have to agree with him on this.
Godspeed
He's a Senator for Kentucky, so I expect several verses of 'Camptown Races'.
I must say, I'd never expect a Republican to cite three left-wing figures in making his case.
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