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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumRand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of the PATRIOT Act
In a statement to POLITICO, Paul warns that he would not consent to any efforts to pass either an extension of current law or the USA Freedom Act.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/exclusive-rand-paul-i-will-force-the-expiration-of-the-patriot-act-118443.html#ixzz3bdjBrQcq
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Rand Paul: 'I will force the expiration' of the PATRIOT Act (Original Post)
UCmeNdc
May 2015
OP
Probably for bad reasons, but it probably doesn't matter in this case. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
May 2015
#3
Autumn
(45,067 posts)1. Fuck Rand Paul.
But I do appreciate what he's trying to do here.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)5. I was gonna say the same thing, lol.
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)2. You know that saying?
A broken clock is right twice a day, in this case, Rand Paul is on the right side of the issue.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)3. Probably for bad reasons, but it probably doesn't matter in this case. nt
John_Doe80004
(156 posts)4. every once in a blue moon
the GOP will accidentally stumble into doing a good deed rare as that is.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)6. It must expire.
The Orwellian PATRIOT ACT gives too much power to see into our personal lives.
mgcgulfcoast
(1,127 posts)7. I agree with him
hope he kills it.
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)8. No, he won't. He'll back down when the time comes.
Paul talks a good game but he falls in line when push comes to shove.