Good for Rand Paul! Someone had to tell Obama and Eric Holder that the constitution is not to be ignored.
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Bruce
"On Wednesday, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul valiantly opposed the nomination of John Brennan for CIA Director, engaging in a lone filibuster for nearly 13 hours. Though Brennan was ultimately approved Thursday, Paul’s courageous stand brought much-needed attention to the Obama administration’s refusal to rule out carrying out drone strikes against U.S. citizens on American soil.
As a result of a frenzy of public engagement on the issue, much supportive of Paul, Attorney General Eric Holder was forced to release a statement late Thursday declaring that President Obama indeed had no authority to use drone strikes against citizens in the U.S. Such a retreat represents a significant victory for the effort to stymie Obama administration overreach and blatant disregard for constitutional authority. Moreover, Sen. Paul should be commended for demonstrating what conservatives can accomplish when they passionately fight and stand on principle."
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