Libertarian Champion Rand Paul Helped Kill NSA Reform Bill

[telemann.livejournal.com]

WASHINGTON -- Rand Paul, a leader of the libertarian wing of the Republican Party, helped kill a bill meant to rein in the National Security Agency. Huh? The USA Freedom Act, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), received 58 votes on Tuesday night -- two short of cloture, the magic number in the Senate that allows a bill to proceed to an actual roll call. The 40 Republicans and one Democrat who voted against cloture mostly did so because they thought the bill went too far. Paul also voted against NSA reform -- because, he said, it didn't go far enough.

More here @ the source.

Mods, could we have a Rand Paul tag, please?

Comments

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

Do you think it really is a principle thing, or is he trying to look tougher for 2016?

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

"Libertarian" in the Republican sense just means anti-tax.

[bonesnapdeez.livejournal.com]

This man has managed to become even more annoying than his father. Astonishing.

[planet-x-zero.livejournal.com]

"Paul said he voted against the bill because it would have extended the Patriot Act provision that allows the NSA to search Americans’ phone records. He has consistently opposed the Patriot Act, passed in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks."

What's the issue? Occasionally politicians don't endorse weak bills. Did you read the article or (gasp) the actual bill, or are you just reading the headline. The bill is a joke.

[blackdwarv.livejournal.com]

He's also the world's biggest defender of minority rights!
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/11/20/rand-paul-says-hes-the-biggest-defender-of-minority-rights-in-congress/