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Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by Drewish » Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:03 am

He's said he'l stop if the President will just say that the drone program will not be used to kill American citizens on American soil without trial:



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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by Kristie » Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:07 am

I am happy to see the talking filibuster being used. Not that I like the jackass, but I'm with him on this one issue.

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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by Drewish » Thu Mar 07, 2013 4:46 am

Still going 12 hours in.
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Post by Randydeluxe » Thu Mar 07, 2013 5:18 am

Kristie wrote:I am happy to see the talking filibuster being used. Not that I like the jackass, but I'm with him on this one issue.
You're so nice.

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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by Warren Dew » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:04 am

I heard he got some help from other Republicans, and from some Democrats, too.

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Post by pErvinalia » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:52 am

This filibuster thing is fucking childish. It needs some more rules to keep it in check.
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Post by pErvinalia » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:55 am

Drewish wrote:Still going 12 hours in.
How does he eat and piss?
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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by JimC » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:56 am

What about American citizens who are training in terrorist camps overseas?
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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by klr » Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:09 pm

rEvolutionist wrote:This filibuster thing is fucking childish. It needs some more rules to keep it in check.
I agree. "Bad" legislation should be voted down because it's bad, not blocked by this sort of thing, which could just as easily block good legislation.

Of course, good legislation can get voted down as well, but there are a lot more people accountable when that happens.
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Post by FBM » Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:18 pm

rEvolutionist wrote:This filibuster thing is fucking childish. It needs some more rules to keep it in check.
No joke. It's archaic, obsolete and an embarrassment every time it happens. I wonder if any such thing exists in any other government or if everyone else's gummit has more common fucking sense and maturity?
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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by klr » Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:36 pm

FBM wrote:
rEvolutionist wrote:This filibuster thing is fucking childish. It needs some more rules to keep it in check.
No joke. It's archaic, obsolete and an embarrassment every time it happens. I wonder if any such thing exists in any other government or if everyone else's gummit has more common fucking sense and maturity?
There are time limits imposed on parliamentary debates in most other countries. Some politicians - especially those in opposition to the government - will sometimes grumble of course. But the time limits are there for a good reason.

Anyway, if politicians spent more of their debating time actually arguing the issues, as opposed to engaging in political posturing and points-scoring, then most debates would have more than enough time to play out properly.
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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by Svartalf » Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:38 pm

JimC wrote:What about American citizens who are training in terrorist camps overseas?
The terrorists are filibustering
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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by Drewish » Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:50 pm

Good to see how many ass hats there are around here. Go choke on Obama's dick.
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Post by pErvinalia » Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:13 pm

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Re: Rand Paul keeps talking

Post by klr » Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:22 pm

It's not about the issue for me, it's about the principle of having an effective working democracy.
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