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Rand Paul filibusters Patriot Act renewal and yields floor after 10.5 hours - Official thread
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breitbart has live tweet: http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...ol-of-senate-floor-to-filibuster-patriot-act/
UPDATE, 4:50 PM: Tea Party Express executive director Taylor Budowich told Breitbart News he and his organization “Stand With Rand.”
UPDATE, 6:59 PM: Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
also went down to the Senate floor to back Paul’s filibuster. UPDATE, 6:31 PM: Generation Opportunity #StandswithRand in letting the NSA’s bulk data collection expire.
The Director of Policy Engagement at Generation Opportunity Luke Kenworthy said Section 215 of the Patriot Act should expire because its mass surveillance threatens Americans’ freedoms.
“It makes sense that there is broad bipartisan support for allowing Section 215 to expire. It has been widely misinterpreted to give the government far more power than was originally intended,” said Kenworthy.“Privacy matters – it’s essential for free speech, commerce, and for holding our leaders accountable. Digital privacy is especially important to young Americans, as we use our phones, computers, and digital devices more than any other generation.”
Generation Opportunity is a non-profit organization that aims at helping young people succeed.
“Our generation says: let Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act expire. It’s only the first step, but it’s necessary for Congress to prove to us that our elected officials are ready to defend our fundamental right to privacy,” said Kenworthy “Senator
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
has been a steadfast defender of the Bill of Rights,” Budowich said in an email. “Americans are fed-up with those in Congress that will campaign on conservative principles, yet sit silently while the liberties of millions slowly erode. Senator Rand Paul, like many of his new Tea Party colleagues, has rejected complacency. Instead, he has been every bit the champion of liberty and limited government in D.C. that he was on the campaign trail. Many voters throughout Kentucky and around the nation are taking note: ‘finally, someone that not only talks the talk, but will also walk the walk.’ Whether or not people ‘Stand with Rand,’ Senator Paul is proving he will stand with the people.
UPDATE, 5:38 PM: Jenny Beth Martin, the head of Tea Party Group Tea Party Patriots which has joined with the liberal ACLU to target the NSA’s data collection program, told Breitbart News exclusively that she stands with Rand and thanks Lee for joining him.
“Ending unwarranted spying and mass collection of data is an issue that unites Americans across the political spectrum. That is why we have coalesced with unlikely partners such as the ACLU and the NAACP,” Martin said in an email. “We applaud
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
for offering a solution in the USA Freedom Act, and we appreciate Sen. Paul for also bringing attention to the issue.”
In the meantime, Jeb speaks:
UPDATE, 4:36 PM: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush backs his brother’s legislation.
Kirsty Campbell, spokesperson for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and likely GOP presidential candidate, provided his comment regarding the Patriot Act during Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster Wednesday afternoon.
“In light of the growing terrorist threat to the United States, Governor Bush supports extending responsible intelligence and law enforcement authorities — including the NSA metadata program — in order to help keep us safe against the asymmetric terrorist threats facing our country.”
UPDATE, 4:50 PM: Tea Party Express executive director Taylor Budowich told Breitbart News he and his organization “Stand With Rand.”
UPDATE, 6:59 PM: Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
10%
also went down to the Senate floor to back Paul’s filibuster. UPDATE, 6:31 PM: Generation Opportunity #StandswithRand in letting the NSA’s bulk data collection expire.
The Director of Policy Engagement at Generation Opportunity Luke Kenworthy said Section 215 of the Patriot Act should expire because its mass surveillance threatens Americans’ freedoms.
“It makes sense that there is broad bipartisan support for allowing Section 215 to expire. It has been widely misinterpreted to give the government far more power than was originally intended,” said Kenworthy.“Privacy matters – it’s essential for free speech, commerce, and for holding our leaders accountable. Digital privacy is especially important to young Americans, as we use our phones, computers, and digital devices more than any other generation.”
Generation Opportunity is a non-profit organization that aims at helping young people succeed.
“Our generation says: let Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act expire. It’s only the first step, but it’s necessary for Congress to prove to us that our elected officials are ready to defend our fundamental right to privacy,” said Kenworthy “Senator
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
93%
has been a steadfast defender of the Bill of Rights,” Budowich said in an email. “Americans are fed-up with those in Congress that will campaign on conservative principles, yet sit silently while the liberties of millions slowly erode. Senator Rand Paul, like many of his new Tea Party colleagues, has rejected complacency. Instead, he has been every bit the champion of liberty and limited government in D.C. that he was on the campaign trail. Many voters throughout Kentucky and around the nation are taking note: ‘finally, someone that not only talks the talk, but will also walk the walk.’ Whether or not people ‘Stand with Rand,’ Senator Paul is proving he will stand with the people.
UPDATE, 5:38 PM: Jenny Beth Martin, the head of Tea Party Group Tea Party Patriots which has joined with the liberal ACLU to target the NSA’s data collection program, told Breitbart News exclusively that she stands with Rand and thanks Lee for joining him.
“Ending unwarranted spying and mass collection of data is an issue that unites Americans across the political spectrum. That is why we have coalesced with unlikely partners such as the ACLU and the NAACP,” Martin said in an email. “We applaud
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
100%
for offering a solution in the USA Freedom Act, and we appreciate Sen. Paul for also bringing attention to the issue.”
In the meantime, Jeb speaks:
UPDATE, 4:36 PM: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush backs his brother’s legislation.
Kirsty Campbell, spokesperson for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and likely GOP presidential candidate, provided his comment regarding the Patriot Act during Sen. Rand Paul’s filibuster Wednesday afternoon.
“In light of the growing terrorist threat to the United States, Governor Bush supports extending responsible intelligence and law enforcement authorities — including the NSA metadata program — in order to help keep us safe against the asymmetric terrorist threats facing our country.”
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People seriously I spent 10 min tweeting and i managed to get 2 pledges... If more people did this:
#RandPaulActivists need your help! May 28th deadline!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orenbus/rand-paul-digital-apps-microsites-for-next-gen-gra … #StandWithRand #RandPaul2016 #LibertyNotHillary #tcot #tlot
I will get banned/blocked if I keep posting any more of it. Please dont let this opportunity pass.
120 dollars for 10 min of "work"-tweeting. Isnt it worth it for Liberty?
#RandPaulActivists need your help! May 28th deadline!
I will get banned/blocked if I keep posting any more of it. Please dont let this opportunity pass.
120 dollars for 10 min of "work"-tweeting. Isnt it worth it for Liberty?
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People seriously I spent 10 min tweeting and i managed to get 2 pledges... If more people did this:
#RandPaulActivists need your help! May 28th deadline!
I will get banned/blocked if I keep posting any more of it. Please dont let this opportunity pass.
120 dollars for 10 min of "work"-tweeting. Isnt it worth it for Liberty?
Oh yeah, to insert a Tweet into a post, "go advanced", and press the blue Twitter icon. Inside the hashtags, cut and paste the digits at the end of the Twitter link for the post.
Example: Paste 601137787727945729 from http://twitter.com/RandPaulDigital/status/601137787727945729 between "[TW*ET][/TW*ET]".
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pizza has been mentioned... we're officially in "lull" mode
lol, meaning he fully and completely endorses it but can't admit it and remain viable.
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History in the making! A moment to tell your grandkids about!
How much you want to bet that Ted Cruz will be announcing his filibuster of SOMETHING sometime in the next two weeks? He reminds me of Michelle Bachman's copying of Sarah Palin in 2008...pretty funny.
On another note: do you think Rand went with a catheter (per Strom Thurmond) or a depends? He is drinking a bit of water.
On another note: do you think Rand went with a catheter (per Strom Thurmond) or a depends? He is drinking a bit of water.
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Cool. Thanks but this place is somewhat deat to activism. I got more luck engaging people on Twitter than here.
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OMG my fink (former NC House Speaker) Thom Tillis is presiding over this.
He's probably experiencing Deja Vu......
He's probably experiencing Deja Vu......
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Best tweet ever
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People seriously I spent 10 min tweeting and i managed to get 2 pledges... If more people did this:
#RandPaulActivists need your help! May 28th deadline!
I will get banned/blocked if I keep posting any more of it. Please dont let this opportunity pass.
120 dollars for 10 min of "work"-tweeting. Isnt it worth it for Liberty?
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