Rand Takes a Stand --- Patriot Act

[sailingaway]

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=40759

Rand takes a stand

Posted by Tim Shoemaker on 02/15/11 12:04 PM

Last night, aside from the House passing their 10 month extension of the "PATRIOT" Act, the Senate attempted to sneak through a 3 year extension by unanimous consent.

Thankfully for those of us fighting the renewal, Senator Rand Paul objected, meaning the Senate will have to go through the entire procedure for passing this bill.

This morning he wrote a "Dear Colleague" letter to voice his reasons for why he objected and why other senators ought to reconsider their current positions as rubberstamps for Executive power.

Take a moment to read the letter, as Rand "call upon each of my Senate colleagues to seriously consider whether the time has come to re-evaluate many-if not all-provisions of the PATRIOT Act. Our oath to uphold the Constitution demands it."

Dear Colleague Letter: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/conten...aul’s-Letter-of-Opposition-to-the-Patriot-Act

 

[Sola_Fide]

Rand is our freedom fighter in the Senate!

 

[Matt Collins]

Wow this was my 26,969 post!

 

[bobbyw24]

Rand is our freedom fighter in the Senate!

Bump

 

[sevin]

Go Rand Go!

 

[Matt Collins]

 

[Matt Collins]

Every dollar spent on his campaign, every hour spent laboring away to get him elected was worth it, just for this.

 

[PermanentSleep]

Every dollar spent on his campaign, every hour spent laboring away to get him elected was worth it, just for this.

Hell yes it was. DEFINITELY worth all of it.

 

[Aratus]

the SENATE now HAS to VOTE!
they can't ramrod things thru!!!

 

[Sola_Fide]

the SENATE now HAS to VOTE!
they can't ramrod things thru!!!

Awww yeeee!

 

[itshappening]

I believe :collins: said "someone close to him says he will be just like his father" or something to that effect

:collins: was right, so far at least

 

[Matt Collins]

I believe :collins: said "someone close to him says he will be just like his father" or something to that effect

:collins: was right, so far at least

I'm always right

 

[Sola_Fide]

Teh Legend strikes again!

 

[vita3]

If anyone can link an article other than Campaign for Libery on this, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[hazek]

I'm always right

Well you'd like to be.

You weren't with your prediction on when Ron was going to announce.

 

[Matt Collins]

Well you'd like to be.

You weren't with your prediction on when Ron was going to announce.

Go back and read what I wrote... I wasn't wrong.

 

[steined]

https://www.facebook.com/RandPaul2010/posts/135514249847868

http://www.randpaul2010.com/2011/02/senator-rand-paul-pushes-back-on-patriot-act-extension/

 

[Reason]

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[mport1]

So happy to see this.

 

[forsmant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwPKSLJzwjA&feature=player_embedded

Floor speech of Rands opposition