Rand Paul starts filibuster to block Patriot Act

[wilbur]

Hardly anyone who WORKS for a living does qualify....we just pay for the rest.

Do i have your vote?

 

[loomis41973]

Vote for WILBUR$*)

 

[DNoonan]

There are dozens of more important issues to take a stand on but this one is most buzz worthy.

I will vote for whoever promises to get rid of obamacare.

fair point, but to me it shows that someone is willing to take a stand on something that isnt popular with other politicians which leads me to believe they would be more likely to make tough changes in other areas as well....also I try to keep in mind that what is a critical issue to some might not be to all....but we all get one vote!

 

[TheFalls]

he's got my vote. he already had my vote via his last name.

i'll take this over nba playoffs all day err day

 

[loomis41973]

Got some peeps on both sides helping him out.

 

[RenoChazz]

i am independent but would strongly consider voting for Rand based on him taking a stand on this. my biggest issues with the repubs more broadly is around social/personal freedoms and inserting religion into everything....i basically have voted based on social issues in the past even though i agree with the repubs on many economic items....obama was a let down for me so my vote is wide open this time around....taking a fresh look so to speak

I'm the same way, social conservatism is a big turn off for me, and IMO really doesn't mesh with the ideology of small government.


9 hours and still going, Paul's got some stamina.

 

[DNoonan]

132,000 so far.....c'mon RX, I know we can add another 3 or 4 signatures with all the new traffic we are generating today :banger: i know some of you guys must value your privacy with all the shady shit you are doing online....what happens when someone religious anti-porn nut hacks into their database and posts lists of people that visit all of the porn sites you just check occasionally to make sure they still work....haaaaa ...kidding of course, but sign up anyway to stop the spying!

Sign your “STOP SPYING ON INNOCENT AMERICANS NOW” Petition

http://randpaul.com/f/stop-spying-filibsuter?sr=rhf052015ab

 

[RenoChazz]

Rands back at it tonight C-Span 2, this time is real filibuster to block the actual vote. Looks like Memorial weekend will have to wait.

 

[RenoChazz]

The vote on the Patriot renewal is supposed to take place 1am ET.

Rand said he's going to run the clock, and that they could be there all weekend. So sad that the politician's Memorial Day plans will be ruined.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/NSA-Patriot-Act-Rand-Paul-20150522

 

[RenoChazz]

Amendments to the Patriot Act Paul's trying to get changed tonight.

*No more bulk collection
*No more back door 702 searches
*No more mandating private companies to give up their source codes for back door entry into their products
*Information gathered can't be used convict citizens on non terrorist domestic cases.

They're actual considering them now.

 

[pocketrockets]

awesome!

 

[RenoChazz]

Rand didn't get his Amendments, interesting to see what happens. The vote will be at live 1am on Cpan2. I heard they might renew the patriot act for 2 months so Senators can give his amendments further consideration with some time to think about it. If it's renewed longer I hope he filibusters.

 

[RenoChazz]

Yep they'll be voting on a 2 month extension only. We'll be back at it in 2 months.

 

[RenoChazz]

2 month extension just got shot down. If the entire Patriot Act gets shot down, that'll be huge.

 

[PatsFan1283]

More bitching about the way the Patriots Act

hopefully 1 of the senators stands up and says "THEY HATE US CAUSE THEY AIN'T US!"

 

[Bourn]

More bitching about the way the Patriots Act

hopefully 1 of the senators stands up and says "THEY HATE US CAUSE THEY AIN'T US!"

Maybe they can have Brady sneak in and let some psi out of his microphone. : )

 

[RenoChazz]

Wow a one week extension just got shot down, the Patriot Act might not get renewed at all.

 

[RenoChazz]

The Patriot Act was not renewed, and unless there's a special session it will expire completely on May 31st.

 

[RenoChazz]

CPAN2: They're back to voting on the Patriot Act for one last time before it expires tonight at midnight.

 

[slapshot]

Ha, yea, libertarians always have reminded me more of the far left when it comes to social issues. Only thing they share with righties is their hatred for govt. I'm all for making criminals lives harder even if that means someone is tracking my google searches of who I'm calling. Otherwise, Rand has surprised me, he's gotten pretty normal in a short amount of time. We need to be like NK when it comes to education and start beating kids for not understanding math.

so you support child abuse interesting fact :think2: