03-07-2013, 05:46 PM
Rand Paul in yesterday's Brennan filibuster, "The killings overseas have raised questions about what would be allowed on the homeland."
Mr. Paul described the legal situation as one in which one person — the president — holds the power to be the accuser, the judge and the executioner, since terrorist-designation proceedings are all contained within the executive branch and conducted generally in secret.
“Are we so afraid of terrorism, are we so afraid of terrorists that we’re willing to just throw out our rights and freedom?” he said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013...ec/?page=2
Mr. Paul described the legal situation as one in which one person — the president — holds the power to be the accuser, the judge and the executioner, since terrorist-designation proceedings are all contained within the executive branch and conducted generally in secret.
“Are we so afraid of terrorism, are we so afraid of terrorists that we’re willing to just throw out our rights and freedom?” he said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013...ec/?page=2