Rand Paul Responds to Harry Reid on Patriot Act 05/25/11

On May 25, 2011, Senator Rand Paul responded to Harry Reid's baseless attacks on his opposition to the misnamed "Patriot" Act and reiterated his defense of the Bill of Rights and the American people's privacy.

Senator Rand Paul is continuing his efforts to hold Harry Reid accountable to his February promise to allow a full week of debate and open amendments on extending the Patriot Act. In defiance of Senate orders, Sen. Paul brought up three amendments and asked for unanimous consent to allow a discussion and a vote on them. Sen. Reid then personally objected to protecting gun-owners' rights and shut the attempt down.

Rand is ensuring that this Patriot Act fight is far from over.

Sign the petition to REPEAL the "Patriot" Act here:
http://www.chooseliberty.org/patriotact.aspx?pid=fpr1

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[mrblujet]

If only we had 100 Rand Pauls' in the U.S. Senate.

[nbarile18]

@Helotes420 Yup, GW, Jefferson, Madison, etc. What worthless cunts! Damn those liberty-loving patriots! If only it weren't for those anti-american bigots! Get all these progressives together, let's stamp out those stupid freedom-advocates!

(Sarcasm in case your moronic self did not realize it). If you criticize the Pauls you are criticizing our founders. Are you that dumb to think our founders would stand for outrageous civil liberty violations and Obamacare?

[torylelandkirgiss]

6 people who watched this video HATE freedom. sad

[amoergosum3]

Rand Paul is THE man!!!

[jlettuce07]

@Helotes420 I'm pretty sure it's YOU who doesn't understand the nature of rights. Rights are not granted by government mandate, they are inherent to every human being. Therefore, it is not the job of the government to give you your rights, you already have them. They exist. It is in fact a failure of government to PROTECT those rights that causes this problem, and currently, the Pauls are part of a very small faction in government that still work to protect yours.

[dayadayadaya123]

Fucking traitor Harry Reid.

[rrhynes]

@jb4rp2012 It takes away most of their power. When you have a cap on spending, negotiations become tougher and compromises become the norm.

[rrhynes]

@Helotes420 You have your civil rights act, why are you bitching anyway? Do you blame all of our social ills and economic problems on religious conservatives?

[rrhynes]

@Helotes420 I used to think like you do, but no longer. I have gay relatives and friends and I think of them and treat them no differently than anyone else. However, you are missing the point these men bring to the foray. Never the less, nobody is proposing we repeal the civil rights act and so the matter is really moot. The problems our country, on the whole, has are far greater , deeper and more menacing than one's opinion about sexual preference.

[rrhynes]

@MrLuvtheUSA Good point. Now, show me a politician that actually feels that way.

[rrhynes]

@Helotes420 Wow. Glad to know that anyone that is Pro-Queer is on your Christmas list. I don't think a politician should worry about gay rights when the only reason we talk about them is because some politicians think it is the business of government. Rand Paul , like his father, has expressed that he does NOT feel sexual orientation should be determined by the FEds or the STates, but they observe the sovereignity of the states, (constitution) to do so.

[rrhynes]

@Helotes420 I agree about procreation. However, find one politician that advocates population control. Paul is the best there is, not perfect, but the best we have now. Ron may go away, but his son is just starting.