tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post2911812963197743446..comments2023-07-15T03:28:32.284-04:00Comments on Tom Rogan Thinks...: Of Drones and Men - Rand Paul FilibusterTom Roganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03828110854474035382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-57085683715875444592013-03-07T23:41:46.477-05:002013-03-07T23:41:46.477-05:00I wrote a post that isn't really a response to...I wrote a post that isn't really a response to this post, but just my general thoughts on the Rand Paul Filibuster. I would appreciate if you dropped by and wrote a comment, or at least responded to it here. <br /><br />http://curiousleftist.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/quicks-toughts-on-the-rand-paul-filibuster/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279890984740178056.post-1879302244075686992013-03-07T20:02:37.039-05:002013-03-07T20:02:37.039-05:00This has been one of the more balanced posts I'...This has been one of the more balanced posts I've seen so far. <br /><br />I agree with your point about using drones for U.S. counter terrorism, something that I think people spend far too much time quibbling over, although on the whole I disagree with much of U.S. foreign policy over the past decade. However, I think the idea of "preventive war" (Something the Bush administration was preaching and an idea the "War on Terror" was based on), the idea of giving the government far reaching powers in order to prevent a crisis, enables these types of executive power grabs. It's a difficult balancing act. <br /><br />I don't know much about Brennan, so I'll take your word for it. Might take some time to do more research later. <br /><br /><i>To avoid this spin from the White House, GOP Senators must engage Democrats to get behind Paul.</i><br /><br />I don't think this is going to happen. In fact, I foresee a lot of conflict within the GOP over this filibuster. But hey, it would be nice if D's and R's could come together for once. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com