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Google "militarization of police". If you see a link with the
four letters "ACLU" in it, click on it. The reason I bring it up,
is that many police departments (probably not locally) want to use
drones domestically. They already have tanks and guns that no
other citizen can purchase or own. Google "DHS purchases" as
well. While resigned to the fact that Tom will call me paranoid
again, I can't see any good coming out of this. Our police
already use too much force at is.<br>
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As for my reaction, I'm sick and tired of the demonization I see
happening on both sides. Rightly or wrongly, that's what I picked
up from your post. Rand Paul has not embarked upon some kind of
Republican tactic, his own party probably wishes he'd shut up,
too. Someone sees a Paul talking, they immediately discount it.
Ron Paul has won my respect for his position on civil liberties,
backed up by actions as well as words. Rand Paul is slowly
gaining my respect in this area, while I also disagree with him on
other topics.<br>
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I wish fervently that people wouldn't pigeon hole everyone so
damned fast. I don't belong to either of the two main parties
anymore, and from my perspective everyone on both sides are a
bunch of spoiled 3-year olds fighting over a pile of candy.<br>
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Paul<br>
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On 03/06/2013 07:03 PM, Rosemary Huskey wrote:<br>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#993366">I
am utterly opposed to the drone attacks. For that reason I
do not support the appointment of John Brennan under any
circumstances. I don’t give a hoot about Rand Paul who is
sophomoric at best and a dodo at worse (which is most of
the time) when it comes to political theory. A prince for
Fox News perhaps, but no hero in a more thoughtful
universe. He is a stunter from the get go, and so is his
more than creepy old man, Ron. I don’t know what in the
world you are talking about when you use terms like the
militarization of the police force. Surely, you don’t
include the Moscow Police Department in that hyperbole . If
so, take a deep breath, and relax. They are good people who
work hard and serve with dignity an often ungrateful public
– you, for example. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#993366">Did
you have crab apples for dessert tonight, Paul? It sure
sounds like it. Or, maybe you are just drinking heavily
from the tea pot of discontent and brewed by local Palouse
Patriots. I warn you, it is a bitter brew and a guy with
your brains will choke on it before you’re done.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#993366">Have
a pleasant evening, Paul.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#993366">Rose<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Paul Rumelhart [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com">mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 06, 2013 6:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rosemary Huskey<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Vision 2020'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Rand Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Showboating", huh? Whatever.<br>
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The vast amount of drone strikes overseas have either been
against people on their kill list going about their day, not
currently involved in a violent attack, or they have been
against people they can't identify but that they are
reasonably sure are terrorists because of their
associations. Again, not taking them out while they are
actively engaged in combat, just assassinating them wherever
they happen to find them, doing whatever they happen to be
doing at that moment. Doing the dishes, blam, dead, along
with who knows how many people nearby. No due process, no
vetting of evidence, no jury of their peers, no idea even
what criteria our President uses to determine who gets to
die that day.<br>
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Nobody I've seen is saying that we can't use drones, even on
American soil, against people actively involved in combat.
The problem is that that isn't what they are being used for.<br>
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If you want to wish this away as some kind of stunt because
he's a Paul or because he's a Republican or because you
don't like his haircut, then you're part of the problem.
Our President is out of control with these assassinations,
and our police departments are out of control in their
militarization. Drop the damned Us vs. Them crap, please.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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On 03/06/2013 06:06 PM, Rosemary Huskey wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Should
there be a disclaimer with this “purist’s” showboating?
Where does shooting someone in self-defense, or those
occasions when law enforcement officers are forced by a
critically dangerous situation (for example a gun
battle) to shoot to kill come into this equation? I am
sure that Rand will zoon right to the top of the list of
right wing nutbags with this stunt. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rose</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Rumelhart<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 06, 2013 5:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Vision 2020<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Rand Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I found this on Google+, I didn't make it
and I don't claim it. <br>
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I don't agree with this guy on everything by any means and I
wish he'd left out the "on American soil" part, but I am
behind him on this.<br>
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<img id="_x0000_i1025"
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Paul's
filibuster" border="0" height="373" width="373"><br>
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Paul<o:p></o:p></p>
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