In light of the recent Drone filibuster by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Americans on both sides are supporting Senator Paul's filibuster to attain more information about what the Obama Administration believes it has the authority to do with militarized drones to Americans in the United States. The catch here is not being concerned about militarized drones killing Americans or any human abroad who are "supposedly" engaged in "terrorist/illegal activities", but rather an extremely hypothesized idea that Americans who are supposedly engaged in anti-American (Terrorist) activities in the United States can be targeted. However, I believe the 5th Amendment and 14th Amendment protects Americans against our government using force such as Drones against us within our Borders.
My main problem with Senator Paul's argument is that he is trying to pick and choose which people he wants to fight for. He is okay using drones abroad to combat terrorism but the main issues I have with him is a public statement he made regarding immigration reform. 02/11/2013
"Border security, including drones, satellite and physical barriers, vigilant deportation of criminals and increased patrols would begin immediately and would be assessed at the end of one year by an investigator general from the Government Accountability Office" -Senator Rand Paul
I am sorry, but I can't stand behind someone who is using a filibuster as only a political tool only to create more hysteria. How can you stand behind him when he is okay with using a hellfire missile against immigrants who are crossing the American border, even though as the 14th amendment states:
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States,
and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United
States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Many of the protections from unwarranted assassinations of Americans on American soil do not extend only to "citizens", but rather ALL PERSONS. This is an important distinction to make, because Rand Paul does not realize he is also throwing away the Constitution.
How did the Obama Administration respond?
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/obamas-drone-muddle-88614.html
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