Well we can have government task forces go after them. They are not Jihadist. They are white, right-wing Americans. Nearly all of them have an obsessed attachment to guns, who may represent a greater danger to the lives of American civilians than international terrorists.
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The typical patriot acts within his free-speech and 2nd Amendment rights, and in fact most patriot activity consists of venting steam by meeting with like-minded Neanderthals and firing off blog posts threatening civil war. Yet such blather tends to get under the skin of the Timothy McVeighs of the world. These groups should be closely monitored, with resources adequate to the task, even if it means shifting some homeland security money from the hunt for foreign terrorists.
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A conservative tells YouTube why he won’t join the libertarian party. Does this not reek of “Christianity is superior”? It’s between the lines. You just have to poke at it a little: Libertarians staunchly defend your right to believe whatever you wish, practice your faith how and where you see fit, and have always done so. They simply don’t want to empower anyone to exclude others from doing the exact same. Now does the type of rhetoric displayed in the above quote make itself a little more evident? It sure does to me. |
Rand Paul stands alone against Senate’s ‘preemptive war’ resolution for Iran
The US Senate voted 90-1 early Saturday on a non-binding resolution to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Voting against the resolution was Sen. Rand Paul, arguing that the bill was a de-facto declaration of war.
The measure, which was introduced several months ago by Senators Lindsey Graham, Bob Casey and Joe Lieberman, supports continuing to pressure Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program. The resolution advocates using methods other than containment to stop Iran, including exerting economic and diplomatic pressure. Senate Joint Resolution 41 “rejects any United States policy that would rely on efforts to contain a nuclear weapons-capable Iran.” Senators expressed their fears regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
“We know that Iran would create access for terrorists – access for them – to these nuclear weapons, making the Middle East a nuclear tinbox,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal said before the Senate. “We cannot trust this regime. We know that fact beyond any potential doubt.”
The bill states that it should not be misinterpreted as an endorsement for military force or war. But as the only senator to vote against the resolution, Paul argued that the resolution would eventually lead to war with Iran.
“A vote for this resolution is a vote for the concept of preemptive war,” Paul said before the Senate.
Stand alone, Stand tall.
