Rand Paul Flip-Flops On Drones Again: They Should Be Legal But He’d Shoot One Down Anyway
Wednesday, for example, Paul declared that if a drone was ever hovering over his house, he’d shoot it down with shotgun. I believe the word in Kentucky is “yee-haw.” During an interview via the tween social media platform Snapchat, Paul said:
“Drones should only be used according to the Constitution. But if they fly over my house, they better be aware because I’ve got a shotgun.”
Well, what if it’s flying over his house in accordance with the Constitution? Even if it’s not, how will he know whether it is or isn’t? On the surface, he’s employing a hearty dollop of good ol’ boy, shoot-first-ask-questions-later bluster for the benefit of his screechy, gun-toting flank, which, by the way, inextricably associates drones with President Obama. But upon second glance, he’s just as contradictory on drones as he’s always been. In this case, he approves of using drones, yet he’d shoot one out of the sky if it hovered over his house. It’s like acknowledging the constitutionality of the police, but saying you’d shoot one on your front stoop anyway. Why should Rand Paul be the only American who’s immune from drone surveillance? Put another way, a constitutionally-accepted drone is okay to use on other Americans, but not against Rand Paul.
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16 responses to Rand Paul Flip-Flops On Drones Again: They Should Be Legal But He’d Shoot One Down Anyway
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edmeyer_able January 29th, 2015 at 08:06
This is merica he has a right to change his position every time the sun comes up, and probably will.
edmeyer_able January 29th, 2015 at 09:06
This is merica he has a right to change his position every time the sun comes up, and probably will.
Mike January 29th, 2015 at 08:55
Rand “has a number of political liabilities to overcome…” Alan that is the understatement of the week. If we piled them up it would be like trying to get over the Himalayas…in a pair of shorts
Mike January 29th, 2015 at 09:55
Rand “has a number of political liabilities to overcome…” Alan that is the understatement of the week. If we piled them up it would be like trying to get over the Himalayas…in a pair of shorts
Pilotshark January 29th, 2015 at 09:52
Iran Aqua Buddha Paul the new flip flop halibut tea bag libertarian.
I have a position, and that positions is just like any position someone should have if there positions have to change a lot. like when yo are trying to pull a hair piece over on the base.
Pilotshark January 29th, 2015 at 10:52
Iran Aqua Buddha Paul the new flip flop halibut tea bag libertarian.
I have a position, and that positions is just like any position someone should have if there positions have to change a lot. like when yo are trying to pull a hair piece over on the base.
fahvel January 29th, 2015 at 12:26
if drones are flying over your house as spy types, they should be blown out of the sky – otherwise they should be called by their real name, model planes., This drone crap is too sci-fi and too much of a potential invasion of the rights americans and others presume they have.
Pilotshark January 29th, 2015 at 13:41
Dam, who knew i was a drone pilot for all those years, while flying RC planes.
fahvel January 29th, 2015 at 13:26
if drones are flying over your house as spy types, they should be blown out of the sky – otherwise they should be called by their real name, model planes., This drone crap is too sci-fi and too much of a potential invasion of the rights americans and others presume they have.
Pilotshark January 29th, 2015 at 14:41
Dam, who knew i was a drone pilot for all those years, while flying RC planes.
Bunya January 29th, 2015 at 14:34
Maybe he wants us to produce more drones so he can use them for target practice?
Bunya January 29th, 2015 at 15:34
Maybe he wants us to produce more drones so he can use them for target practice?
edmeyer_able January 29th, 2015 at 22:22
Just said on RMS that companies that make drones are adjusting their software so they wont fly over certain areas, among those are air ports, the Whitehouse and Tienamen Sq. Maybe rand can have his house added to the list
edmeyer_able January 29th, 2015 at 23:22
Just said on RMS that companies that make drones are adjusting their software so they wont fly over certain areas, among those are air ports, the Whitehouse and Tienamen Sq. Maybe rand can have his house added to the list
fancypants January 29th, 2015 at 23:37
rand must be one of our few elected in ky. who can fire a shotgun out his window and not get a mugshot for it.
thanks for the info senator !
fancypants January 30th, 2015 at 00:37
rand must be one of our few elected in ky. who can fire a shotgun out his window and not get a mugshot for it.
thanks for the info senator !