Re:Sen. Rand Paul says he's suing over NSA policies
by a3n on Saturday January 04, 2014 @02:37PM
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Motivation matters because you serve the goal, not the tactics. If Paul's motivation is not actually restricting the NSA, then at some point he's likely to pivot.
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Re:Sen. Rand Paul says he's suing over NSA policies
by adventured on Saturday January 04, 2014 @03:51PM
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Where in Rand Paul's heavily libertarian-leaning history do you see evidence that he's in favor of a police state (or policies that make such possible), such that a massive issue like this is one on which he's likely to pivot away from his fundamental beliefs?
Re:Sen. Rand Paul says he's suing over NSA policies
by a3n on Saturday January 04, 2014 @04:08PM
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I know nothing of Rand Paul's history. When I see someone talking about an issue (the NSA) and using it to paint an opponent ("Obama's NSA"), then I think it's safe to say that the point is as much that opponent as the mere paint.