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He is not the kook his father is, fortunately.
What he did was IMO pretty positive. In an era with congress generally abdicating their responsibilities and folding up their tents, he asked a SIMPLE question with that could not / would not be answered. Will the administration support the use of drones to kill Americans on American soil without due process?
The simple (and only) answer Constitutionally is NO.
After a lot of pressure, driven by Paul, the Obama Admin finally replied no.
The targeted killing of an American abroad (al-Awalki) was the start of a slippery slope. Personally I have no issue with the dirtbag meeting his maker. BUT was that Constitutionally proper action? It is a slippery slope. America & our elected leaders might need to have a discussion on this.
There also needs to be a discussion on the use of drones. I'm pretty pro keeping out people safe by using technology where practical BUT one of the highly weighted factors in making a decisions to use force is danger to your people. If you remove that filter do you lower the bar to use force on others.
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