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tsai3904
03-07-2013, 01:44 PM
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) today introduced legislation to prohibit drone killings of U.S. citizens on U.S. soil if they do not represent an imminent threat.

“Our Constitution restrains government power,” Cruz said. “The federal government may not use drones to kill U.S. citizens on U.S. soil if they do not represent an imminent threat. The Commander in Chief does, of course, have the power to protect Americans from imminent attack, and nothing in this legislation interferes with that power.”

Key bill text:
The Federal Government may not use a drone to kill a citizen of the United States who is located in the United States. The prohibition under this subsection shall not apply to an individual who poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to another individual. Nothing in this section shall be construed to suggest that the Constitution would otherwise allow the killing of a citizen of the United States in the United States without due process of law.

http://www.cruz.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=339952

TaftFan
03-07-2013, 03:45 PM
Spread this around. Needs to get some serious support.

tangent4ronpaul
03-07-2013, 03:58 PM
loophole:

If they decide to accuse you of being a enemy combatant or terrorist - you are no longer a US citizen.

"imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to another individual."

So now every drive by shooting and bar fight gives the gvmt the right to kill you??? WTF???

This bill needs to be FIXED!

-t

PatriotOne
03-07-2013, 04:05 PM
Nice. Now is the time to put pressure on the lawmakers to pass this while all the attention is on the issue. Don't vote for it....we can twitter you out of office in the near future :cool:.