Senator Rand Paul lasted just shy of 13 hours with his filibuster yesterday. He had some help from Senators Mike Lee, Ted Cruz and John Barrasso. While he was conducting his bladder-busting exercise in liberty, some of his fellow Republican…
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Senator Rand Paul Filibusters Brennan Nomination Over Drone Use – Update – Still At It – Update – Still At It
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
As I write this Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is filibustering the nomination of John Brennan as CIA Director over the administration’s stance on drone use on US soil. He said he won’t be able to talk forever, but will keep…
Obama Says He’s Never Killed An American On US Soil With A Drone
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Yesterday President Obama spent some time taking questions on Google hangout. He was asked about baby names and there was a request for an executive order about Valentines Day. Then someone asked a tough question about drones being used in…
The United States: Home Of The Drone
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to open up US skies to drones for use by the US military as well as state and local law enforcement agencies. The Washington Guardian reported that they are setting up half a…
Now They Tell Us – Iranians Fired On US Drone Last Week
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
Not long ago US drone crashed or was shot down in Iran and the Obama administration did nothing. Last week, the Iranians shot at a US drone flying in international airspace and the Obama administration did nothing. They didn’t even…
US Drone Captured Benghazi Attack, Officials Stood By And Did Nothing
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
As the terrorist attack on our consulate was underway, an unmanned US drone captured it all on camera and officials watched and did nothing according to a new report. How will President Obama explain this at the next debate? The…
Iran Mocks US, Obama with Miniature Drones
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
I’m sure losing a drone to the Iranians, and having them mock us is all part of Obama’s plan for Smart Power. The Iranians not only have access to our drone technology, they’re having a good old time with it.…
Obama’s Pleading for Return of Drone from Iran the Subject of NMA Mockery
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
How embarrassing. President Obama asked Iran nicely to return our drone that somehow ended up in the hands of the Iranian madmen. Of course, they declined his request. Now he, and we, are subjected to the mockery of Next Media…
Osama Bin Laden is Dead! Killed By US Forces! – Updated
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
See updates and corrections below. President Obama called for an unusual late night news conference to discuss matters of national security. Shortly after that was announced it was reported that Osama Bin Laden was killed a week ago by US…
Iran Goes Nuclear As Hillary Blathers About Global Warming and Obama Plays Golf
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Why do I get the impression that members of the Obama administration don’t take foreign policy or national security very seriously? Could it be that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s idea of diplomacy is to go around blaming floods on…