US senator talks for 13 hours to pressure Obama over drone strikes.

Part of it was a distraction while they silently blocked several more Obama nominees. This administration has the most unseated positions even I think, thanks to congress. Even the ATF has not had a director for over half a decade, it's leaderless on purpose thanks to congress.

But at least he put his mouth where his money is, ha.

Of course the news is talking about him instead of the drones which is insane but I guess it's our culture now, sensationalism of everything, drama, drama, drama.

Tech can be used for good or bad. Military tech is no exception. It is used for good when people are being protected and assisted. Maybe drones could be used to try to find citizens that are lost and hurt in a park and then shoot a flare and respond with GPS coordinates to assist in the rescue mission. But, hurting and killing people, regardless of who they are, is bad.

But, by the same token, things don't have to be technologically advanced and inhuman like drones to be evil. Roadside bombs are the perfect example. What the fuck good is a roadside bomb, really? Or terrorism in general for that matter? Whether you are remotely flying a drone or having someone fly a plan into a building, you are killing people in either case.

Rand Paul has some pretty questionable views on a lot of things and might just be glory hounding, but it's still good to see someone go Jimmy Stewart on Obama over drone strikes. These strikes have set an ugly international precedent and the U.S. may well be dealing with the fallout for a very long time. The public deserves to know why they've become the weapon of first choice instead of the last resort after international law has failed.

It's not as if drones just fly around killing random, innocent people. The amount of approval required for a drone strike (or any military action these days) is significant, especially when civilians are involved.

It is bizarre how the most powerful nation on earth can be stalled because one guy decides to yabber on for no purpose but wanting to stall it.

I hope some hackers write viruses that keep these drones grounded whenever they're in US airspace.