Tag Archives: Predator Drones

Does Rand Paul Support Using Drones to Kill American Citizens? Yes!

My Wednesday column: It must be difficult to be a Republican these days. Since 2009 we’ve witnessed an ongoing strategy by party leadership of taking the exact opposite position of the White House, regardless of whether the opposite position will … Continue reading
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Glenn Greenwald Opposes Ban on Drones

My Monday column begins like so: I’ll begin today’s column with a serious disclaimer: this is not an April Fools’ Day prank. By now, you’ve probably already stumbled onto three or four prank tweets and Facebook posts, not to mention … Continue reading
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The First Drone Ever

Via Katrina vandenHuevel: The drones now snooping over Afghanistan have a longer history than you might think. In 1916, a military scientist conceived of an “aerial torpedo” designed to be loaded with explosives and steered into the deadly Zeppelins on … Continue reading
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Alex Jones’ Latest: Obama is the Leader of Al-Qaida

My Thursday column: Remember the days when there were three television networks, when you could fill up your gas tank for $15 and when Guy Fieri was just a homophobic, talentless, annoyingly “stoked” tween named “Guy Ferry” rather than a … Continue reading
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Greenwald: ‘Drone Apologists’ and ‘Democratic Partisans’ Are Racists

My Tuesday column. Once again into the fray: Glenn Greenwald’s ongoing crusade against anyone who dares to see nuance in the debate over targeted killings and the war on terrorism has risen to a not-so-surprising new level. Namely, Americans who … Continue reading
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Fake Drone Alert

This popular photo of a Reaper drone, which I’ve unknowingly used on The Daily Banter multiple times? It’s a fake. A guy named Michael Hahn photoshopped it together and released it into the tubes. Here’s how. (via Ashby) Continue reading
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Blaming Eric Holder for Rand Paul’s Words

As you might recall, I flipped out on Greenwald and law professor Ryan Goodman for attacking Eric Holder for a phrase that was coined by Rand Paul: “engaged in combat.” Quick recap — Paul asked Holder whether the president had … Continue reading
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The Most Terrifying Drone Ever! Run Away!

My Wednesday column begins like so: When I began the day, I promised myself I wasn’t going to write about drones or Glenn Greenwald or the war on terrorism again, mainly because I’ve written four consecutive posts on the topic … Continue reading
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My Continuing Adventures in the Drone Debate

My rather lengthy Monday column begins like so: Over the weekend, I spent several hours debating the overlapping topics of drones, the war on terror, Eric Holder, Rand Paul and, yes, semantics with Glenn Greenwald on Twitter. Not shockingly, several … Continue reading
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Quote of the Morning

Dear Senator Paul: It has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question: “Does the President have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on American soil?” The … Continue reading
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