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GoneOffShore

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44. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #37)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:29 PM

Jan 2012

And Randy is definitely broken.

But he's right about the TSA.

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Sen. Paul on TSA detention: 'Have the terrorists won?' [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

He is truly the definition of a pain in the ass...n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #1

Whiner atreides1 Jan 2012 #2

The terrorists won when he was elected. Turbineguy Jan 2012 #3

my first thought! n/t handmade34 Jan 2012 #41

"Letter from the Nashville County TSA Cubicle" Kolesar Jan 2012 #4

He's going for the whole "Letter from the Birmingham Jail" vibe. But he's the kind of asshole who Erose999 Jan 2012 #14

Experience is a dear teacher, but fools learn at no other. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2012 #5

I hate to say he's right Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #6

Agreed customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #56

if that's what they wanted, let's give it to them Enrique Jan 2012 #7

But... Icicle Jan 2012 #8

As if Rand Paul ever had any dignity to begin with. LOL Erose999 Jan 2012 #9

It was great as long as only the 'little people' had to suffer DJ13 Jan 2012 #10

Actually that is not a factual statement. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #55

Well given that he collaborates with domestic terrorist groups like OathKeepers... and he got away Erose999 Jan 2012 #11

the terrorists won the day the Patriot Act was signed. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #12

Wouldn't setting off the metal detector fall under "risk assessment"? arcane1 Jan 2012 #13

Well, except for the fact that he has been opposed to these practices for years. As have most sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #28

These replies are (mostly) sick cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #15

Exactly n/t Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #17

Wha...? Which ones are "sick"? redqueen Jan 2012 #21

The ones that would be different if a DUer posted the same story dmallind Jan 2012 #22

No, I want post numbers. redqueen Jan 2012 #24

It's a BIG DEAL when it happens to a republican. LOL B Calm Jan 2012 #16

Hell yes they have won, it's been death by a thousand cuts to the Bill of Rights since 9/11 Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #18

I never thought I'd agree with this asshole on *anything* Matariki Jan 2012 #19

"...TSA also wanted my dignity. I refused" Sheepshank Jan 2012 #20

Are you familiar with his position on the Naked Scanners and 'enhanced patdowns'? sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #31

Cue the attempts to use this incident to defend TSA groping. woo me with science Jan 2012 #23

Where?! redqueen Jan 2012 #25

Well ProSense Jan 2012 #26

It's FLIPPING INSANE. redqueen Jan 2012 #27

How does it help to call someone opposing TSA a "whiner"? woo me with science Jan 2012 #29

Kook: ProSense Jan 2012 #30

Well, since you are attempting exactly the same tactic here woo me with science Jan 2012 #32

Then ProSense Jan 2012 #34

So, what do you think of the issue itself, opposed since Bush first introduced sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #35

No, but ProSense Jan 2012 #37

I see it the other way 'what the hell does Paul being a kook have to do with sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #43

I ProSense Jan 2012 #49

Well in that case sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #54

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. GoneOffShore Jan 2012 #44

Calling Rand a whiner is "sick"? Really? redqueen Jan 2012 #33

What on earth are you quoting? nt woo me with science Jan 2012 #36

Yeah I had to go back and edit... I confused your wacky comment redqueen Jan 2012 #38

Why? We have not called other protesters to these draconian, anti-Constitutional practices sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #39

Are they as melodramatic? redqueen Jan 2012 #40

Some of them have. And most have been accused also of being melodramatic sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #42

We were discussing posts in this thread. redqueen Jan 2012 #45

Well, I didn't make any of those posts. I do care about this issue though and I know that several sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #50

I care about the issue as well... redqueen Jan 2012 #51

Well, I did not do that, and rarely if ever 'demonize' people. Issues are my concern and sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #52

Considering that many people feel violated by the tsa... Galle Jan 2012 #46

Welcome to DU. redqueen Jan 2012 #48

Airport rules apply to Senators, too, Mr. Paul. nt boxman15 Jan 2012 #47

Geez, it seems whining runs in the family... Spazito Jan 2012 #53

I notice it was all good till it happened to him... SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #57