Yearold law. Military and intelligence personnel defending against the terrorist threats to reface one decade after 9 11. Including u. S. Citizens. Of course in addition to the Statutory Authority granted by congress, the president has Broader Authority to take necessary actions to defend the United States against terrorist threats. The targeted killing of american citizens, certain Constitutional Rights under the fourth and fifth amendments, even when they are up said the United States. The extent of those rights is not clear. What amount of process is due to an american outside the United States before being targeted by his government . I agree with the principal conclusions of the white paper that reportedly summarize the law as applicable to killing an american citizen who is a senior operation al qaeda leader. I agree that a senior al qaeda leader outside the United States does enjoy the constitutional right of due process. I also agree that it is sufficient due process for a seni
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The local level. What does that mean practically speaking . According to former congressman and onetime boehner ally steve latourette, it means you may wake up wednesday morning and find Central Committee of the Ohio Republican party populated with a lot more members of the tea party. And the Buckeye State is not alone. When texas held its primary in march, National Outlets focused on the fact that senator john cornyn crushed his Tea Party Challenger steve stockman. But downballot in the lone star sate it was an entirely different story. Among the host of lesser rices, rice Political Science professor mark jones says the state level results show the tea party is alive and well in the state of texas. So while john boehner can kick back tonight with a glass of merlot and watch his direct results roll in, he should remember change often comes with the bottom up and reports of the tea partys demise are greatly exaggerated. Joining me now former democratic governor of ohio and president of
This week. Tuesday was pry mire night in ohio where the tea party wanted to make an example of john boehner, a House Speaker they have never trusted since he took over three weeks ago. Boehner ridiculed the resistance of conservatives to immigration reform. The appetite amongst my colleagues for doing this is not real good. This guy is back here with a camera, but heres the attitude. Oh, dont make me do this. Oh, this is too hard. You should hear them. John boehner was on the republican primary ballot in ohio on tuesday and the tea partys idea was to embarrass him to send the message he would hear. When the votes were counted, the egg was on the tea partys face. Boehner took nearly 70 of the vote. He crushed the closest Tea Party Candidate by almost 50 points. There was another congressional primary in ohio as well where the tea party was convinced it could win and would win. Freedom works and the Tea Party Citizens Fund chipped in 100,000 total in an effort to knock off first term con
Who takes a harder line on putin, iran, syria . How will republicans behave in the booth if forced to vote for a republican, rand paul, who thinks the u. S. Is too warlike . All of this is possible. It could happen if Hillary Clinton sticks to the hard line she voiced in a recent interview with the atlantic and rand paul win it is the republican nomination. Think it cant happen . It can. The big question is how party line voters will deal with it. Will democrats get hawkish . Will republicans get suddenly dovish . Talk about changing partners. David korn is here from mother jones magazine. Lets watch more of senator paul when nbcs Chris Jansing interviewed him. Lets listen to senator paul. The American Public is coming more to where i am and those people, like Hillary Clinton who fought her own war, hillarys war. People will find and i think that scares the democrats the most. In a general election, were i to run, there is going to be a lot of independents and some democrats who say, y