It seems like such a simple question. Can the President just kill anyone he wants, based on any criteria he wants, on American soil even if the person is no immediate threat to anyone? And since this question began related to using drones, the question is really, can the President kill someone, and anyone who happens to be nearby the targetted person, even if there is no immediate or imminent threat to anyone?
What does it mean when it takes SIX WEEKS of questions and a HIGHLY PUBLICIZED FILIBUSTER to get an answer to the question?
What is equally frustrating is the fact that 87 Senators apparently don’t care that the President and his administration have dipped and dodged and misinterpreted answering this question. What is really disappointing is that our Senator Ayotte apparently doesn’t seem to care. What was repugnant were the reactions of Senators McCain and Graham to the filibuster.
I think it is appropriate to let our representatives know how you feel about their actions. Hopefully others have also written them. My e-mails follow. I am not particularly happy about these as they are not very constructive, but they express how I feel. I suspect these letters will not make it to the Senators.
