2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Beware of "Hillary not electable" pieces written by supporters of Rand Paul and other Rethugs, [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)privacy rights and her contempt for Edward Snowden. Just how far do you think the NSA should be allowed to go under our Constitution in so far as creating databases of your relationships with others, say your communications on DU?
I disagree with Goodman. I think Rand Paul could never win an election and is a horrible candidate. Americans deserve better.
But I would like to see your point by point analysis of what he says.
I would like to know in detail why you disagree with Goodman.
It should be easy to state that. Goodman is, in my opinion, so wrong, on a number of issues. I agree with him on the human rights violations by the NSA. And I think the president should go to Congress before putting troops on the ground in the Middle East although the Iraq War Resolution probably gives him the authority. I'm just thinking the president should have the cover of getting congressional approval before committing troops. We should have a discussion about it.
President Obama has done many things by executive order that have an economic effect, therefore, I disagree with Goodman when he says that Congress has to vote on economic policy. That is true to a great extent, but the president has a lot of influence through his executive orders.
Rand Paul appointing the heads of regulatory commissions would be one huge nightmare. Rand Paul as a libertarian would exercise almost no supervision at all over our financial sector, over our food safety, etc. Just a nightmare.
But what are your reasons for disagreeing with Goodman?