What if you were told that Congress had just passed a bill called the FAA Reauthorization Act. And slipped into the bill was a law that orders the Federal Aviation Administration to develop regulations for testing and licensing of commercial drones by the year 2015. Also you were told that Obama is expected to sign it into law.
Would you believe it? Would you think I was talking about the plot in a novel about a bad dystopian society? The short lived cult classic Dark Angel had such flying spy drones called hover drones that spied on the people.
Would you believe it? Would you think I was talking about the plot in a novel about a bad dystopian society? The short lived cult classic Dark Angel had such flying spy drones called hover drones that spied on the people.
Or would you believe this was reality? Impossible you might say, this is America. Why would our Congress and President allow flying spy machines to keep a watch on us.
Well I am afraid to say its reality. Both houses of the Us Congress just passed this bill, its expected to land on the President's desk and he is expected to sign it into law.
Our leaders are supposed to protect our liberties and privacy. That's what the leaders of the Democrats and Republicans tell us. The Republicans say they are against big government, but what else are Spy Drones.
Republicans voted overwhelmingly for this, with eight voting against it, one who is Presidential Candidate Ron Paul (see the record of his vote here). And the Democrats overwhelmingly voted against it with two voting for it.
Our leaders are supposed to protect our liberties and privacy. That's what the leaders of the Democrats and Republicans tell us. The Republicans say they are against big government, but what else are Spy Drones.
Republicans voted overwhelmingly for this, with eight voting against it, one who is Presidential Candidate Ron Paul (see the record of his vote here). And the Democrats overwhelmingly voted against it with two voting for it.
*click the blue numbers to see the source
Tea Party Vote
Supposed limited government Tea Party Darlings Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] and Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22] voted for this as well. I guess their true anti-liberty anti-true Tea Party colors are showing.
Virginia's Votes
All eight Republican's in our Virginia Congressional Delegation failed us and voted for the measure. Both our Virginia Democratic US Senators voted for it. All three of Virginia's Congressional Democrats voted against it.
To contact the Virginia politicians and let them know how you feel about how
they voted in regards to this atrocity, then click their name and follow the link.
VOTED FOR THE BILL
US Congressmen:
Morgan Griffith [R, VA-9], Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
US Senators:
Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA] Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
VOTED AGAINST THE BILL
* DON"T BE FOOLED THE THREE DEMOCRATS THAT
VOTED AGAINST THIS ARE NO FRIENDS TO LIBERTY!
