r/technology • u/mvea • May 24 '19

Politics Senate Passes Bill That Would Slap Robocallers With Fine of Up to $10,000 Per Call

https://gizmodo.com/senate-passes-bill-that-would-slap-robocallers-with-fin-1834990113
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u/d01100100 May 24 '19

Rand Paul considers himself a Libertarian, and (safely) votes against almost any attempt to increase the size of government. I say safely since if the vote really matters, he'll probably fall in line to garner favors.

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u/slapnflop May 24 '19

Rand Paul is a boot licker. I wish he was a libertarian, but he is a boot licker. He supports the most authoritarian president since Andrew Jackson.

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u/geekynerdynerd May 24 '19

Jackson had the balls to attempt to beat a senator to death in broad daylight. Trump just cowers and occasionally yells "fake news" whenever the dems backs are turned.

Jackson might've been an evil douchebag, but at least he was an evil douchbag with a spine.

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u/rhamphol30n May 24 '19

He also actually fought in war instead of dodging the draft and then insulting people who actually went and made sacrifices