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Domestic Drone Controversy Offers Conservatives a Chance to Stop Government Overreach

By Ashton Ellis
Thursday, May 17 2012

An announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration to ease restrictions on using unmanned drone aircraft inside the United States ignited a spirited debate among conservatives over whether to accommodate another extension of government power. On Tuesday, the FAA published on its website the latest in a string of changes to the rules governing American airspace. The modifications are designed to systematically introduce unmanned aircraft systems, or “drones,” into civilian and commercial use over United States territory. The FAA’s rule changes are in response…

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