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To: MarchonDC09122009

The Act does not apply to the Army and Air National Guard under state authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within its home state or in an adjacent state if invited by that state’s governor.

The Posse Comitatus Act is no barrier to federal troops providing logistical support during natural disasters. Nor does it prohibit the president from using the Army to restore order in extraordinary circumstances - even over the objection of a state governor. What it does is set a high bar for the use of federal troops in a policing role.

“You do realize that it is Congress’s role to enact a specific war power authorization?”

Last time I checked, Senator Mitch McConnell was still a member of Congress. And he proposes to bring the issue before Congress.

The rest of your post is typical conspiratorial lunacy - hence my reference to “tinfoil hat.”

Let me guess - you’re a Libertarian Paul-bot


31 posted on 01/22/2016 3:16:41 PM PST by WTFOVR (I find myself exclaiming that expression quite often these days!)
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To: WTFOVR

Your post is foolish, and thanks to your normalcy bias apathy, our country is in ruin.
Right before your very eyes.

Answer this for our FR community of constitutional conservatives:

Are you comfortable with the current president and those that follow, having standing war power authorization that purposely does not define geographic conflict area or time limitation for deploying military force?
Is this “ISIS” War Powers Act that Mitch McConnell and GOP republicans are advocating, good for the well being of our nation, citizens and military?

If so, please explain in detail why.


34 posted on 01/22/2016 3:31:18 PM PST by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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