Are you saying that the POTUS has the absolute power to change America's defensive posture and procedures just 'cuz he wants to? Where does the constitution give the Executive branch of government such authority without the advise and consent of Congress? or the Joint Chiefs? or the people? HE IS NOT THE KING!!!
I am not a "Constitutional Scholar" but neither is the current occupant of the White House! Why and how can he get away with such outright treason and nobody stands up to him to say, "I'm sorry, sir, you just don't have the authority to do that!"???
Why and how can he get away with such outright treason and nobody stands up to him to say, "I'm sorry, sir, you just don't have the authority to do that!"???
Well..., you might want to consider this answer to that question you asked... "Because the President has the authority to do that."
It could be as simple an answer as that.
T”I’m sorry, sir, you just don’t have the authority to do that!”???
Then it is OUR responsibility to say that !
Article II Section 2
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;
Generally when the CinC gives an order, especially one NOT to do something, it's obeyed.
The Joint Chiefs did not even exist at the tine the Constitution was written. It was assumened the President would lead the troops himself, which Washington did during the Whiskey rebellion. I am not a "Constitutional Scholar" but neither is the current occupant of the White House! Why and how can he get away with such outright treason and nobody stands up to him to say, "I'm sorry, sir, you just don't have the authority to do that!"???
Just 'cause it's Treason, and it is, doesn't mean the CinC doesn't have the authority to do it. It's also a violation of the oath of office, you know the one he didn't take properly, twice. "I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States,".
That's why they insisted on a Natural Born Citizen, and set up the electoral college system, which we've screwed up via the "pledged elector" device.