Posted on 03/19/2011 5:20:08 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Can you explain that. Because I thought congress needed to authorize as they had the power to declare war.
Figgers. The slippery - no, wait, it was Clinton who was Slick.
The war powers act simply says that the President has to “inform” Congress before he attacks a foreign power. Then he has 60 days to get Congressional approval for the action. If he doesn’t he has to withdraw forces. I suppose that means that he can make war for 60 days and then he needs a declaration.
I completely forgot about this talking point from the Left.
Can’t wait to use, ‘ILLEGAL WAR’ on them.
Coincidentally I was sitting with Senator Helms when he was called to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee where Reagan was informing Congress that we were attacking Lybia (the last time).
THANK YOU. The Iraq War (v. 2003) was a resumption of hostilities. The End.
Yeah, that one. So can we use their rants now against Barry? Like Hillary saying now that dissent is terrorism where before she said it was patriotic??? Bring on the Pink Ladies. I can’t wait to confront my Liberal friends on this one.
Coincidentally I was sitting with Senator Helms when he was called to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee where Reagan was informing Congress that we were attacking Lybia (the last time).
“It’s Obama’s illegal war against Libya.”
Hasn’t there been a lot of Freepers complaining about his non-action?
Just trying out the RAT's anti-Bush mantra on "The Bomber"
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548) was a United States Congress joint resolution providing that the President can send U.S. armed forces into action abroad only by authorization of Congress or if the United States is already under attack or serious threat. Legally, he cannot do so unilaterally without one or the other. Libya hardly constitues a serious threat to this country. If the arabs want a no fly zone let them use their own resources. The very same people who screamed about the death of Iraqi civilians are willing to risk the death of Libyan civilians.
When one is emperor, one doesn’t need Congress.
Yep, let’s send him to the Hague.
Since he assumed power by occupying the Whhite House, what has the bastard done that was legal? He and the Democrats have used the Constitution for toilet paper and how man Republicans in Congress have objected? One Republican said he lied and the rest of the Republicans jumped on him like ugly on a ape.
An overseas Contingency Operation NATO and the UN with Hill with a fresh facelift and Obama can do whatever the hell they want. Even Leno can joke about Obama golfing and vacationing and declaring war and the media will spin it for him and some new crisis will erupt and Obama will show up with Unity in Diversity signs that is the same campaign for the new world currency. All of this will be forgotten when the media say Obama is great in saving us all by introing NWO.
Simply an escalation of congress denied. Congress shirked it’s Constitutional duty when voting for “authorization of use of force,” in the past. Congress is bound by the Constitution to declare war. Obama’s current action, sidestepping congress completely, is merely another incremental step in the process. By the time Obama is done, this will be precedent for future Presidents.
If we do not insist Congress honor, and enforce, it’s Constitutional duty, to declare war, refusing to allow the President to engage our troops at will, well, then, we get what our taxes paid for.
OBAMA=HITLER!!!
(But from certain angles, he looks like Mussolini;)
I don’t care to argue the point but that isn’t accurate. The President is Commander and Chief of the Military. He can send them where ever he wants when he wants. Further he has the authority to act instantaneously when he feels our interests are threatened. Much like the “commerce clause” that string can be quite tenuous. In any case he only has to “inform” Congress “before” we attach a foreign power and then within 60 days he needs authorization to continue the campaign or he must withdraw. Reagan “informed” Congress by telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee less than an hour before the first bomb dropped on Lybia. There was no authorization of Congress. The War Powers Act doesn’t require one.
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