Posted on 07/08/2011 8:29:24 PM PDT by This Just In
Cutting Off Funding For Military Operations In Libya
Posted by Rep. Tom McClintock (R–CA) Jul 8th 2011 at 2:38 pm in Africa
Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-04) House Floor remarks in support of an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to deny authorization for the use of funds for the war in Libya.
Speech in Support of the Amash/ Kucinich Amendment to HR 2219 / Video Link
Congressman Tom McClintock
July 7, 2011
Mr. Chairman: For more than three months, our nation has been amidst a quiet constitutional crisis that carries immense implications.
The Gentleman from Florida is sadly mistaken to dismiss this as a meaningless philosophical discussion. This issue strikes at the very heart of our Constitutional form of government.
On March 19th, completely without Congressional authorization, the President ordered an unprovoked attack against Libya.
In doing so, he crossed a very bright line placed in the Constitution specifically to prevent so momentous and fatal a decision as war from being made by a single individual.
The American Founders were explicit on this point. For centuries, European monarchs had plunged their nations into bloody and debilitating wars on whim and the Founders wanted to protect the American Republic from that fate.
James Madison explained why this way:
“In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found, than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department…the trust and the temptation would be too great for any one man…War is in fact the true nurse of executive aggrandizement. In war a physical force is to be created and it is the executive will which is to direct it. In war, the public treasures are to be unlocked, and it is the executive hand ..."
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Remember that little party tool, Michael Medved, on the radio ranting & raving for McClintock to pull out? I wish Breitbart or some non-lefty would investigate the relationship between the GOP, certain foundations, and talk radio. Especially during election years. I'll bet the payola would make Allan Freed blush.
Both Medved and Hewitt.
Exactly. Their little network was (is?) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Republican Establishment. In fact, their DC affiliate used to be WGOP. I don't know if it's illegal, but it is sickening.
Bachmann, Paul, West voted AYE.
Another one, from Tom Cole, did pass 225-201. It forbids use of funds for training or equipment. Roll call here
McCain is displeased with even that vote saying it sends the wrong message.
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