Posted on 08/29/2015 12:55:10 PM PDT by HomerBohn
In an unprecedented move, 200 retired US generals, admirals and other political officials just took a stand against the unconstitutional policies of the Obama administration concerning his nuke deal with Islamic Iran.
A letter was received by Congress from 200 signatories, who served under Democratic and Republican administrations.
The Washington Post reports:
The letter is the latest in a blizzard of missives petitioning Congress either to support or oppose the agreement with Iran, which would lift sanctions if Iran pared back its nuclear program. Letters have come from ad hoc groupings of rabbis, nuclear scientists, arms-control and nonproliferation experts — and now, retired senior military officers, many of whom have worked in the White House during various administrations dating to the 1980s.
The letter, addressed to Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate and the House, is a response to one sent last week by three dozen retired senior military officers who support the nuclear deal.
"The agreement will enable Iran to become far more dangerous, render the Mideast still more unstable and introduce new threats to American interests as well as our allies," the letter states.
The letter was initiated by retired Admiral Leon A. "Bud" Edney after reading other retired officers who supported the agreement. Thirty-six retired US generals had previously signed a letter in which they supported the Obama / Iran deal.
"I looked at the letter they published, and thought it was very weak," Edney said. "I just don't agree with it."
Among those signing the letter are Lt. Gen. William G. "Jerry" Boykin, Vice Adm. John Poindexter and retired Maj. Gen. Richard Secord.
The Times of Israel adds the words of retired vice commander of US Air Forces in Europe, Thomas McInerney:
"What I don't like about this is the number one leading radical Islamic group in the world is the Iranians," McInerney said.
"They are purveyors of radical Islam throughout the region and throughout the world. And we are going to enable them to get nuclear weapons. Why would we do that?" he asked.
While Congress is set to vote on the deal next month, they have put forth unconstitutional legislation concerning Obama's Iran deal that would require two-thirds vote to nullify the deal. That legislation is null and void as far as the Constitution is concerned, as they had no authority to issue such legislation. In order for such a treaty to be valid, the Senate is to advise such negotiations between the president and a foreign entity and then they are to approve (not strike down) the treaty with two-thrids majority.
According to Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the US Constitution, the President,
"… SHALL HAVE POWER, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO MAKE TREATIES, PROVIDED TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS PRESENT CONCUR…"
Additionally, Article VI, Clause 2 states,
"THIS CONSTITUTION, AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES WHICH SHALL BE MADE IN PURSUANCE THEREOF; AND ALL TREATIES MADE, OR WHICH SHALL BE MADE, under the Authority of the United States,SHALL BE THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND; AND THE JUDGES IN EVERY STATE SHALL BE BOUND THEREBY, ANY THING IN THE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF ANY STATE TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING. [EMPHASIS ADDED]"
This deal, my fellow countrymen, is not just the work of the domestic enemy Barack Hussein Obama, but of multiple traitors to the people and Constitution of the united States in Congress who passed the legislation that sought to alter the constitution in an unconstitutional manner.
Order the military to remove everyone in office found to be in violation of the constitution and hold them as traitors from top to bottom of this crazy out of control government.
It’s the generals and admirals who have NOT retired that count. And zer0 has cherry picked those and fired the rest.
A retired general with no troops can cross the Rubicon all he wants with no effect.
Ping.
Dear Congress,
Why don't you impeach and convict the idiot? Right now!
Do you remember that you took a solemn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States? Doesn't that mean anything to you? Don't you have any fear for your immortal souls?
/s/ A. Freeper
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Order the military to remove everyone in office found to be in violation of the constitution and hold them as traitors from top to bottom of this crazy out of control government.
In an unprecedented move, 200 retired US generals, admirals and other political officials just took a stand against the unconstitutional policies of the Obama administrationTake notice Cruz supporters if you want to see what a real man with charisma vs what a squishy lawyer can accomplish ...
I don't care if you believe this or not but bold moves like these are a direct result of the POSITIVE reactions Donald Trump is getting for standing up to wimps pretending to be in charge.
3 months ago these guys would be sitting on their hands.
Congress has the constitutional authority to remove corrupt presidents from office. But the corrupt, post 17th Amendment-ratification Senate is evidently not willing to work with the corrupt House to impeach and remove lawless Obama from office.
The ill-conceived 17th Amendment needs to disappear, and corrupt senators and lawless presidents along with it.
You are SO right!
Trump/Cruz
It has become a deadly farce, this Washington D.C...
200 pissed off retired Generals and Admirals.. is the Gang of the Irrelevant..
LIKE THEY JUST FOUND OUT about this... LOL...
If they did they are dumber than Barney Fife.. they are disconnected from the POWER...
FAR too late for them to do anything...
FALLING on their swords before retirement would have worked (somewhat)....
BUT that would have cost them retirements.. they are just just angry VALLEY GIRLS NOW..
THEY WERE COMPLICIT IN ALL THIS.. and be HUNG will all the rest of the democrats, rinos and valley girls..
YES; HUNG you got it... they WATCHED IT ALL happened.. did NOTHING..
WORTHLESS Effort.. UNLESS.. they sign up with Ted Cruz...
Then you might have something.. WORTHY..
TRUMP is just another RINO.. fooling the ever present gullible..
Barry’s just spitting on the troops that he couldn’t when in Boston (like he couldn’t march in SELMA)
Totally agree with you...too little, too late...damage done...
And a few like Odierno, Dempsey, Petraeus, Mullin, etc. are missing in action....
I think something is wrong with your caps lock button...
I hope this squashes this POS agreement. I have my doubts. There are just way too many politicians who stand to make loads of money by passing this from their corporate overlords- RAT and GOPe alike.
They are crying over spilt milk which has forever stained their honor.
there should never be defined pensions for govt people....its keeps the bad ones in there and it also keeps the "yes" people towing the line.
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