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.
Cruz voted for this, Cruz is a big part of the problem!
This is not a half-truth. Do you really think she and her husband are diametrically opposed?
The problem with this is that it will now have the sanction of law rather than just being at best an executive action, at worst a violation of our Constitution.
Tom Cotton’s letter was all that was needed. Official notice to the party in question that any executive action like that would be unenforceable beyond one individual president.
Now, it can go before the world court as a law duly signed into effect by our Congress and President in accord with our Constitution.
Corker thinks he’s cute, but we see through this.
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Donald Trump has done nothing but read polls and make bombastic pronouncements in accordance thereto.
Your head is full of damp sawdust.
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This is not a half-truth. Do you really think she and her husband are diametrically opposed?
Heidi is not a member of the CFR...
and siteing Gold-Sachs is a STRAWMAN....
A straw man is logical fallacy that occurs when a debater intentionally misrepresents an opponent’s position to make the opponent’s arguments appear easily defeated.
BUZZ... here we go Lucy-Lu, here we go Lucy-LIE..
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Heidi Cruz is an investment counselor.
Stop the deception.
Cruz voted for this, Cruz is a big part of the problem!
Cruz voted for whatever he could (at the time) to lessen the extreme treason that was (AND IS) going on..
You expect he should have voted not present?.. or NO..
When the legislation WOULD PASS ANYWAY no matter how he voted..
OR just voted NO to APPEAR conservative to constituents..
WHEN he makes RIDERS and Amendments to lessen the degree of outright TREASON going RIGHT NOW.. and voted it in...
Even thought the RIDER WOULD BE IGNORED.. later..
You are not too smart are you?... just a question..
It’s been said but I think these idiots are way past late.
Screw them!
Where were they when they could do something?
Heidi Cruz is an investment counselor.
AND Ted Cruz is a Lawyer.. both occupations have evil bastards in them..
Like : Trump who is a Crony Capitalist.. no need of displaying the evil among them guys.. Whew..
Ho hum.
Just reporting what I’ve read on FR.
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There’s plenty of garbage on FR presently, all of it in attempt to put liberal Democrat Trump on his path to preventing a conservative victory in the next election.
Ho hum. Just reporting what I’ve read on FR.
FACT CHECK... If you’re not lazyier than a Ghetto thugg picking put a gov’t check..
IF you are... Curly Salute..
I’m beginning to think you are a concern troll.
Bye.
Voting No is never a bad thing when the legislation is bad.
TRUMP can afford to PAY people to spread propaganda on FR and other places..
But is he smart enough to do That?..
maybe he PAID for some lessons from George Soros..
Heck he might be connected to the competent Staffs of
several Leftist Billionaires HE KNOWS and plays golf with..
the silent Crony Capitalist.. Junta... Cabal.. Gang..
Seriously AFRAID of a Ted Cruz Presidency...
With Ted IN... the ficken " JIG " is up.. literally..
Voting No is never a bad thing when the legislation is bad.
True UNLESS.. you have the expertise to ADD RIDERS and Amendments..
to WATER that piece of crap down.. THEN voting YES is WISE.
Heck democrats do it all the time to ANYTHING republicans come up with.. and vote yes on it..
for (let me check my watch)... a hundred years..
Cowards. Seven years into the destruction of the US by the traitor. Where were they when Lakin was court-martialed, sentenced to Ft. Leavenworth, had his medical license revoked in Kansas and kicked out of the army for questioning the usurper's eligibility? Not much of a peep from them during or after Benghazi. Time and time again, nothing from them. Too little too late.
LEADERS..... We are in desperate need of leaders to step forward and demand support for our laws, defense of our borders and compliance of our Constitution....
MHO......
THAT needs to be repeated many times over.....
Forgive me but what is unconstitutional about Obama’s Iran deal?
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