Senator Markey and Rep. Lieu Introduce the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act

Senator Edward J. Markey ^ | January 24, 2017 | Senator Edward J. Markey

[mdittmar]

Washington (January 24, 2017) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (CA-33) and introduced the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017. This legislation would prohibit the President from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress. The crucial issue of nuclear “first use” is more urgent than ever now that President Donald Trump has the power to launch a nuclear war at a moment’s notice.

[mdittmar]

The dems are losing it,this is fun to watch;)

[deweyfrank]

Get lost, markey.

[PGR88]

I am simply amazed that serious Democrats would push their cheap political narrative with something as serious as nuclear war.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The insane believe their own delusions are reality.

[TexasFreeper2009]

unconstitutional.

President is commander and chief. End of story.

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

LOL!

I misread "Senator Markey and Rep. Lieu Introduce the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act"

... as ...

"Senator blahblahblah ... introduces Restricting First Use of Nuclear Options Act"

[SkyDancer]

There is a scenario that goes like this: You’re walking down a street in a strange city and make a turn that winds you up in an alley. As you turn to retrace your steps there’s someone at the entrance who says they will kill you. When do you defend yourself? When they say will kill you? When they pull out a weapon? When they point the weapon at you? When they fire the weapon which at that point it’s too late.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

Unconstitutional, violates the separation of powers concept and will be ruled to be so by SCOTUS.

As commander-in-chief of the military, the President makes those decisions.

[blueunicorn6]

Yep.

Trump has been walking around these last few days threatening everyone with nuclear strikes.

For crying out loud, can we have an IQ test for Democrats to see if they should be allowed outside?

[Secret Agent Man]

nope.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Denying the president the option of a preemptive first strike weakens the deterrent value of U.S. nuclear forces.

[BenLurkin]

Actually it kind of makes sense, but when the smoke clears who’s going to know who fired first?

[HarleyLady27]

ROFLMAO!!! Liberalism: “Doing the same thing over and over again trying to get a different result”....ROFLMAO!!!

[x1stcav]

These clowns are stuck in the 80’s. This crap is so old=hot it’s embarrassing.

[dartuser]

Unconstitutional, violates the separation of powers concept and will be ruled to be so by SCOTUS.

Would never get to the SCOTUS ... President Trump would veto it.

[broken_clock]

Be prepared to hear more from Cali libtard Ted Lieu. He inherited Henry Waxmans seat and seems determined to out do him in left wing lunacy.

[theDentist]

Markey is a two bit political hack looking to score points on the political ladder.

[Rebelbase]

It won’t even get that far. Trump won’t sign such a bill.

[Alas Babylon!]

Oh, they know he isn’t doing that.

But they want people to THINK that he is.

Hence the propaganda effort they call a “Bill”.

It plants that seed in people’s minds.

[Mark]

Well, as example, what if No Korea de-friends us on Face Book?