Posted on 11/26/2017 5:31:55 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Alarmed by President Donald Trumps bellicose statements and impulsive governing style, two congressional Democrats introduced legislation that would prohibit the president any president from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress explicitly endorsing such an attack.
In seeking to restrict the presidents authority to launch a first strike, the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 proposed by Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Rep. Ted Lieu of Torrance cites Congress authority under the Constitution to declare war. The legislation says the Framers understood the monumental decision to go to war must be made by the representatives of the people and not by a single person.
The problem is that Congress authority to declare war has always been in tension with the Constitutions designation of the president as commander in chief, a role that sometimes requires the president to act swiftly to defend the nation. The nuclear age further complicated the relationship between the two branches because decisions about launching a nuclear attack might have to be made under severe time pressure.
A main concern about this bill is that it would make it harder for a president not just to use nuclear weapons but also deter aggression by leaving adversaries in doubt about whether and when such weapons might be used. This ambiguity is part of the paradoxical policy of nuclear deterrence that traces back to the Cold War era....
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>>Alarmed by President Donald Trumps bellicose statements and impulsive governing style, two congressional Democrats introduced legislation that would prohibit the president any president from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress explicitly endorsing such an attack.
Pussyobama took a nuclear RESPONSE to a nuclear attack off the table during his presidency.
He sought to take our arsenal down to ZERO and toured the Russians through our missile facilities.
He was a traitor to this nation.
FUDNC
If President Harry S Truman had taken it to Congressional vote before striking Japan, they would’ve been alerted to the impending strike and done their damnedest to prevent those planes from coming ashore.
This would ENCOURAGE a first strike attack ON the USA and therefore increase the likelihood of nuclear war.
Hope the first missile hits Markey and Leiu right in there heads!
Hopefully, Hillary sees the burning flash, feels her atoms disintegrating, and then sees she’s in a cavern of fire and smoke with a red dude with horns and holding a pitchfork smiling at her!
The Founders were great men, but they could not have envisioned a 24/7 news cycle, the Internet, cell phones and social media.
The news would be out there immediately, and we might be hit proactively.
In the “days of yore,” :), there was time for debate in Congress if the U.S. were threatened. Now, not so much.
I am sure President Trump is quietly conferring with advisors, the military, and probably some those in the House and Senate who he trusts not to spill the beans, should it come to that nightmare scenario.
Wait, I thought she was the one who was prepared for the 3:00 AM phone call? ;)
Unconstitutional. The president is clearly defined as CinC and head of the armed forces. The only power congress has is the purse strings. They cannot limit his control of the military other than war power act and declaration of war.
Yes - but the CINC has broad authority to fill the gap while the Congress makes up its mind....
It’s almost funny that two congressional Democrats would mention the Constitution.
Satan Doesn’t want her in Hell.
he doesn’t want the competition
That’s why she was AWOL when the Benghazi attack happened at 3:40 PM, DC time
All they care about is nukes? They ring hollow all things considered. The president has full authority to act while Congress stays indecisive.
CinC STRATCOM
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