Posted on 01/09/2020 3:50:40 PM PST by grayboots
I represent more troops than any other member of this body. I buried one of them earlier today at Arlington.
If our servicemembers have the courage to fight and die in these wars, Congress ought to have the courage to vote for or against them.
I’m voting for this resolution.
Salami is driving down the road after a terror attack, the Commander in Cheif calls Pelosi to convene Congress for a vote, Pelosi says tell him I will call back later...
Of such foolishness was the war in Vietnam lost.
Flush Congress, the bowl is full.
I’m surprised, but I don’t feel gut punched
...more like sucker punched ( if there’s a difference)
I have been wary of him......
I’ll just add him to the list, next to Tucker Carlson of those I don’t trust anymore!
In summary, when a belligerent party attacks, a state of War exists whether or not the victim declares it. If the US was to initiate the attack, THEN Congress must declare War.
More details here.
Some interesting background: Lessons from Barbary
Food for thought: Declarations of War are reserved for relations between legitimate States (Nations). We're dealing with terrorists, who are outside the family of nations. There is only 1 rule: Kill every last one, when found, where found.
In the middle of a coup the bastard decides to side with the enemy on a bill that will never ever pass...what reasoning is that? I WILL NEVER TRUST HIM AGAIN!!! This was about protecting Americans and the rightful right of the C I C to make decisions...Matt screwed the pooch...or shall I say the plastic witch!! Gosh, what part don’t the republicans understand? ....STICK TOGETHER!! He showed his true colors needs to be voted out! Backstabbing weasel!
Agreed...
Agreed...
I am sorry but as for as I know we did NOT declare war.....and killing a terrorist who has plotted against us and killed some of ours own is not an act of war....it is killing an evil man Shame on Matt Gaetz
Shame on Gaetz!
This resolution had absolutely nothing to do with forcing Congress to do their job[s] Its sole and only purpose was to embarrass and tie President Trump’s hands. This guy understood the purpose of that. Hell, the village understands that. He just hopes you don’t.
President Donald Trump did NOT declare war against Iran, so he was under NO obligation to inform congress of his attack against lone terrorists!
liberals, and apparently anti-Trump week kneed ‘republicans’
like Gaetz are trying to falsely and deceitfully conflate protecting this country against terrorists with ‘declaring war’ against Iran
With ‘friends’ like Gaetz- who needs enemies?
IF he truly thinks that going after lone terrorists, or even groups of terrorists is declaring war on a nation, then he is too stupid (and too dangerous to this country) to be in congress-
[[This is for show only.]]
Yes, this is for show- it shows the despicable ‘republicans’ who won’t stand behind this president and who make up false claims to undermine him
[[CONGRESS should start declaring wars by vote.]]
They do and they always have- We didn’t go to war with iran- there is no reason that traitorous congresspeople should be informed ahead of time that the president is about to take out lone terrorists so that they can either ‘hold the process up while they vote on it’ or 2 ‘inform the enemy that we’re coming for them’
Matt Gaetz and hte liberals know full well that what President Trump did was NOT declaring war, and that he was fully authorized to take the action he did WITHOUT informing congress since he was NOT declaring war- but they, and apparently people like gaetz and lee, want to bind the hands of the president so that he can no longer take immediate and swift action when the fleeting opportunities present themselves to take out mass murderers! That is a despicable position to take- that declares that protecting terrorists by mucking up and holding up the attacks by requiring congressional approval for attacks against terrorists, is more important than protecting American lives-
his president and ANY president is fully authorized to take out bad guys without congressional approval when the opportunities present themselves- If Gaetz doesn’t understand this, then he doesn’t belong in cognress representing the republican party=- -
[[I think this guy joining with Pelosi in her obvious political ploy is beyond the pale.
Then, he tries to cover himself in the mantle of service members and vets in his district? Despicable.]]
100% agree- what he did was despicable- I’d like to know who the other 3 republicans who voted for the act were, and who the 9 were that were too cowardly to vote at all- they likely wanted to vote against our president, but were in vulnerable districts and in fear of losing their seat-
[[It carries no real weight. It is not a law.]]
In a sense it does carry weight- because every-time a president acts from now on without approval, the deceitful lying despicable left will scream day and night that the rep presidents ‘violated the act’, and low info peeps that only get their news from CNN and ilk will think the president has broken the law- when in fact he hasn’t
The ‘new truth’ is whatever the liberals say it is because they have the power of the despicable msm to persuade low info voters into turning against the president
Educated viewers will know better of course- but sadly our voices will be drowned out by the din of screaming and yelling on the left-
[[Why are so many people gung-ho on yet another useless war in the Middle East?]]
I don’;t think they are- i think they are gung ho about a president with courage enough to finally take out terrorists apologetically
[[And why does anyone trust what any government, including our own, says about anything?]]
What did the government lie about concerning soleimani? His murdering 602 Americans? His orchestrating attacks o embassies which got ambassadors killed? His organizing terror attacks all over the world?
Iran isn’t going to war with us- ever- they know full well they will be wiped out and lose control of their nation in days or weeks if they try- They also know that Israel and other nations will join us- and will hit them relentlessly until they are so crippled they can never recover-
The better question is, Why are so many people opposed to taking out mass murderers of Americans like soleimani?
Rooney, also from Florida was the second, and the third was from Kentucky. Don’t recall his name.
I have not seen a list of the names of the 9 abstainers. It seems we have 3 backstabbers and 9 cowards.
Levin tore into those people and their Constitutional Ignorance regarding this entire sorry affair yesterday.
[[Sorry, we don’t need any Republicans voting with Pelosi on show votes that POTUS does not approve of.]]
Exactly, no other president has had to contend with such fierce, non stop year’s long assaults by the left and msm as this president has (with perhaps the exception of Pres lincoln)- and for republicans to pull crap like voting to deny this president the right to protect this country from terrorists without lengthy congressional hearings is just plain despicable- it’s like they are kicking a guy in thew teeth when he is down- (Not that the president has been hurt, but they perceive him as weakened by all the assaults I guess, and these jerks on the right are trying to take advantage of it- apparently-)
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