Posted on 01/09/2020 10:53:42 PM PST by knighthawk
Mark Levin declared the War Powers Act of 1973 "unconstitutional" and criticized lawmakers who cited it as a reason to support a similar resolution passed Thursday in the House of Representatives as an intended check on President Trump's power to take military action.
"The War Powers Act of 1973 is unconstitutional," Levin said on "The Mark Levin Show" on Westwood One. The resolution requires a president seeking to engage in military conflict --whether through the declaration of war or "response to a national emergency created by [an] attack upon the United States, its territories, possessions or armed forces"-- obtain the consent of Congress.
Levin said the act, authored by former Rep. Clement Zablocki, D-Wis., was rightfully vetoed by former President Richard Nixon.
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FLASHBACK: In 2011, Pelosi Says Obama “Did Not Need Authorization” To Use Force In Libya
Great catch!
Elvis invoked: thank ya, thank ya very much!
The NAnZI Botox Wagon strikes again.
LOL, I can hear him sayin’ it.
Ignore it and the toilet paper they wrote it on.
I know that this stupid resolution is a meaningless waste of time. But observe how these people FIGHT for what they believe. They will do ANYTHING without even thinking it through. If the conservative side had half the sense of alacrity of the left they’d be eliminated by now.
I’ve gotta know who is cattle prodding these people.
The constitution they spew and not one of these idiots knows what’s in it or read it
I will fight for Donald Trump , if &when the time comes. Do the death . With katana,if necessary...
That seems to me to be the right balance. Congress has the power to raise an army and to provide for a navy. But Congress doesn't get to appoint the Commander in Chief.
Congress gets to declare war, and to direct the Commander in Chief of Congress's forces to wage war. And Congress also presumes in the 1917 and 1941 Declarations that the President, when acting as Commander in Chief, needs authorization from Congress to do so.
And if they believed in their supposed causes the way the Left believes in theirs...
Thanks for the reminder. DC Divide & Control POWER CENTER players. Checks on us, Balance$ for them. Where’s Hunter? Still opening Christmas presents from Santa? Ukrainian Christmas was 3 days ago.
As for a pres, it does say, 'when called into the actual Service of the United States'. Does that mean when only directed by Congress?
In general, when it comes to the military, it is Congress that has most of the powers, they have failed to use such powers to restrict presidents.
Pelosi would refuse to take Trump’s call.... !
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