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To: exodus
" Congress can't legally delegate it's responsibility to decide war."

As long as you’re certain that the Constitution is "explicit on every issue", could you show me where that’s stated as well?

75 posted on 03/01/2003 8:00:51 PM PST by elfman2 on another computer
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To: elfman2 on another computer

elfman2 - As long as you’re certain that the Constitution is "explicit on every issue", could you show me where that’s stated as well?
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That's not my quote, elfman2. The Constitution is not explicit on every issue. The Constitution is explicit on every governmental power.

The power to decide war was given to Congress. If Congress gives that power to the President, the President is deciding war. That's illegal.

As an aside, when the President breaks the law, Congress is required to punish the transgression. If the President decides to go to war, and Congress allows it, Congress is breaking the law, too.

110 posted on 03/01/2003 9:11:07 PM PST by exodus
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