Posted on 06/22/2025 3:49:30 PM PDT by NoLibZone
President Trump sending U.S. troops to bomb Iran without the consent of Congress is a blatant violation of our Constitution.
Yo Massie, when Pelosi, Jeffries, AOC and Talib side with, you can be assured that you’re on the wrong side of the discussion and you are a textbook definition of a useful idiot . . .
“”Rashida Tlaib joins with Thomas Massie, Nancy, Pelosi, AOC , Hakeem Jefferies, in condemning Trump’s bombing of nuclear facilities in Iran””
Yeah, funny, but... I read the headline differently. I read it as “Thomas Massie... supposedly a Republican... joins and sides with Rashida Tlaib, Nancy Pelosi, AOC, Hakeem Jefferies and, in reality, every other Democrat and RINO that opposes Trump.
Anyone who wears a keffiyeh in the U.S. is a terrorist. Period.
LOL!
JONATHAN TURLEY: Dems suddenly outraged over presidential war powers
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-dems-suddenly-outraged-over-presidential-war-powers
war. what is it goodfor?
ROTFLMAO!
Why can we not keep striking without going to war, dufus? War has not been declared, why not wait Iran out?
2023 U.S. Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 33 - War Powers Resolution
Sec. 1541 - Purpose and policy50 U.S.C. § 1541 (2023)
§1541. Purpose and policy
(a) Congressional declaration
It is the purpose of this chapter to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, and to the continued use of such forces in hostilities or in such situations.
(b) Congressional legislative power under necessary and proper clause
Under article I, section 8, of the Constitution, it is specifically provided that the Congress shall have the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution, not only its own powers but also all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.
(c) Presidential executive power as Commander-in-Chief; limitation
The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.
Source Credit
(Pub. L. 93–148, §2, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 555.)
More Hillary than Obama.
“Our” Constitution???
The Constitution is AMERICAN, lady.
You aren’t.
Triple bagger for sure, for sure….
That is one miserable looking broad.
Some women age like fine wine; she’s aging like goat milk….
Massie has forgotten the ancient saying “…YOU’RE KNOWN BY THE COMPANY YOU KEEP…”.
The US has performed military actions to protect US life & property since the beginning all done without a Constitutional declaration of war.
1. Quasi-Naval War with France
2. Barbary Wars*
3. Perry’s Expedition to Japan - No actual shooting but we were prepared to and we heavily implied we would to the Shogun’s government.
4. 1868 Expedition to Korea to punish the Hermit Kingdom for seizing a ship and imprisoning merchant sailors. Used Marines and sailors to seize and destroy a fort.
5. China Expedition (1900) allied with others - Put down the Boxer Rebellion and relieve the trapped embassies.
* closet analog to current actions in the Middle East.
I could list more but we would then be in more familiar modern times.
Throughout his presidency, I have written often about Obama’s legacy as a drone president, including reports on how the United States could reform drone strike policies, what were the benefits of transferring CIA drone strikes to the Pentagon, and (with Sarah Kreps) how to limit armed drone proliferation. .... many needed reforms were left undone—in large part because there was zero pressure from congressional members, who, with few exceptions, were the biggest cheerleaders of drone strikes.
The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war (Article I, Section 8), but presidents, as Commanders-in-Chief (Article II), have often initiated military actions, including bombings, without explicit congressional approval. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 aims to limit such actions by requiring notification to Congress within 48 hours and withdrawal of forces after 60 days without congressional authorization, but presidents have frequently bypassed or interpreted this flexibly, citing national security, existing Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs), or their Article II powers. Below is a list of U.S. presidents since World War II who have ordered bombings without explicit congressional approval for specific actions, based on historical examples and the provided context.
Presidents and Instances of Bombings Without Congressional Approval
The left wet their panties when obama did his kinetic activity actions.
What was it I was thinking would give The President some time to act military on behalf of the United States...
Oh, here it is:
The War Powers Act, officially known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973, is a federal law that limits the U.S. president’s ability to engage in military actions without congressional approval. It requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces and restricts military engagement to 60 days without a declaration of war or congressional authorization.
Here:
Try this....
The War Powers Act, officially known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973, is a federal law that limits the U.S. president’s ability to engage in military actions without congressional approval. It requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces and restricts military engagement to 60 days without a declaration of war or congressional authorization.
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