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You said: "Im more libertarian then you but the thing they are most wrong on is foreign policy. I don't see anything in the constitution that says a declaration of war was neccasary to wage one. Thomas Jefferson waged an undeclared war against Tripoli, Tunis, and Algiers."

Hey buddy, respectfully, why don't you study up on history and read Article I. Section 11. of the Constitution and try learning about the historical significance of "Letters of Marque and Reprisal," which was a grant of power given to Congress. You erroneously refer to the Barbary Pirate conflict as "an undeclared war" when letters of marquee and reprisal were used. I think you're being presumptious, and trying to legitimize an unconstitutional action with a rubber stamping resolution when a Declaration of War is in order for any attack and invasion of Iraq. Rep. Ron Paul has been very articulate in defending continued use of this Congressional power when in the national interest of protecting our citizens at home and abroad. Yet, many FREEPERS ignorantly dismiss him as a pacifist, crank and my favorite is likening him to "1960's liberals." Paul is steadfast in holding to the Constitution. It's not some archaic remnant of the past, but an appropriate measure in going after Barbary Pirates on the high seas or 'stateless' terrorists in the skys and in their training camps in the Mid-East.