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To: billbears
Did I support President Bush when he first started talking about invasion? No. There has never been a formal declaration of war. The Constitution requires a formal declaration in Article I, Section 8.

BOSTON (UPI) -- A lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston Thursday seeks to prevent President Bush from going to war against Iraq without congressional approval.

"A war against Iraq without a congressional declaration of war will be illegal and unconstitutional," he said. "It is time for the courts to intervene."

The representatives joining the suit, all Democrats, are John Conyers of Michigan, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, James McDermott of Washington, Jose Serrano of New York, Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois.

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Hey look Bill, your buddies have filed a lawsuit. Sounds like YOU might have more in common with the liberals from the far left than Libby Dole.

420 posted on 03/23/2003 5:47:55 PM PST by mac_truck (Ora et Labora)
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To: mac_truck
LOLOL!!! Let me reiterate for those that apparently don't understand. Before the war, yes I felt (as many conservatives) there were Constitutional issues at hand. Now, we are at war and I fully support the troops and wish them a full and quick success. I will not question or second guess the President currently as this nation of states is at war.

As for the Democrats bringing up the issue, hey a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and again. But that little D beside their name apparently shuts your brain and hearing down automatically. There's 'no way a Democrat could ever be right!!' News alert for you there mac, there are some parts of the South where the Democrats are the conservative party. Mind you in this case it was done out of spite, but are they not allowed to question as citizens of their respective states? Does the First Amendment go away when we're at war? Are these representatives not supposed to represent their constituents no matter how unpopular the view may be to some if the majority in their districts agrees with them?

But of course I see it's just another form of name calling, no meat to your argument, but hey what should I have expected?

424 posted on 03/23/2003 8:21:06 PM PST by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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