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What Happens Inside Gaza’s Secret Tunnels? | Unpacked Hamas Torture Bodycam Footage: "These Monsters Filmed it All" | IDF Warfighter Doron Keidar, Ep. 225 EXPOSED: The Dark Truth About the Hostages in Gaza New Task Force Ready To Expose Dark Secrets Egypt Amasses Forces on Israel’s Southern Border | World War 3 About to Start? "Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. 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Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution specifies that it is the Congress that has the power to declare war. United States Code (50 U.S.C. 1541-1548), the War Powers Act, specifically states that the president may undertake the use of military force only in the case of "... a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces." It further states that the President must consult with Congress, "...in every possible instance shall consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities ..." Membership in the United Nations does not grant the Security Council the authority to order U.S. forces into action, and being the President does not permit Obama to violate the Constitution and the Law, to commit an act of war without the authorization of the People, through their Congress. Post Comment   Private Reply   Ignore Thread   Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Comments (1-58) not displayed.       .       .       . #59. To: lucysmom (#56) I would say that Libya is the same level, if not greater threat to the US as Grenada was when Reagan invaded. You're trying to justify an illegal act. Neither Libya or Granada is or was a threat to the US. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:27:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #60. To: lucysmom (#58) For the moment, yes. It ain't done yet. My hunch about your intelligence was correct. And, that was meant as a compliment, not an insult. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:29:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #61. To: We The People (#59) You're trying to justify an illegal act. Neither Libya or Granada is or was a threat to the US. I'm not sure the act is illegal. It will be debated. Don't confuse a call for consistency with an attempt at justification. You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   13:31:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #62. To: lucysmom (#61) Don't confuse a call for consistency with an attempt at justification. To be perfectly honest, I'm not seeing that consistency. I see you hesitating to accept facts about one president that you readily accept about others, concerning the same issue. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:36:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #63. To: We The People (#57) I'd much rather discuss the facts of this issue, rather than your feelings or hunches. Unless you're privy to some high level communications that the rest of us aren't privy to, your comments are mere speculation and poor attempts at justification. Maybe selling it to the Tea Baggers would be a better move in your book. Or believing Bush's rationale for two wars years after the true facts came out. One fact that's set in stone is that all politicians lie to get their way. "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   13:37:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #64. To: We The People (#60) (Edited) My hunch about your intelligence was correct. And, that was meant as a compliment, not an insult. Makes me think of the song; I'm Living Up To Her Low Expectations You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   13:37:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #65. To: All (#52) Are you saying that you believe the 'notification within 48 hours' relieves him of his obligation to gain Congressional 'authorization', in a case which is CLEARLY not an imminent threat to the US? His own 48 hour explanation says not one word about Libya being a threat, imminent or otherwise, to the US. His justification for these actions are UN Resolutions and humanitarian reasons. This is a clear violation of the Constitution and the War Powers resolution. Both require the authorization of Congress. Not simply notification after the fact. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:40:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #66. To: We The People (#62) I see you hesitating to accept facts about one president that you readily accept about others, concerning the same issue. I'm saying what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. If Obama is wrong, than so was the sainted Ronald Reagan. You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   13:42:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #67. To: Rek (#63) Maybe selling it to the Tea Baggers would be a better move in your book. Selling what? Your comments make little sense. Or believing Bush's rationale for two wars years after the true facts came out. Who believes Bush's rationale? Me? If that's what you think, then you are so far from correct it's ridiculous. And why are you trying to change the subject of this thread? We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:43:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #68. To: lucysmom (#66) (Edited) If Obama is wrong, than so was the sainted Ronald Reagan. I don't (think) I'm the one that has a problem with that statement. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:45:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #69. To: We The People (#65) His own 48 hour explanation says not one word about Libya being a threat, imminent or otherwise, to the US. His justification for these actions are UN Resolutions and humanitarian reasons. Wasn't enforcing a UN resolution the justification Bush used for his Iraq invasion? Destabilizing the region is not the same as humanitarian reasons. You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   13:48:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #70. To: We The People (#67) Who believes Bush's rationale? Me? If that's what you think, then you are so far from correct it's ridiculous. And why are you trying to change the subject of this thread? Okay..... you can believe every rationale that politicians give, please be my quest. Especially since they were presented as set in stone facts, very similiar to this situation. "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   13:50:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #71. To: lucysmom (#69) (Edited) Wasn't enforcing a UN resolution the justification Bush used for his Iraq invasion? That and a BS threat of WMD's. And let's not forget that we were 'liberating' the Iraqi people and we would be greeted with roses. Bush should also be in prison. Along with his entire cabinet. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:51:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #72. To: Rek (#70) Okay..... you can believe every rationale that politicians give, please be my quest. You're making less and less sense with each post. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:52:33 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #73. To: We The People (#72) You're making less and less sense with each post. You don't believe documented facts and you don't like opinion, so why are you here? "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   13:55:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #74. To: We The People (#71) That and a BS threat of WMD's. And let's not forget that we were 'liberating' the Iraqi people and we would be greeted with roses. But did you believe it to be BS at the time? "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   13:57:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #75. To: lucysmom (#64) Makes me think of the song; I'm Living Up To Her Low Expectations Sorry, I don't know the song. I plugged the title into youtube but just got political stuff. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   13:57:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #76. To: Rek (#74) But did you believe it to be BS at the time? My rants against the Iraq war are public record. I believed at the time that, OF COURSE Iraq had WMD's, because WE gave them to Iraq to use against Iran. Still, they had no way to deliver any payload to the US, so they were not a threat. I was wrong, they had no ongoing WMD program. I was FOR going into Afghanistan to get Al Qaeda, and even to depose the Taliban who was harboring Al Qaeda. I was NOT for the nation building afterward and to this day. We won the war quickly, when we should have come home. I was never for the Iraq war. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:02:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #77. To: Rek (#73) You don't believe documented facts and you don't like opinion, so why are you here? LOL! You're a funny guy. What 'documented facts' are you referring to? We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:03:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #78. To: We The People (#76) I was FOR going into Afghanistan to get Al Qaeda, and even to depose the Taliban who was harboring Al Qaeda. I was NOT for the nation building afterward and to this day. We won the war quickly, when we should have come home. So you were Bush's audience at the time, because there was a lot of opposition to the Afghan War. Plus we never got OBL which was said to be the primary objective, so how can you say we won that war? "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   14:13:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #79. To: Rek (#73) (f5) (f5) (f5) (f5) (f5) We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:13:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #80. To: We The People (#79) (f5) (f5) (f5) (f5) (f5) I don't understand your reply. "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   14:15:20 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #81. To: Rek (#78) So you were Bush's audience at the time I just explained to you how I was NOT Bush's audience. Plus we never got OBL which was said to be the primary objective, so how can you say we won that war? You win a war when you remove your enemy's ability to wage or engage in war. We did that in VERY short order. I take it you've never served in the military? Regime change is a political objective, not a military objective. The primary military objective of any military at war is to remove your enemy's ability to wage or engage in war. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:18:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #82. To: Rek (#80) (Edited) (f5) (f5) (f5) (f5) (f5) I don't understand your reply. Sorry, I was waiting not so patiently for your reply. f5 refreshes the page and is easier than clicking 'Bottom/Latest'. I was waiting for your reply to my question, "What 'documented facts' are you referring to?" We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:19:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #83. To: We The People (#81) (Edited) You win a war when you remove your enemy's ability to wage or engage in war. We did that in VERY short order. I take it you've never served in the military? Regime change is a political objective, not a military objective. The primary military objective of any military at war is to remove your enemy's ability to wage or engage in war. Really? Is that why they continue to kill and maim the troops? When was the last war where we won and just left the country to their own devices afterward without a military presence? Did we do that in Germany, Japan? "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   14:24:44 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #84. To: We The People (#75) video.ca.msn.com/watch/vi...aryle-singletary/hahivqw9 You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   14:26:59 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #85. To: Rek (#83) You win a war when you remove your enemy's ability to wage or engage in war. We did that in VERY short order. I take it you've never served in the military? Really? Is that why they continue to kill and main the troops? We are now fighting 'insurgents', not any organized military force. We are now fighting insurgents because we are engaged in nation building, not war. Nation building is a leftist philosophy, not a conservative philosophy. When was the last war where we won and just left the country to their own devices afterward without a military presence? Did we do that in Germany, Japan? No, we didn't. That alone shows you how long leftists have controlled this country. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:28:09 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #86. To: We The People (#81) You win a war when you remove your enemy's ability to wage or engage in war. We did that in VERY short order. I take it you've never served in the military? Afghanistan never had the ability to wage war in the traditional sense against the US. Neither did Vietnam. You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   14:29:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #87. To: We The People (#85) Nation building is a leftist philosophy, not a conservative philosophy. Yeah, I remember when Bush was against nation building. You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you. Ludwig von Mises in a letter to Ayn Rand lucysmom  posted on  2011-03-27   14:30:45 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #88. To: lucysmom (#86) Afghanistan never had the ability to wage war in the traditional sense against the US. Neither did Vietnam. I agree. But the Taliban were harboring Al Qaeda who had just killed 3000 Americans. We asked the Taliban to turn Al Qaeda over and they refused. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:31:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #89. To: lucysmom (#87) Nation building is a leftist philosophy, not a conservative philosophy. Yeah, I remember when Bush was against nation building. I do too. In fact he made statements to that fact when he was campaigning. He's a liar as well as a criminal, but I guess the two do go hand in hand. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:32:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #90. To: We The People (#85) Nation building is a leftist philosophy, not a conservative philosophy. We have kept our military prsence in most countries we have 'defeated' up until the present. Your left versus right stuff is sort of funny since this was used during the entire history of the 'building' of our own nation. And certainly by the GOP after the Civil War. "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   14:39:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #91. To: Rek (#90) We have kept our military prsence in most countries we have 'defeated' up until the present. And you agree with that policy? Your left versus right stuff is sort of funny since this was used during the entire history of the 'building' of our own nation. You don't understand the term nation building. I'll try to explain. Nation building involves military defeat, regime change to a more palatable government to the victor, and the rebuilding the nation involved, with taxpayer dollars. It is 'making the world safe for democracy'. It is in direct opposition to the advice given to us by the founders of this nation. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:47:20 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #92. To: All (#91) Your left versus right stuff is sort of funny Kind of like your constant ranting against the GOP and the TEA Baggers? You mean that left v right stuff? I am a conservative, I am not a Republican. I don't think you even realize that there is a HUGE difference. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   14:52:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #93. To: We The People (#91) (Edited) Nation building involves military defeat, regime change to a more palatable government to the victor, and the rebuilding the nation involved, with taxpayer dollars. So you will tell me that defeating Mexico, Spain and the Indians, not to mention the Brits and the French, to gain territories for settlement wasn't a type of regime change? And the last I heard it was paid for by government bonds, taxes and various levys. "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   14:56:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #94. To: We The People (#92) Kind of like your constant ranting against the GOP and the TEA Baggers? You said yourself that the GOP was not conservative. At least you show that they failed to live up to your conservative ideals, and the last I saw most of the Tea Party candidates ran as Republicans. What is one supposed to think? "http://first-draft-blog.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c5ced53ef0148c7a28c4b970c-320wi" Rek  posted on  2011-03-27   15:03:15 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #95. To: Rek (#93) (Edited) The fact that you have to keep changing the subject tells me that you're not comfortable with your arguments. We started out talking about Obama violating the US Constitution and the War Powers Resolution and we end up with you ranting against what? The founding of this nation? You seem to find it hard to stay on topic. Allow me to tell you something about the world in which we live. Every country on the face of this planet came into existence by conquest. That's just the way human nature works. Are you going to blame human nature on conservatives? All conquest is the fault of conservatives? You have a distorted view of the world and of conservatism. I can tell you this, war, by its very nature, is revolutionary. It is not conservative. Let me say that again so it might sink in. War is not conservative. It is revolutionary, and as such is more aligned with leftist/European philosophy. There IS such a thing as left v right when it comes to political philosophies and it's the NEOCONSERVATIVES that are more aligned with leftist/European philosophies. Conservatives are no where close. When I say I'm a conservative or 'on the right', I mean I'm on the side of the founding views and philosophies of this nation. I'm on the side that believes in the original views as set forth by our founders in the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. I'm not on the side advocating endless war. The traditional American position is anti-war. Anti-war is a traditionally conservative position. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   15:09:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #96. To: Rek (#94) (Edited) You said yourself that the GOP was not conservative. At least you show that they failed to live up to your conservative ideals, and the last I saw most of the Tea Party candidates ran as Republicans. What is one supposed to think? That you cannot separate two distinctly different words - conservative and Republican - even though they have very different meanings? What is this fixation that you have on the TEA Party? What did they do to piss you off? We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   15:13:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #97. To: We The People (#0) I thought this thread was about Obummer going into Libya without permission??? So who got off the subject, or do I really need to ask..... Libtard rule# 2). When you get too close to the truth change the subject... "I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning CZ82  posted on  2011-03-27   15:17:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #98. To: CZ82 (#97) I thought this thread was about Obummer going into Libya without permission??? It was/is, and we're working our way back there right now. Thanks. We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   15:19:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply   #99. To: Rek (#94) You said yourself that the GOP was not conservative. At least you show that they failed to live up to your conservative ideals They (Republican Party) absolutely failed to live up to my conservative ideals. They also violate the Constitution. They are also warmongers. They are far more leftist than they would have you think. Now, back to Obama and Libya? We The People  posted on  2011-03-27   15:21:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply         .       .       . Comments (100 - 105) not displayed. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest

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