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You're right S.L. Now include that the House passed defunding of NPR by party line vote. The Senate gets the bill now and will do the same thing, so it ain't gonna get passed. We need that further cleansing of the Senate in 2012. Looking forward to it. White House too.
Did you hear how Clinton said she wasn't going to run in 2012, and that she is not staying on with nobama if he gets a second term? Puts a smile on my face everytime I think of this. |
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Hillary knows that the exorcism is not over yet. The presidency and the Senate will not go to the democrats in 2012. The voters have had it. She knows she would be wasting her time. In about 20 months the demons will be cast out. Prepare to see a lot of the same kind of juvenile hissy fits that were seen in Wisconsin. How the heathen do rage after they are cast into the swine. |
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By the way, the "war powers act", more properly termed the 1973 War Resolution Act, specifies that the president may only act unilaterally if the nation is in imminent danger of attack or our national security interests are in imminent danger.
Where do you find those words? I read the whole thing and didn't see them.
"Some Dems are arguing that Obama needs Congressional authorization under the War Powers Resolution, which only allows the President to initiate military action without Congress if America is under attack or under serious threat.
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"Section 2(c) states the policy that the powers of the President as Commander in Chief to introduce U.S. armed forces into situations of hostilities or imminent hostilities "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."
Now maybe you, Mal, can tell us which one of these applied in the case of Libya?
And, a separate restriction should be noted:
Consultation RequirementSection 3 of the War Powers Resolution requires the President "in every possible instance" to consult with Congress before introducing U.S. Armed Forces into situations of hostilities and imminent hostilities, and to continue consultations as long as the armed forces remain in such situations. The House report elaborated:
A considerable amount of attention was given to the definition of consultation. Rejected was the notion that consultation should be synonymous with merely being informed. Rather, consultation in this provision means that a decision is pending on a problem and that Members of Congress are being asked by the President for their advice and opinions and, in appropriate circumstances, their approval of action contemplated. Furthermore, for consultation to be meaningful, the President himself must participate and all information relevant to the situation must be made available. |
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