Posted on 04/05/2011 7:51:34 AM PDT by jim byrd
Oh, the times they are a-changin'.
Seems like just yesterday that when one nation aggressively amasses eleven U.S. naval ships, which include three submarines, two destroyers, and various sundries of amphibious and supply ships, in another nation's sea, starts launching missiles, rockets, and whatnot at said country, dispatches fighter jets on bombing missions around said country--especially the leader of said country's personal compound--receives return fire that downs a dispatched fighter jet, this was called a war. Mr. Webster describes said action as thus: "a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air."
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Unconstitutional??? I thought only evil Republicans ever do anything unconstitutional. I thought that, by definition, whatever Obama does is fully legal and authorized by the constitution, even if military action is not authorized by Congress.
Are the liberals still parrotting the line that Obama was a constitutional law professor, to impress us that he knows the constitution and limits on presidential power more than any other living human being????????
When Bush went to war...we had Cindy Sheehan all over the media including the front page of the NYTIMES. Demonstrations demanding his impeachment; pictures of US servicemen at the prison in Iraq shown “torturing” civilians.
Now...for Obama, nothing but support from the big media...why is that?
Colorado Rep Scott Tipton on the issue (letter dated March 29)
“...recently ,the President decided to take military action to assist with the turmoil in Libya.With humanitarian abuses taking place throughout the world, the United States must be very careful before getting involved in selective efforts.The
President should clearly define the objectives and consult with Congress before taking such actions.”
IMO the President has failed to do that—and I shall remind Rep. Tipton of this excellent provocative piece.
Since when does the “silly old constitution” mean anything to kenyan. If it did, he wouldn’t have run in the first place.
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