[agitator]

A long string of bogus approaches to something fails to make it legitimate. A resolution is merely an expression of opinion. It carries less weight than an ordnance, much less an Act. It would be nice if folks would look up a legal dictionary at the same time they start quoting law. I have absolutely no problem with giving the people responsible for 911 "the measure, and more than the measure" that they have given to us but do it by the book, that's what it's there for.

[SunStar]

A resolution is merely an expression of opinion. It carries less weight than an ordnance, much less an Act. It would be nice if folks would look up a legal dictionary at the same time they start quoting law.

Make excuses all you want, but this "Joint Resolution" expressed the full will of BOTH HOUSES of Congress. It SPECIFICALLY authorizes President Bush to use Executive War Powers, like it or not.

[NormsRevenge]

Re: the "book" - The Socialist agenda over the last 70 some years has muddied folks ability to read much less interpret and comprehend the meaning. Now, it would appear you want us to drop books on our enemies (Kiddin' here !) .. instead of bombs.

I was gonna have a nice quiet day watching US Open Golf but I guess I'll keep multi-tasking :-)

[no-s]

If they can't declare war straight up, I want my letters of Marque & Reprisal!

[JRandomFreeper]

A resolution is merely an expression of opinion.

The Declaration of War with Japan was a joint resolution.

/john

[ironhorse75]

I thought your explanation that the resolution for force after 911 was just a resolution and not an act was interesting. I then decided to compare other war declarations. Here is the World War I declaration of war. Notice the words resolution and authorization:

Joint Resolution Declaring that a state of war exists between the Imperial German Government and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same.

Whereas the Imperial German Government has committed repeated acts of war against the Government and the people of the United States of America; Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, that the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and that the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Imperial German Government; and to bring the conflict to a successful termination all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.

CHAMP CLARK
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOS. R. MARSHALL
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

Approved, April 6, 1917
WOODROW WILSON

Source: Source Records of the Great War, Vol. V, ed. Charles F. Horne, National Alumni 1923