Trump Looks to Military to Build Border Wall as Hopes in Congress Diminish

theepochtimes.com ^ | 12/19/2018 | Ptyr Svab

[morphing libertarian]

Explanation is not defense. Feel free to present other sources. I railed against it here when it happened. I support military action against Iran. And I think Obama should be executed for treason for sending isis rockets thru Benghazi and leading a coup with Hillary against trump

[morphing libertarian]

My talking points were facts about what trump hasn’t done. You got squat

[Chainmail]

Oh, please. Not a cheap shot.

Very few people you will ever encounter has done or given as much as I have for our country. That’s what I hate about this generation, no respect for anything.

Sure - I don’t doubt that you could design the wall or that I could run the program (it’s my specialty) but unless Mattis completely on board, this won’t go anywhere. Our President should shut the government down and held their tender parts to the fire.

[WildHighlander57]

Cletus.D.Yokel wrote:

“Just posted this elsewhere. Something to keep in mind. (The Judicial Branch is not tasked was prosecuting a war.)

:: close the border for national security reasons ::

This seems the peculiar “fly in the ointment” because, once a national security emergency is declared, the courts have absolutely no power to stop it. CinC can move and direct DefFor anywhere and is NOT SUBJECT to any court action in doing so.

And, we have not yet rescinded the declaration of war made in 2002.”

Ties in with this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3713820/posts?page=490#490

From the article:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713951/posts?page=1#1

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713951/posts

“...But on Dec. 11, following Trump’s initial claims that he would direct the military to begin wall construction, Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said, “to date, there is no plan to build sections of the wall.”

“However, Congress has provided options under Title 10 U.S. Code that could permit the Defense Department to fund border barrier projects, such as in support of counter drug operations or national emergencies.” “

OR NATIONAL EMERGENCIES

Also see this for details about who could build it (h/t enigo54)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3713951/posts?page=81#81