The Authorization for Use of Military Force passed by the Senate is a rewrite of the Constitution’s War Powers clause and grants the President broad authority to deploy ground troops almost everywhere in the world, including the United States. That’s the warning being voiced by Democratic Senator Chris Murphy in response to the AUMF bill proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The bill would grant the president overwhelming control over where the US forces are deployed, which is scary for two reasons. The first is the obvious threat to American citizens’ rights. If the military can be sent to an American city based on loose justifications, they could be used to impose martial law and even empower a police state that has already grown too powerful.
The second reason is the plain call back to Manifest Destiny. Americans do not want to police the world. If the European Union is too busy handling the migrant crisis and Russia has finally come to terms with the harsh economic reality that their country is on the brink of collapse, it would leave the United States to ensure the sovereignty of all democratic nations. A solution that nobody would want.
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Martial law requires forces. If the forces refuse to obey illegitimate orders then it is meaningless.
Yes and you 535 combined group of MF progressive’s gave him and George the second that power. Time for reflection is long past. You ALL need to be force ably removed from Washington DC.
How can he declare international martial law. This is bs
The UN can go home, back to Babylon…
Psychological???? is that one of those with their Thyroid embedded in their elimination canal sipping the Oval Office Mooslum’s koolaid thru that Ovoodocare supplied enema tube???
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No he doesn’t !!!
Will u people stop calling this nappy headed$#%&!@*a president.
Any excuse for Obama to declare Martial Law…gives him a Chance to Stay in office …and Cancel the Presidential Election !!! This is What he Wants !!!
I hope there are enough of you$#%&!@*politicians that will not stand for this kind of treason against Americans!