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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So in a year when none of this comes true. What then?
damn strait
Fred Koller your in nead of a pair
Lock and load time!!
WELL DUUHHHHH…….YOU SHOULD KNOW. THE CONGRESS AND SENATE GAVE THAT POWER TO HIM. YOU SHOULD SHOVE THAT HAIRPIECE UP YOUR$#%&!@*
Whoa. I see a secret service visit in your near future.
There are not ANYWHERE close enough numbers of troops or supplies to enact anything even remotely LIKE this. Any gov. that attempted this would be very sorry fairly soon.
Paul Short, Republicans are always blowing off about Dems being on Welfare and all the studies show that the more Republican A state is the more welfare they are usually on. I’ve never used welfare but chances are You have.
Well for your info I have never used welfare. I am a veteran and a business owner for over 30 years. Who said anything about that or Rep. or Dem. I dont like either one. Please try to be a little more intelligent when you open your mouth. You could just thank me for defending your right to speak your mind because Im sure you never served your country.
President can send troops anywhere in the world for 100 days without congressional approval.