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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And obama has issued 680,000 green cards to to migrants from muslim nations. Its like yes, but why?
BS
Teresa Franklin . . Can you post a site that proves republicans states have more welfare ? Or . . Like everything else a democrat says . . Are you just pulling that statistic out of your a$$ .
Sir , have you noticed the other world leaders pay no attention to the “mouthings” of this so called world leader.
Crooks
Why is Soros protesting when Trump and Soros are business partners. Riddle me that ! Why are all of Trumps properties still GFZs. Trump is the establishment . All the billionaires could ruin Trump in a new York minute by stock manipulation and building properties like his to compete . this is all one big circus hope you enjoy the show
I’ve said it for a year – to create so much chaos, he will declare martial law. Watch and see. In the meantime, he is destroying America in the name of his brothers. Happening right before our eyes and no one is stopping him!
Scary!
Close to 800 million guns in possession of the America people, we will not be put under martial law without a damn good fight. When I was sworn in to the US army I swore to protect this country against foreign and domestic terrorism. And if that means the US army I will die gladly for my right to live free, be free, and live my life as a free America. Anyone tries to stop me there will be hell to pay!!!.
Why does congress keep giving up their role to this president?