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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Amen
Delusional. Obviously a Bernie “man”. Go Raymond J Gould.
Apparently many commenting on this article do not understand that Presidents can and have sent troops all over the world without the approval of Congress. Anyone ever hear of the Korean or Vietnam Wars? And does anyone really think that a President would consult Congress and wait on a vote if he/she was going to “invade” an American city? Truth and Action is just a paranoia mill….use your head.
When you call people idiots, please know the difference between your and you’re! Kinda makes you look like the idiot ijs.
Let the games begin.
Mark Campbell….if you want “Examples” and “documentations”…….Look them up! They are everywhere for anyone to view! Dont think someone is going to gather it up for you while you sit on your duff!! You can find it as easy as anyone else can..
Obama is an$#%&!@* so is this guy.
And we the people have the power to take up arms and restore our country . And the time is coming soon.
Old news
he should have all his powers taken away not given more