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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BS ,Trups a wealthy WASP ! And the propagandised eyes of society That Makes you Racist ! Mind Control Racism ,used to interpret Racism ! PS I live on the Boarder , my family is Mexican ! The new illegal alien invaders are ! Murderers Rapist kidnappers Extortion est, Theifs , Gang Bangers and yes among all that trash are a few good people ,Ps: Mexican is not a Race !
Obama can’t do that if he do million Americans people will force obama out white house if obama dirty try broke the law
Vote ted
Took the words right out of my mouth; I’ve been preaching this for months!
He has done it his UN police force is on its way welcome to muslim America
John ,I know but obama can’t change to Maria law
He can go jail
Martial law is not belong in america
Mitch McConnell is a real POS!! He is SUCH a suck up to the president that in order to remove his head from the presidents$#%&!@*out would have to be surgically removed.
Thanks Mitch McConnell. This and other dirty tricks are why I won’t vote for any Republican holding any office in State or National. The elite Republican Establishment has run amok.