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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Jane Patterson.. I have been saying this for 7 years. No election November! True Americans better be prepared! Our military has been getting pinkslips while muslims are being enlisted and trained. Our police have been replaced in several cities by brown shirts. UN equipment is on american soil which is illegal. Jade Helm was training for citizens put in FEMA concentration camps! The list goes on!
James, this is very well written and I hope who wrote this is right about Trump. But I truly believe this country needs to get back to God. He is in control of everything. If you want to save our country, pray. I believe what is said in this posting is very true, but God has to be in the forefront, not Trump.
Stick that law up your$#%&!@*were Americans not animals
Let him try it, just let him try. I have already told my family to prepare for the coming bloodshed. These politicians just will not stop until we MAKE them stop. I’ve lived a good long life. I WILL give up the rest of it to preserve this country for our children. No matter how you slice and dice it, overthrow is imminent. Because of the greedy traitors in ALL FORMS OF POLITICS. The Tree of Liberty must occasionally be watered with the BLOOD OF TYRANTS. You’d think these politicians would remember that but they absolutely REFUSE to remember history. So be it.
JUST ANOTHER$#%&!@*POLITICIAN FROM CONNECTICUT. CONNECTICUT HAS THE MOST CRIMINAL POLITICIANS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Illegal! We the People are AGAINST THIS!! No More Corruption! Screw the UN! Got bullets for their asses!
Treason!! Treason!
In your dreams. The moment he moves to do so, patriots will arrest him.
Brian, OUT IN THE OPEN, HE’S BEEN DOING IT IN THE OPEN WHILE AMERICANS WENT ON WITH EVERYDAY LIVES!!! IT’S MADDENING!
Absolutely NOT. Stop this TYRANICAL GOVERNMENT overreach NOW!
And where will you be you liberal/socialist ”TRAITOR”, out front–leading the ”CHARGE”….??