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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What is the point, where is this going?
IMPEACH OBAMA LOSER AND RACIST ..CONGRESS SHOULD DO SOMETHING .. DO YOUR JOB !!!
for what reason?? Oh he doesn’t need reason??? He is going to cause a reveloution!!
Trump helped blacks and Jews in the 60’s. He just doesn’t sugar coat$#%&!@* Legal immigration is fine, not border jumpers, not ms-13, and the dope coming across needs to stop!
another example of the creeping stealth of tyranny overcoming a free and constitutional Repoublic!
Stop #44
Trump to clean this dump up !!! 2016 !!!
I watch this Obama establishment all the time he want to make this country a haven for his Muslim family so bad and change our government laws to make.us do in to them. All I say is that this southern boys got a gun and I’m not doing$#%&!@* I carry so if they want to at any time want to atacks come on.
He would need the army navy and air force to back him up on that. Don’t think they will do that because it would mean supporting a nambie pambie liberal that hasn’t stood behind them on anything.
Our President is a lawless President! He should be in PRISON for treason!