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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Dumb idea.
It’s coming folks.
We will never oblige.
Had or has?
SAY WHEN YOU POS POTUS GO BACK TO THAT SHITHOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF !!!!!!!!!!!! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU GONE !!!
You’re either on the train or on the tracks! Trump For President 2016′!! Carson For V.P. 2016′!! Hillary For Prison 2016′!!
He would be first!
Now king obumo has the authority to declare INTERNATIONAL Martial Law? I think there are other nations that may disagree!
yes abuma is waiting to do just this
The only salvation this country has is if we the people create massive demonstrations and even riot if necessary. If that is not allowed or does not work then civil war is called for. It is our patriotic duty to destroy enemies of the U.S., even those posing as citizens and/or politicians. They have slowly taken over our media, schools, colleges, government, corporations and have convienced many that we must usher in change. Change that they want, not what we the people want!