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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Ron Hugghins don’t see a lot of Rep states that are full of welfare, its all Dems those bleeding heart assholes
International Martial Law???
I can just see how Putin would react to that.
I’m sure he’d be doubled over with laughter.
he is a democrat cocksucker
I call bull$#%&!@* That SOB needs to watch himself…we are RESTLESS!!!!!!
That would the biggest mistake of his shitty career.
BOX CARS WITH SHACKLES WELDED INSIDE, that photo shook me to the core!!!
Built by FEMA, I believe over 200,000 cars, spread out on rural back road tracks all across southern U.S.!
Good explanation for all, Tree, how voting and veto works in the Senate. We’re here to inform….to help CITIZENS learn.
GOOD JOB!
Why would congress give this freak that kind of power over our country? I pray our military will not turn their weapons on the AMERICAN PEOPLE. Our military need to arrest his$#%&!@*for treason.
He may try ,but we may not follow.
prison for Obama, Clintons and their minions