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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Good luck with that snowball
Bush had this same authority.
“O” Tried “FAST TRACKING” this a few times !!! CONTACT YOUR Congressmen & Senators !!!!!!!
His “MASTER PLAN” & postpone 2016 Elections , all “O” is looking for is an EXCUSE !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHq433BAjVM
Why in the world would anybody in our want martial law unless they are just plain evil
Ya I’m thinking that might not be a good idea. 80 million gun owners probably wouldn’t put up with that c**p. The very reason we have a second amendment.
That’s the truth right there.
No it does not. Anything violative of the Constitution is null and void.
To make changes to the Constitution one must follow Article Five of the United States Constitution. So one branch of government can not make changes to the Constitution by them self.