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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I took the oath in 1954,it meant something then and is still in affect today. I am an Oath keeper
And if he tries, which I don’t doubt to attempt keeping his power after term done, congress needs to get off their corrupt butts and stop him. They can do that. He is not a God and needs to follow laws instead of getting away with making whatever ones he wants. This congress is the most lazy and corrupt set of career politicians our country has had in a long time.
the military is not going to fight its own people, idiots, this is proof congress has gone corrupt.
I agree with Robert,fire all of them..but don’t stop there go after all politicians
got that rite oliver keller.
Evil
the leaders yes the the the rest no.
Whoa!! There is no end to what this commie congress will do
Everyone needs to write your people in congress and ask them not to pass this. I this Obama is the one seeking it from McConnell. He wants to declare martial law and stop the election so he can stay in. Wonder how much McConnell got paid for this. Please send them emails asking them not to sign. Obama is up to something.
STOP IT AND IMPREACH OBAMA NOW……AMERICA WANTS TRUMP…..Make America Great Again.