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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Been saying that for a couple of years!!
not if he is impeached and jailed-CONGRESS
Figures
Nope
AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO STOP IT. STAND UP PEOPLE ITS COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE, GET READY !
Obama doesn’t need more power !
He needs striped of power !
I do wish that black bastard would try that. There will be a change in Washington sooner than he thinks.
this has been getting set up for many presidents, look what executive orders each president has passed
INITIATORY FORCE IS PRIME EVIL.
If this happens – watch out! I will personally make sure that success is NOT AN OPTION!