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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You don’t understand it? Seriously? It’s easier to understand than proper capitalization.
He can’t not do this , without congress and senate approval , plus the American people will not go for this ever . From the hankies families , GO TRUMP GO
Steve that is an Astute Statement!~
He (OBAMA) wants to stop the election in 2016…..
The people are justto damn stupid ,. Distracted,and lazy to care or do anything about it
The problem is there are 100 million armed Americans who love freedom. P**s us off and your career will end in a nasty way.
He is a snake! A constitutional scholar who knows the legal short cuts to screw the American public. He is, in his last days will pass bills that will change laws to his satisfaction. Pen and phone.
The very reason the second amendment needs protected at all costs.
BS