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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Sorry McConnell, no bill or law can change the Constitution or what is written therein. The only way to change what the Constitution says is to have an amendment ratified in accordance with Article V. of the Constitution.
Wake up people. This move is being made because they think we are not paying attention and that we don’t know how the Constitution works. Let’s make damn sure they play by the rules and follow the Constitution to the letter. IT IS THE LAW upon which all other laws are based. GOT IT?
Don’t allow it,you too take back your power!!!
What does that mean. Is it true!
Treason is what that is. Makes us more unsecured
Vote Trump
Lie
Congress can not give this American hating Muslim president this kind of power this country deserves better
Time to call for treason of this Senator and Obama.
I don’t know about you but this pisses me off.
Why the c**p haven’t you$#%&!@*s done ANYTHING to stop the ASSHOLE