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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No one has the right to re right who’s not doing there job by watching what going. On at whit house
This is your elitest republican and their democrat bosom buddies working together on this! DC needs a big house cleaning in the worst way !
I have been aware of this awhile. He also has power over transportation utilities and many others. He could shut off our food and water then trade for our guns. Then they could kill us all. He has already made deals with the UN. Thanks to a bill pushed through by Paul Ryan on the last budget. Why would opucko allow Trump to try him for treason. He only needs to use his blackberry to destroy America.
He will have a revolution on his hands!
The stop him it’s in the constitution to do so he’s treasonist
One of the biggest problems with today’s Government is when a Bill is introduced, it is always “Attached” to other “Hidden Laws” that are VERY Misleading in how they are presented. A Bill should be introduced by itself, attached to nothing including loopholes. We are a Nation of Hard “Working” people of all color, age and beliefs. We are Not a Nation of Lawyers. Present each Bill in a way that is very clear, plain and easy to read without all the b******t, misleading mumbo jumbo. After all, Lawyers are paid to deceive and lie, a profession that no matter how long they do it, They admit they are only “Practicing” Their Trade, The rest of us have Mastered ours.
I sure dont want to be around if any POTUS trys to use this law. after Russia and China gets done with you you will be well done meat.
Bs not here anyway
We ‘ve seen the UN trucks on the interstate, their already here, it’s not our Military we ‘ll be fighting…this is supposed to happen soon!
No way