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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It’s time for the military to step in and remove his terrorist$#%&!@* The corrupt government is in bed with him He needs to go now!!!!!
Why hasn’t this congress been able to control this president??. Next election? Can’t wait.
Doesn’t our Constitution give We The People the right to use force to expel those people who violate the Constitution ? ! ? Assassination can be a good and Constitutional remedy !
He can declare what he wants we say$#%&!@*you
This is scary stuff,hopefully Congress would smarten up
No No he doesn’t… Yet.
Martial Law means good bye constitution. It might start a civil war in this country. We are so divided as a people. Also something to consider Obama wants to be president. Suspend election. It’s not farfetched. Stay tune
In other words it is time to start withdrawing Senators and legislators if they don’t have any better sense than to try and pass this kind of bill.
Why would Congress even pass a resolution like this?…It is a known fact that the administration has tried to find a pathway around the 2nd amendment for quite some time now…The elected co-signers of this bill should be held accountable…
This is the United States! We don’t have to allow this so what is this International stuff and UN authority I keep hearing about?