NJC

[vince]

Randy - did you see the post that claimed Bush was elected by the slimmest of margins - I don't recall that in one way since he lost the popular vote - same post claimed that therefore Bush gets to decide - and that would be totally wrong since Congress is vested with the power to declare war and we have three co-equal branches of government. Technical points perhaps but one is important and the other is extremely significant, in fact vital and essential.

"That means he gets to decide. That's what your democracy is." Very wrong on US constitutional law.

I do doubt given American case law that the suit filed in federal court (to declare the congressional resolution unconstitutional) will prevail. But it is so important that the courts will decide that issue. That involves all three branches of our government and the fact that no one branch or person "gets to decide" is what our government is all about.

I missed something about "the pacifist and my son enlisted and he is an idiot" or whatever - since my son is a Marine. I love my son and am very proud of him since he has made a decision to serve in the Marines out of his good conscience, which is all I ever asked of him.

Vince