With regard to the militias, yes.
On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 1:27 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Except you PLUCKED what you wanted (which still does not provide the > power/authority you claim). > > The ENTIRE sentence is: > > > *The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the > United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into > the actual Service of the United States; *Note the QUALIFIER "*when > called into actual service*". > The CONGRESS does this. > > The AIIS2C1 nonsense was already refuted. > > Any other guesses? > > Regard$, > --MJ > > "The military state is the final form to which every planned economy tends > rapidly." ~ Isabel Paterson > > > > > At 01:18 PM 4/11/2017, you wrote: > > I did this yesterday, and for you to ignore it is typical.  > > I repeat, *"Whether You Like It~~Or Don't Like It;  It Is~~What It Is"* > and the words are quite clear, concise and distinct. Article II,  > Section II: > > *"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the > United States, and of the Militia of the several States,"* > > (Please Take Note Of The Commas!) > > As compared to Article I, Section VIII;  Paragraph XI: > > "*To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules > concerning Captures on Land and Water"*; > > (Emphasis added....I hope this helps you!) > > > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 12:54 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The only one "clouding the issue" is you. > > Again, HERE is the Constitution: > https://www.usconstitution.net/const.txt > > Point to the Article, Section and Clause or Amendment you imagine provides > the President with the Power/Authority to bomb/attack/whatever you want to > call it (what occurred recently regarding Syria) > All your other machinations are wholly irrelevant. > That you (again) fail to provide such merely affirms reality. > > Regard$, > --MJ > > "Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly, I would not even > listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing." -- > Dwight Eisenhower, > > > > > > > At 10:14 AM 4/11/2017, you wrote: > > Good Morning Michael; > > Although you're attempting to cloud the issue, and play a game of > semantics:  I'll play! > > There's a distinction between what one may term, "An Act of War"; versus, > "Waging War"; and specifically, the ability to "Declare War";  and > there's nothing in the Constitution that prohibits the Commander in Chief, > (Again, See Article II Section II) from taking what the Commander in Chief > mandates, concludes or proscribes as requisite steps for the safety and > security of the Nation and the American People. It has always been > considered in our Nation, (stemming from the British Common Law) that the > very nature and "Conduct of War" is an "Executive Power" granted to the > President....Period. > > As I pointed out yesterday, for Congress to place some restriction or > quagmire on the President from taking such steps as President Trump engaged > in last week in Syria; or to deny the President the ability to function as > the Commander in Chief and to direct our military into necessary > engagements in order to preserve National Security;  as per the dictates > of Article II Section II, would be Unconstitutional; and a misreading of > the Constitution or the intent by our Forefathers. > > Troop Strength is not at all a factor in this;  (although I, in a sense > referenced that yesterday);  what is required is the "Engagement of War"; > (Or the "Declaration of War";  which has not happened in this situation, > and those of you who argue that the President's "Act" was somehow > Unconstitutional continue to fail to acknowledge that!);  which entails a > purpose; goal, and requires "Multiple Acts" other than a one time, one hour > missile engagement! Granted,  the Trump Administration's actions in > Syria last week may be construed as an aggressive military engagement; or > even an "Act of War"; but it was not a, "Declaration of War"; and far from > meeting the definition of "Waging War". > > It's just not, and for you to not be able to fathom this, in my opinion is > quite telling. > > > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 8:44 AM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > [image: Image may contain: meme and text]  Â > > > > There is no continuous ongoing engagement or conflict;  there's no > designation of troops or anything more than a one time engagement which > falls into the powers designated to the President under Article II Section > 2 of the Constitution.  To interpret the action by Presiddent Trump > in any other fashion would literally be Unconstitutional.... > > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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