Bear, This has to do with Obama having claimed the right to use OFFENSIVE weapons based on a UN resolution without invoking the war powers act or calling for a declaration by congress. He in fact at the time claimed that a UN resolution was all that he needed regardless of the will of Congress.
On Mar 11, 3:26 pm, Bear Bear <[email protected]> wrote: > I suppose it could hing on your definition of "war". > Does war have to be declared? Remember war was fought very differently > in the 18th century. > Boots on the ground? > 1 air strike? 2? > > Did anyone try to impeach Kennedy for sending "advisers" to Viet Nam? > > I'm sure any decent lawyer could muddy the waters and string this out > for years. > > Bear > > On 11 March 2012 16:28, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > This applies to EVERY President since Roosevelt, F. > > My guess is that it will go nowhere -- not that it shouldn't go somewhere. > > > Regard$, > > --MJ > > > “The Constitution vests the power of declaring war with Congress, therefore > > no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they > > have deliberated upon the subject, and authorized such a measure.” > > -- George Washington > > > At 04:26 PM 3/11/2012, you wrote: > > > 2d Session > > > H. CON. RES. 107 > > Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military > > force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act > > of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor > > under article II, section 4 of the Constitution. > > > IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > > March 7, 2012 > > > Mr. JONES submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was > > referred to the Committee on the Judiciary > > > CONCURRENT RESOLUTION > > Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military > > force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act > > of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor > > under article II, section 4 of the Constitution. > > > Whereas the cornerstone of the Republic is honoring Congress's > > exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 > > of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it > > > Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That > > it is the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or > > imminent attack against the territory of the United States, the use of > > offensive military force by a President without prior and clear > > authorization of an Act of Congress violates Congress's exclusive > > power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the > > Constitution and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and > > misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution. > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
