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illmyrin  Posts: 705
Registered: 2001-12-25 11:52:26
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Obama's Coup! |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature layer_embedded&v=5zNwOeyuG84
Wow- fast forward to the last min or so.
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WASHINGTON, March 7—Under question from Sen. Sessions at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey indicated that "international permission," rather than Congressional approval, provided a 'legal basis' for military action by the United States.
At first I didn't think Panetta understood what the Senator was asking. He asked it over and over and Panetta just patiently explained various points. Then the Senator flat out told him that the US military receives NO authority or legal standing from any other bodies outside of Congress and the Presidency.
Panetta's reaction was shocking. A bit scarey.
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Sin_of_Onin  Posts: 1,307
Registered: 2005-6-29 08:21:12
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
Posts: 1,674
Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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So... is Congress going to DO anything about it?
They make noise on this point... then do nothing... over and over.
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paulg_68 Posts: 2,469
Registered: 2009-7-27 18:45:54
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Date Posted:
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The executive branch has been growing out of control since Bush Jr took office and Obama has only sped up the power grab even faster.
Congress and the Supreme Court need to team up to give the Whitehouse a major smackdown.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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I'm with you on this one, Paul.
I don't understand WHY Congress keeps ceding this kind of authority to the Executive. During W, and continuing under O.
There's just no reason to let the executive continue taking major offensive military actions with no Congressional permission. Except for in direct defense of our homeland soil, there's just no reason.
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Date Posted:
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I would love to say that I am surprised and shocked but I am not.
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ZigmundZag Title: Grammar Nazi
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Registered: 2002-3-25 23:03:00
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I think you have to look back a little further than W. to figure out when presidents started deploying troops without congressional approval.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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ZigmundZag posted:
I think you have to look back a little further than W. to figure out when presidents started deploying troops without congressional approval.
I don't care where it lands. It should stop.
Unlike some of the nutbags, I don't throw around the word "unconstitutional" very often. But this kindof is.
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__Bonk__  Posts: 5,122
Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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The US needs to stop a lot of things. It needs to stop meddling with every country. It needs to stop going to war without declaring it. It needs to stop holding people forever without a trial just because they are foreign combatants. Thats just a start of the things the US needs to stop. I wonder if the US really is the good guy?
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illmyrin Posts: 705
Registered: 2001-12-25 11:52:26
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Date Posted:
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People in Congress are preparing impeachment papers.
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