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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:21 AM Original message |
Obama to Hear Congressional Panel on Changes to War Powers Act |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. Constitution says.................. |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. But the Commander in Chief has the right |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I see no conflict in the Constitution. I do not see a king like power |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. But this is what is under discussion |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. That interpretation of the constitution would make a whole lot of things unconstitutional |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Delegating war is a danger. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. As I said below, I think the key is that they can't revoke the delegation of authority... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting stuff |
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happychatter (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. From Reagan's bombing of Tripoli to the invasion of Iraq |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-11-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. There should be a provision allowing Congress to revoke this authority not subject to a veto |
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