Dem Congress Must Revoke Bush's War Powers ASAP

[kpete]

January 3, 2007 at 21:44:09

Dem Congress Must Revoke Bush's War Powers ASAP

by Rob Kall


One of the first things the Dem led congress must do is to formally revoke and rescind the congressional authorization for Bush to wage war.

This is absolutely essential. Otherwise, Bush could and probably will claim that he still has the congressional authorization to wage more blind, stupid, incompent war.

Congress must pass a motion clearly stating that it has formally, officially, conclusively and definitively taken away Bush's war powers and authorizations.

Failure to do so puts the nation at risk of being thrown, dragged, stumbled into another war without end without plans.

This should be one of the elements of the legislation the Dems commit to passing in the first 100 hours.

more at:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rob_kall_070103_dem_congress_must_re.htm

[seabeyond]

1. can this be constitutionally done? i havent heard this possibility until today. AND

how many votes must the house have to pass, and how many votes must the senate have to pass. do we even kinda possibly have the votes? or is this a fantasy that cannot possibly be that we demand anyway.

before demanding my congresspeople do something i wants the facts on the reality of what i am demanding. that is the very least as a responsible and informed citizen

[Lowell]

2. Congress must exercise their constitutional duties

It states clearly in Section 8 of the US Constitution that Congress has the power to declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Congress has shunned this responsibility for decades and must reassert their constitutional duty again. It is much harder to convince a large body of legislators to go to war than a small cabal or fanatics.

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Congress never actually gave the Junta such power

Congress hasn't issued a declaration of war since Korea.

[jody]

4. Bush would veto the bill and either 34 senators or 146 reps could sustain veto. n/t

[Double T]

5. Lieberman will probably vote in opposition to such an attempt........

'WE' would THEN need several moderate rethugs to vote with our side, if it is possible rescind or revoke war powers at all.