The Authorization for Use of Military Force passed by the Senate is a rewrite of the Constitution’s War Powers clause and grants the President broad authority to deploy ground troops almost everywhere in the world, including the United States. That’s the warning being voiced by Democratic Senator Chris Murphy in response to the AUMF bill proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The bill would grant the president overwhelming control over where the US forces are deployed, which is scary for two reasons. The first is the obvious threat to American citizens’ rights. If the military can be sent to an American city based on loose justifications, they could be used to impose martial law and even empower a police state that has already grown too powerful.
The second reason is the plain call back to Manifest Destiny. Americans do not want to police the world. If the European Union is too busy handling the migrant crisis and Russia has finally come to terms with the harsh economic reality that their country is on the brink of collapse, it would leave the United States to ensure the sovereignty of all democratic nations. A solution that nobody would want.
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This had better not be passed and put into law ! This is treason against the American people . The Congress and Senators had better take responsibility for their position and protect the American people. Obummer is a traitor and they had better deal with him and take care of this country. May GOD BLESS AMERICA AND PROTECT IT.
So why is the election process being done, if they are saying if we the people don’t vote for who they want they will take over anyway?!
Ramona Broughman I’ve seen them in North Texas
Did you notice it said Democratic senator. Need I say more?
Thay have no Respect for the police? now they think the militery going to turn against there own people ,Idont think so .
Liberial Democrats sit with the devil
That is the problem. Legality is not an issue with the president and too many in congress.
Hillary prepares
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Debate
Mitch McConnell was pushing this, he is a Traitor.
Never reelect anyone