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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That’s BS. He cannot rewrite the constitution. We all realize this was the plan. He is desperate. He alone cannot do this.
LIKE HELL!!!
This once again is treason!!!!
Probably because the. American t people were so stupid and believed. HIS TALK AND LIES
We the people can stop that dirty muslim
If he tries it it won’t end well.
Then the Democrats establishment are actually the Nazis.
Unacceptable! Obama belongs behind bars for treason! Include his pals! Traitor! Liar! Misuse of power! Misuse of government funds! The constitution was written by intelligent people! Not written by traitors!
Mitch if he did this he should be dragged from senate and made to never come back
The military does not have to comply with an unlawful act. Obama has no authority to write laws.