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President Obama Seeks Congressional Approval On Syria
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01 Sep 2013 07:07 #1
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Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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Think this is a good idea? Or is the President trying to pass the buck?
"I really want to stop chemical weapons in Syria but the Republicans voted it down."
Or Republicans forced my hand, I had to attack Syria by Congressional decree.
"I really want to stop chemical weapons in Syria but the Republicans voted it down."
Or Republicans forced my hand, I had to attack Syria by Congressional decree.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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01 Sep 2013 08:07 #2
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I think all of them should just vote "present" on the approval.
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01 Sep 2013 08:17 #3
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Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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PM Cameron lost his war vote. The first time a Brit PM has lost a war vote since 1782. I thought just the US and Obama were war weary, but it looks like the Brits are too.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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01 Sep 2013 11:11 #4
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Obama as usual is a wimp.......the Russians are the enemy and the whiners at the American Malls are the shame of our nation. American Military will pay the ultimate price for Cakes cowardly character....we always do.
Look at the much bigger theater....and the state of the American economy......these are far more vital than a few Sarin shells......IF MIDEAST OIL is interrupted, we essentially shut down......Cakes knows this and Putin is playing that card........
Look at the much bigger theater....and the state of the American economy......these are far more vital than a few Sarin shells......IF MIDEAST OIL is interrupted, we essentially shut down......Cakes knows this and Putin is playing that card........
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01 Sep 2013 11:47 #5
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"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Pass the buck? Nooo, isn't the president supposed to get Congressional approval before going to war?
He's damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't, isn't he? If he says he'll ask for approval, he's deemed a wimp. If he goes ahead and makes it a "military action" and circumvents Congress, he's a criminal who should be impeached. Sheesh.
If you don't want the US to intervene, then make sure your representative knows that - the public should be the ones to decide policy, and our representative should follow the majority's desire. Simple as that.
He's damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't, isn't he? If he says he'll ask for approval, he's deemed a wimp. If he goes ahead and makes it a "military action" and circumvents Congress, he's a criminal who should be impeached. Sheesh.
If you don't want the US to intervene, then make sure your representative knows that - the public should be the ones to decide policy, and our representative should follow the majority's desire. Simple as that.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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01 Sep 2013 11:52 #6
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NOOOOOOO....POTUS does not need Congressional approval to engage in ANY actions he deems necessary to protect American interests......a MYTH. The last declaration was in 1941.......and we have essentially been at war since 1945 with no Congress declaration.
THIS IS A BIG MYTH.........Cakes is squirming and looking for a way out.....nothing more.
THIS IS A BIG MYTH.........Cakes is squirming and looking for a way out.....nothing more.
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01 Sep 2013 13:03 #7
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What do you think this is, a democracy?
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Science Chic wrote: - the public should be the ones to decide policy, and our representative should follow the majority's desire. Simple as that.
What do you think this is, a democracy?
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01 Sep 2013 13:42 #8
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We are a REPUBLIC..........POTUS has via Congressional legislation the full authority to protect USA......recall: Korea, Nam, Kosovo, MIDDLE EAST +......and it will continue. Repeal War Powers Act if citizens want to do it themselves......
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01 Sep 2013 16:29 #9
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Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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I saw a stat from Mother Jones who said we tend to attack a new country every 30 months. Maybe it is too soon after Libya to throw down again?
And is it time for the War Powers Act to be re-written? When everyone was living the Cold War, with their fingers on the trigger of nuclear Armageddon, it made sense for one man to be able to quickly respond to an attack.
Not as much sense now.
BTW, Armagedon IIRC was an actual battlefield north of Israel. Possibly in Syria...
And is it time for the War Powers Act to be re-written? When everyone was living the Cold War, with their fingers on the trigger of nuclear Armageddon, it made sense for one man to be able to quickly respond to an attack.
Not as much sense now.
BTW, Armagedon IIRC was an actual battlefield north of Israel. Possibly in Syria...
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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01 Sep 2013 18:33 #10
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What a load of teabagger crap...
If he goes ahead and does it unilaterally, you'll blame him for being "arrogant", "bypassing the Congress"...
If he asks the Congress, then the teabaggers will actually have to go ON-RECORD and their votes will be a matter of record... GOOD... Let them, for once, stop hiding behind their rhetoric and actually have to DO something besides rename post-offices...
If he goes ahead and does it unilaterally, you'll blame him for being "arrogant", "bypassing the Congress"...
If he asks the Congress, then the teabaggers will actually have to go ON-RECORD and their votes will be a matter of record... GOOD... Let them, for once, stop hiding behind their rhetoric and actually have to DO something besides rename post-offices...
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