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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: Kyle Ricky on March 12, 2012, 10:05:57 AM
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Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., R-N.C., has introduced a resolution declaring that should the president use offensive military force without authorization of an act of Congress, “it is the sense of Congress†that such an act would be “an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor.â€
Specifically, Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution reserves for Congress alone the power to declare war, a restriction that has been sorely tested in recent years, including Obama’s authorization of military force in Libya.
“This week it was Secretary of Defense Panetta’s declaration before the Senate Armed Services Committee that he and President Obama look not to the Congress for authorization to bomb Syria but to NATO and the United Nations,†Tancredo writes. “This led to Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., introducing an official resolution calling for impeachment should Obama take offensive action based on Panetta’s policy statement, because it would violate the Constitution.â€
In response to questions from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., over who determines the proper and legal use of the U.S. military, Panetta said, “Our goal would be to seek international permission and we would … come to the Congress and inform you and determine how best to approach this, whether or not we would want to get permission from the Congress – I think those are issues we would have to discuss as we decide what to do here.â€
World Net Daily (http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/obama-impeachment-bill-now-in-congress/?cat_orig=us)
I think this came up because there is speculation that Obama will force us into a war with Iran as step to get himself re-elected?
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WND is not a credible reference.
And "the sense of Congress" resolution is just that -- ain't a bill. And congressional resolutions ain't really worth the paper they're printed on.
Hate to bring it to you, Kyle, but this WND "article" isn't. :yawn:
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Hmm, thanks for the heads up. I also found it on foxnews.
Right here -> http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2012/03/12/obama-impeachment-bill-introduced-congress
And after another look, they link to WND as well. Someone just delete this thread.
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Here is the resolution in question:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.CON.RES.107:
thomas.loc.gov isn't a biased source.
eta: You have to manually add the colon at the end if you click on the link.
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Here is the resolution in question:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.CON.RES.107:
thomas.loc.gov isn't a biased source.
eta: You have to manually add the colon at the end if you click on the link.
Let's not forget that this is a RESOLUTION -- not legislation.
Worthless as tits on a boar hog, except to make a political statement. And those, just like Santa Ana winds, are hot, dry, dusty, and irritating as hell.
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Let's not forget that this is a RESOLUTION -- not legislation.
Worthless as tits on a boar hog, except to make a political statement. And those, just like Santa Ana winds, are hot, dry, dusty, and irritating as hell.
Yup.