But, there is no provision in the constitution that war must be
declared in order for CinC to use the military.
On Jun 15, 5:01 pm, Sharon Fuentes <oneforentr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> MJ...Can you please remind me if Congress voted to declare war on Iraq
> during the second invasion? I think I remember them voting. But did not
> Clinton do the same when he attacked the camps in Lebanon trying to squelch
> hisbola and Bin Laden? Thanks S.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 4:45 PM, MJ <micha...@america.net> wrote:
> > *"So, I say: Impeach him. In fact, I can't see any reason why he shouldn't
> > be impeached. He has broken the law -- the people's law -- the law of the
> > Constitution, and he has done so knowingly, intentionally, and willfully."
>
> > *Wednesday, June 15, 2011
> > *Impeach Obama
> > *by Jacob G. Hornberger
>
> > Article II, Section 4, of the Constitution states in part:
>
> > "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States,
> > shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason,
> > Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors."
>
> > Article I, Section 8, states in part:
>
> > "The Congress shall have Power To Declare War…."
>
> > The Constitution is the highest law of the land. It is the law that the
> > citizenry of the United States imposed on federal officials as a condition
> > to calling the federal government into existence.
>
> > Since the Framers delegated the power to declare war to Congress, the
> > Constitution prohibits the president from waging war without first securing
> > a declaration of war from Congress.
>
> > Everyone acknowledges that President Obama has waged war against Libya
> > without the constitutionally required congressional declaration of war. By
> > ordering U.S. armed forces to attack Libya, Obama intentionally, knowingly,
> > and willingly violated the law the law of the Constitution.
>
> > Obama's war on Libya has resulted in the deaths of untold number of people
> > who have never attacked the United States. His war of aggression has also
> > exposed the American people to the increased threat of terrorism, which
> > federal officials commonly cite as the justification for further
> > infringements on the civil liberties of the American people.
>
> > Obama's war on Libya clearly falls within the category of a "high crime or
> > misdemeanor." In fact, given the death and destruction and the real and
> > potential harm to the safety and freedom of the American people, Obama's war
> > is akin to a political felony.
>
> > So, I say: Impeach him. In fact, I can't see any reason why he shouldn't be
> > impeached. He has broken the law -- the people's law -- the law of the
> > Constitution, and he has done so knowingly, intentionally, and willfully.
>
> > What would be Obama's defense at his impeachment trial? Unable to deny the
> > charge, his only claim would be that since other presidents have violated
> > the same law and nothing was done to them, he should be let off the hook
> > too.
>
> > But is that a valid defense? It certainly isn't permitted in criminal cases
> > in which the feds charge citizens with violations of their laws. If a
> > citizen is charged with illegal possession of drugs, for example, he isn't
> > permitted to defend against the charge by claiming that others similarly
> > situated weren't charged.
>
> > So, why should Obama's "defense" be treated any differently?
>
> > Even if Obama were to be acquitted, wouldn't it be constructive to finally
> > bring a president to account for his willful violation of this particular
> > provision of the Constitution? At the very least, a powerful message would
> > be sent to Obama and all future presidents: Try this again and you will be
> > removed from office.
>
> > Given that the U.S. Supreme Court long ago signaled that it would not
> > enforce this particular provision of the Constitution no matter how
> > important it was, it's up to Congress to do so. If presidents can ignore the
> > law, then what's the point of having a Constitution?
>
> > It's time for Congress to enforce our law -- the law of the Constitution --
> > the law that we the people have imposed on federal officials. What better
> > way to do that than by impeaching President Obama for the high crime or
> > misdemeanor of waging war on Libya without the congressional declaration of
> > war required by the Constitution?
>
> >http://www.fff.org/blog/jghblog2011-06-15.asp
>
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