Re: The first act of Obamas impeachment will be filed Monday...

I suppose it could hing on your definition of "war".
Does war have to be declared? Remember war was fought very differently
in the 18th century.
Boots on the ground?
1 air strike? 2?

Did anyone try to impeach Kennedy for sending "advisers" to Viet Nam?

I'm sure any decent lawyer could muddy the waters and string this out
for years.

Bear

On 11 March 2012 16:28, MJ <michaelj@america.net> wrote:
>
> This applies to EVERY President since Roosevelt, F.
> My guess is that it will go nowhere -- not that it shouldn't go somewhere.
>
> Regard$,
> --MJ
>
> "The Constitution vests the power of declaring war with Congress, therefore
> no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they
> have deliberated upon the subject, and authorized such a measure."
> -- George Washington
>
>
>
>
> At 04:26 PM 3/11/2012, you wrote:
>
> 2d Session
>
> H. CON. RES. 107
> Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military
> force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act
> of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor
> under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
>
>
> IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
> March 7, 2012
>
> Mr. JONES submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
> referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
>
>
> CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
> Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military
> force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act
> of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor
> under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
>
> Whereas the cornerstone of the Republic is honoring Congress's
> exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11
> of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it
>
> Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That
> it is the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or
> imminent attack against the territory of the United States, the use of
> offensive military force by a President without prior and clear
> authorization of an Act of Congress violates Congress's exclusive
> power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the
> Constitution and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and
> misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
>
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