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

Bear, This has to do with Obama having claimed the right to use
OFFENSIVE weapons based on a UN resolution without invoking the war
powers act or calling for a declaration by congress. He in fact at
the time claimed that a UN resolution was all that he needed
regardless of the will of Congress.

On Mar 11, 3:26 pm, Bear Bear <thatbear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
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> Did anyone try to impeach Kennedy for sending "advisers" to Viet Nam?
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> I'm sure any decent lawyer could muddy the waters and string this out
> for years.
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> Bear
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> On 11 March 2012 16:28, MJ <micha...@america.net> wrote:
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> > This applies to EVERY President since Roosevelt, F.
> > My guess is that it will go nowhere -- not that it shouldn't go somewhere.
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> > Regard$,
> > --MJ
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> > "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
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> > At 04:26 PM 3/11/2012, you wrote:
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> > 2d Session
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> > 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.
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> > IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
> > March 7, 2012
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> > Mr. JONES submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
> > referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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> > 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.
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> > 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
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> > 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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