After studying the constitutional language governing the use of military force and the debates that the Framers had on the issue, Joe Biden determined that the Founding Fathers had vested the power to authorize even the limited use of military force in the Congress not the president---unless it was necessary for the president to act swiftly to repel an attack on the United States or to rescue U.S. citizens.
Biden derided the opposite position—that the president could use military force without congressional authorization—as a “monarchist” view of presidential power.
That was in 1998, however, when Biden was in the Senate.
Today, Biden serves as vice president to a commander in chief who has just committed the U.S. military to an action in Libya that was authorized by the U.N. Security Council but was never even so much as debated in the U.S. Congress let alone put to a vote.
Nor has the president argued that the aim of the military action in Libya is to repel an imminent attack on the United States or rescue U.S. citizens.
“The rationale for vesting the power to launch war in Congress was simple,” Biden said in a Senate speech delivered on July 30, 1998. “The Framers' views were dominated by their experience with the British King, who had unfettered power to start wars. Such powers the Framers were determined to deny the President.”
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Mr. O had a much similar declaration in 2007. They are both laughingstocks...
ReplyDeleteBiden is a lackey, and his "suck-up" skills have been honed to perfection after a "career" in the Senate (another politician who thinks Congress is a lifetime appointment). He will say ANYTHING that is convienient to the moment and it doesn't matter how far off the truth he is....He truly believes that he is smarter and better than the average American voter and that they NEED to be LEAD to where he THINKS they should be, and if deception and lies are part of that path, well, it IS politics and thats the way the game is played. BUT, in his favor, I must point out -- he is no different than any of the rest of those self-important slime balls that claim to "represent' us.
ReplyDeletei think it is funny that Obama and the Admin wanted to wait for the "world" to take the lead and we follow, that is what happened, UN took the lead, we followed with Cruise Missles and now USA is being condemned by China and Russia for "leading" the attack! Now that is just FUNNY aint it? EVERYTHING is being done to destroy us.
ReplyDeleteThe world is afraid of the people of this land. The "red dawn" approach is not realistic. but making us 3rd world is the best way to do it! that is the plan people.
Idiot 1 and Idiot 2 are out of touch with reality
ReplyDelete9:45 I would certainly hope that my president and VP are smarter than the average american voter.
ReplyDelete9:45...50% of the qualification...smarter? Thats good.... better??? not so good...thinking that because you are smarter (and, therefore, ARE better), not very good at all. Thinking that because you are smarter, and therefore better, and can say whatever you would like people to believe because they are not smart enough to independently discern the truth of your statement, well, THATS Joe Biden.
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ReplyDeleteI assume you are referring to the first two posters, as to which I agree.