Yesterday SbyNEWS ran a post that Congressional leaders were disturbed that President Barack Obama had not sought authorization to continue US involvement in Libya as required by the 1973 War Powers Act. Well, the President has now made it official – the law doesn’t apply to him!
In an effort to satisfy those arguing he needs to seek congressional authorization to continue US military activity in accordance with the War Powers Resolution, President Obama wrote a letter to congressional leaders this afternoon suggesting that the role is now so “limited” he does not need to seek congressional approval.
“Since April 4,” the president wrote, “U.S. participation has consisted of: (1) non-kinetic support to the NATO-led operation, including intelligence, logistical support, and search and rescue assistance; (2) aircraft that have assisted in the suppression and destruction of air defenses in support of the no-fly zone; and (3) since April 23, precision strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against a limited set of clearly defined targets in support of the NATO-led coalition's efforts.”
A senior administration official told ABC News that the letter is intended to describe “a narrow US effort that is intermittent and principally an effort to support to support the ongoing NATO-led and UN-authorized civilian support mission and no fly zone.”
“The US role is one of support,” the official said, “and the kinetic pieces of that are intermittent.”
Well, isn’t that SPECIAL!
I was not a supporter of our invasion into Iraq. However, President George W. Bush sought Congressional authorization before taking action. He did the same with intervention into Afghanistan. President George H. W. Bush did the same with Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm (Gulf War I). For some reason, only Democrats (who passed the War Powers Act in the first place) like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama don’t believe that the law applies to them.
This is at least as bad, if not worse, than Bush’s use of “signing statements” to avoid laws which he did not wish to comply with. He was wrong. Obama flouts the law even more regularly.
10 comments:
The Shadow Government is in place; one illegal immigrant on the Supreme Court, and a Dictator in Washington with a Muslim name and ties to the Muslim Brotherhood as well as spending money we do not have.
No Brainer to me; we are toast and soon the Obama Armies will march to your home and toss you on the street like the Nazis did.
People wanted "change" and they got it. We now have a communist dictator instead of a presient. When is someone or something going to stop this madman? He will never get re-elected legally, but will he get re-elected anyway? That's how it is done in dictatorship-once in power, always in power. I used to think it couldn't happen in America, but it is beginning to look like a very real possibilty. It begs the same question I always ask-will the military side with the people or the regime.
Flat out, he is a liar.
it's time!
The time is here that sides have to be chosen. Which side will YOU be on? Can we use this site as a vehicle to gauge the semtiment? Ask the question Joe. How many are willing to make "the stand" against this runaway federal government? How can we contact each other using a method by which we cannot be traced? Ideas? Joe you have a powerful blog here. It just may be instrumental in placing control of a powerful nation back where it belongs. In the hands of "we the people". We've tried the voting thing. It's manipulated by those in power and will never change things now.
6:57 is correct. Obama will by re-elected. His second term is when the real fun will begin.
The stupid people of America voted this guy in, now were all stuck with him, unless we can get him Impeached !!!!!
Write your congressman or woman and let them know how do they like being bypassed by the president as if they really don't count for much. Let them know that you actually thought that your congress person was fullfilling a valuable place in our government, BUT, the president doesent think so, and we all need to get rid of him, for the sake of America.
If we were all lucky maybe the President will get invited to a parade in dallas and go by a book store and ...........
Where are the libtards now?
For eight years those libtards accused George Bush of waging an illegal war even thou he had congressional approval.
Why aren't they outraged now?
Dubya' did the same exact thing. Both political parties are controlled by the elitist bankers.
The stupid people of
Let's take a look at some stupid people.
The Shadow Government
will the military side with the people or the regime.
How many are willing to make "the stand" against this runaway federal government? How can we contact each other using a method by which we cannot be traced?
The stupid people of America voted this guy in, now were all stuck with him, unless we can get him Impeached
If we were all lucky maybe the President will get invited to a parade in dallas and go by a book store and ...........
Where are the libtards now?
Both political parties are controlled by the elitist bankers.
Just makes your heart swell with pride doesn't it?
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