Rank Ignorance Reigns

That's the blessing (and curse) of the Internet. Now the rest of us can voice our opinions along with the hacks who get paid for it.

 

Please tell me when a Declaration of War occured. Article I of the Constitution, reads The Congress shall have the power to declare war.


The last time I read, WW2 was the last War.

My point is that the President and Congress have a responsibilty to follow the Constitution and Declare War and be responsible. Technically we are not at War if we follow the Constitution. </font>[/QUOTE]Considering that a) the followers of a particular ideology and methodology with a political structure but no particular national identity has attacked us repeatedly since the 70's and b) that a purely responsive defense would very likely end in total defeat... who exactly would you have Congress declare war on?

The founders didn't live in a "one punch" world. Today, if an aggressor can get a first strike with WMD's... it is over. Our economy went into a tail spin after 9/11... imagine what it would be if coordinated dirty nukes hit 4 or 5 major cities. We'd be crippled for years.

Historically, criminals have been pursued without a declaration of war (ie the Barbary pirates). Perhaps a declaration should have been made on Iraq... but Congress did endorse the action so you can hardly say that Bush trampled the Constitution there.

 

You prove his point. Roberts is a conservative republican. He was assistant secratary of the treasury for Ronald Reagan. </font>[/QUOTE]He endorsed John Kerry for President and speaks for liberals. That makes him a hack in the service of Bush hating liberals.

A typical quote:

"The Bush administration is insane. If the American people do not decapitate it by demanding Bush's impeachment, the Bush administration will bring about Armageddon." </font>[/QUOTE]

This doesn't sound like he's a FOK (friend of Kerry) to me. Click Here. I'd like to see when and where PCR endorsed John Kerry Carpro. Got a link? </font>[/QUOTE]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Craig_Roberts

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Paul_Craig_Roberts

http://www.afn.org/~iguana/archives/2005_01/20050108.html

http://paul-craig-roberts.brainsip.com/

http://www.vdare.com/roberts/letter_to_readers.htm

http://www.lewrockwell.com/roberts/roberts107.html

 

The resolution is part of what makes the actions Constitutional. The President's immediate actions prior to the resolution are also Constitutional. It may not be what some people like but's according to law and the matter has been tested before.

 

You prove his point. Roberts is a conservative republican. He was assistant secratary of the treasury for Ronald Reagan. </font>[/QUOTE]He endorsed John Kerry for President and speaks for liberals. That makes him a hack in the service of Bush hating liberals.

A typical quote:

"The Bush administration is insane. If the American people do not decapitate it by demanding Bush's impeachment, the Bush administration will bring about Armageddon." </font>[/QUOTE]

This doesn't sound like he's a FOK (friend of Kerry) to me. Click Here. I'd like to see when and where PCR endorsed John Kerry Carpro. Got a link? </font>[/QUOTE]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Craig_Roberts

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Paul_Craig_Roberts

http://www.afn.org/~iguana/archives/2005_01/20050108.html

http://paul-craig-roberts.brainsip.com/

http://www.vdare.com/roberts/letter_to_readers.htm

http://www.lewrockwell.com/roberts/roberts107.html </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks Carpro. Guess I missed all this before. Hey look at the bright side, at least we ended up with a Skull and Bones president?