Some questions are being asked – over at Beldar Blog there is a great series of entries on the defense Obama is mounting over his non-compliance with the War Powers Act. Beldar seems to hold that while the Act is unconstitutional, Obama is going about in a perfectly idiotic manner. I agree on the idiocy bit, don’t agree on the unconstitutionality. Of all the acts done by liberals, this is one that I agree with. Of course, I doubt that when liberals enacted it they really understood what they were doing – they were trying to ensure that Nixon couldn’t come to the aid of South Vietnam when the North attacked. But regardless of why it was done, it was properly done – and, indeed, should be expanded and clarified in greater detail. For too long the President has had too much ability to usher us in to war without a preliminary debate and Declaration. Time to correct this.
I would, for instance, forbid the deployment of US ground forces outside the territory of the United States except during a declared state of war. I would require a declaration of war for any military action which extends beyond three days…once that fourth day is reached, the President better have a declaration of war or have the troops out of there. I would insist that all alliances we engage in require all contracting parties to expend at least as great a percentage of GDP on defense as we do (no more free rides). The bottom line is that I want us to avoid an armed conflict, but if we go in to it, I want the whole power of the United States directed against the offending power.
What is very interesting about this, however, is the silence on the left. Imagine if President Bush had done this! There would be 100,000 pinkos on the streets shouting their “hey, hey; ho, ho” nonsense for all its worth. There would be calls for impeachment. There would be demands for Congressional hearings. The MSM would be breathlessly reporting about a looming, constitutional crisis. But, Obama is President – he’s got a “D” after his name, so all is quiet on the lefty front.
Which proves, once and for all, that they are nothing more than corrupt, political hacks. In this, at least, Obama has done us a good service…and only a fool will ever in the future pay attention to liberal rantings about war.
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