Ron told ya so!

[pappy]

Dr. Paul warned about the coming of this abuse by the executive branch after the congress' cowardly handoff of the power to declare war! now here it comes.

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/03/military_iraqpact_030408w/

[thuja]

i am unsure, after reading that, if anyone is going to formally challenge this.

[seapilot]

:mad:We could save a lot of time and money doing it Bushes way and just do away with congress. The capital building could become the new world order HQ.:mad:

[tommyzDad]

I'm reminded of the scene in a miniseries from the '80s, Amerika, where the Congress was gunned down as it sat in chambers. I believe because they wouldn't vote to the regime's satisfaction.

[raiha]

The War on Terror gives him extraordinary powers. That is why Gunatanamo Bay is a concentration camp and Arab Americans are 'disappearing' off American streets. He can do what he likes, say the lawyers, for as long as the War on Terror is declared.
Lincoln went to war without Congressional approval also.