GOP looking to circumvent War Powers Act by permanent declaration

[Agorism]

GOP is now looking to get rid of the war powers act by circumventing it.


ACLU: Oppose New Worldwide War Authority (https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3195&s_subsrc=110511_AUMF)

and

Salon: GOP bill a declaration of constant war (http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/05/10/new_war_on_terror)


Obama's Libya intervention expires soon. Is this the GOP's solution. Get rid of the war powers act by permanent authorization?

Funny video I found


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPRcT9LEjpw

[FrankRep]

Update:

The New Bill:

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1540)


Sponsor:
Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA25]

One Co-Sponsor:
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA9]




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Previous Bill:


A Democrat sponsored the Bill.


H.R. 5136: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-5136)


Sponsor:
Rep. Ike Skelton [D-MO4]


One Co-Sponsor!
Howard McKeon [R-CA25]