Americans Against the Tea Party
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Notice to TEApublicans - your political defeat is imminent! Inspired by and containing info from the http://dccc.org/ - thanks to OlaBetiku for customizing this for us.
"If Congress does not challenge a president's dismissal of the clear meaning of Article 1, Section 8 [of the Constituion], then we will have tacitly endorsed a president's violation of the Constitution and guaranteed the perpetuation of future constitutional transgressions," said Anti-war Democratic Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio."It is a pedantic effort to embarass the president without taking any ownership for the policy of the intervention," said Democratic Congressman Howard Berman of California.
"The news that the U.S. House of Representatives had mandated a withdrawal of U.S. forces would send a ray of sunshine into the whole in which Gadhafi is currently hiding," said House Foreign Affairs Commitee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen." ... President Obama has explained why he decided to commit forces to Libya - to prevent an almost certain massacre of civilians. (Saine, Cindy. June 3, 2011. VOA US House Criticizes Obama on Libya. www.voanews.com)
ABC News reported on March 29, 2011: "... One week after an international military coalition intervened in Libya, the cost to U.S. taxpayers has reached at least $600 million, according figures provided by the Pentagon.[LINK] | EXCERPT | " ... Under the War Powers Act, the President has 60 days to get authorization from Congress for any military involvement, and if he fails to get that authorization, he must end the involvement within 30 days.
The 60-day authorization period expired on Friday [May 20, 2011].
On Friday, President Obama belatedly and haughtily sent a letter to Congress seeking authorization. That letter said: "It has always been my view that it is better to take military action, even in limited actions such as this, with congressional engagement, consultation and support. Congressional action in support of the mission would underline the U.S. commitment to this remarkable international effort."
Note the phrase “it is better.” Obama acts as though getting approval from Congress is a mere option, not the law or the Constitution that he is obliged to follow. (Matthew Rothschild, May 21, 2011, http://www.progressive.org/wx052111.html , In Libya War, Obama Shows Disdain for War Powers Act)..."
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