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]]> By: Bicentennial: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday - February 12th 2009 « Lighthouse Patriot Journal http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-245595 Bicentennial: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday - February 12th 2009 « Lighthouse Patriot Journal Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:50:34 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-245595 [...] Congressman Clement L. Valandigham of Ohio; 39. Confiscating private property and firearms[M]; 40. ignoring the Ninth and Tenth Amendments; 41. Tolerating the arrest of ministers who refused to pray for Lincoln; 42. Arresting several duly [...] [...] Congressman Clement L. Valandigham of Ohio; 39. Confiscating private property and firearms[M]; 40. ignoring the Ninth and Tenth Amendments; 41. Tolerating the arrest of ministers who refused to pray for Lincoln; 42. Arresting several duly [...]

]]> By: David http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-208126 David Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:27:49 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-208126 The current war in Iraq illustrates Madison's warning against concentrated power to declare and wage war to avoid "the danger of its being declared for the sake of its being conducted.". It's taken years for democratic processes to correct the most recent arrogation of power. Until next time The current war in Iraq illustrates Madison’s warning against concentrated power to declare and wage war to avoid “the danger of its being declared for the sake of its being conducted.”. It’s taken years for democratic processes to correct the most recent arrogation of power. Until next time

]]> By: AlphaOmega http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-155569 AlphaOmega Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:51:36 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-155569 Well it happens that we are in a plutocracy now rather than a Constitutional Republic. The Citizens have been sold out to Plutocratic interests. The correct thing to do would be to raise a mob, march to their (our) offices and pick them and their stuff up and throw them out in the street. Apparently, the Plutocracy has done the "divide & conquer" thing so we will not be able to get together. As this makes progress we will be made into slaves or paste. If a popular uprising ever happens it would be better sooner than later. If my resolve is to extreme we wind up with a new government but if my resolve is accurate we will still get a new government! Well it happens that we are in a plutocracy now rather than a Constitutional Republic. The Citizens have been sold out to Plutocratic interests. The correct thing to do would be to raise a mob, march to their (our) offices and pick them and their stuff up and throw them out in the street. Apparently, the Plutocracy has done the “divide & conquer” thing so we will not be able to get together. As this makes progress we will be made into slaves or paste. If a popular uprising ever happens it would be better sooner than later. If my resolve is to extreme we wind up with a new government but if my resolve is accurate we will still get a new government!

]]> By: Iran: Avoiding the Real Questions » Tenth Amendment Center http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-35058 Iran: Avoiding the Real Questions » Tenth Amendment Center Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-35058 [...] So what happens after that? It seems pretty obvious in the age of the “war on terror” doesn’t it? I, like many others, can’t help but expect this to end up in yet another, undeclared, unconstitutional war. (see overviews of war powers and the constitution here, here and here) [...] [...] So what happens after that? It seems pretty obvious in the age of the “war on terror” doesn’t it? I, like many others, can’t help but expect this to end up in yet another, undeclared, unconstitutional war. (see overviews of war powers and the constitution here, here and here) [...]

]]> By: Les Govt http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-31139 Les Govt Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:54:04 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-31139 I am a proponent of a federal government of limited authority as provided by the Constitution of the United States and I am a firm believer in the Tenth Amendment. What I am unclear about here and, someone may enlighten me, but where in the Constitution does it tell us how Congress must declare war? The above article states: "We must hold that thought; a transfer of power is a violation of the Constitution by both the President, who accepts the transfer, as well as those in Congress who vote to delegate their Constitutionally-mandated responsibility to another branch." I appear to differ with that asserition. In 2002, Congress did not transfer power from themselves to the President. Congress has the authority to declar war and they did so with a Joint Resolution. The President has the authority to wage war once war is declared. Congress did its part and so did President Bush. The following is from the Joint Resolution: SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. (a) AUTHORIZATION. The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to (1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq. As in 1990, Congress authorized the President to use the Armed Forces against Iraq. The President did that only with Congress's permission using his authority to wage the war. Where am I wrong? I am a proponent of a federal government of limited authority as provided by the Constitution of the United States and I am a firm believer in the Tenth Amendment. What I am unclear about here and, someone may enlighten me, but where in the Constitution does it tell us how Congress must declare war?

The above article states: “We must hold that thought; a transfer of power is a violation of the Constitution by both the President, who accepts the transfer, as well as those in Congress who vote to delegate their Constitutionally-mandated responsibility to another branch.”

I appear to differ with that asserition. In 2002, Congress did not transfer power from themselves to the President. Congress has the authority to declar war and they did so with a Joint Resolution. The President has the authority to wage war once war is declared. Congress did its part and so did President Bush. The following is from the Joint Resolution:

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION. The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to

(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and
(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq.

As in 1990, Congress authorized the President to use the Armed Forces against Iraq. The President did that only with Congress’s permission using his authority to wage the war. Where am I wrong?

]]> By: The Root of the Problem » Tenth Amendment Center http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-29524 The Root of the Problem » Tenth Amendment Center Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:08:50 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-29524 [...] The war in Iraq was was unconstitutional from the start because it lacked a declaration of war from Congress - as mandated by the Constitution. This has been covered at length in a number of previous posts on this site. [...] [...] The war in Iraq was was unconstitutional from the start because it lacked a declaration of war from Congress – as mandated by the Constitution. This has been covered at length in a number of previous posts on this site. [...]

]]> By: Justin Case http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-18085 Justin Case Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:16:05 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-18085 By rejecting the advice and the rules laid down by the founders and early Presidents, our recent leaders have gone so far astray from warnings against entangling alliances, that the founders would hardly recognize the government they created. Policing the world and “spreading democracy” is not our calling. Additionally, no such action is permitted by the Constitution. I find the above interesting and look forward to your views on welfare of which I see no authority in the Constitution to provide By rejecting the advice and the rules laid down by the founders and early Presidents, our recent leaders have gone so far astray from warnings against entangling alliances, that the founders would hardly recognize the government they created. Policing the world and “spreading democracy” is not our calling. Additionally, no such action is permitted by the Constitution.

I find the above interesting and look forward to your views on welfare of which I see no authority in the Constitution to provide

]]> By: Jim http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/07/01/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-18077 Jim Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:19:07 +0000 http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2007/06/28/the-constitution-and-the-powers-of-war/#comment-18077 For the People, By The People? Where is it all going wrong, we vote these individuals into office, one stole it, and we do nothing to keep them straight. Sad, as long as we have the knowledge as to what is right and do nothing about it, things will get worse. This is like a snowball starting down the mountain. Is it to late to stop it before it gets to big to control? How can we push Democracy off on a country when ours is in demise? Sad. For the People, By The People? Where is it all going wrong, we vote these individuals into office, one stole it, and we do nothing to keep them straight. Sad, as long as we have the knowledge as to what is right and do nothing about it, things will get worse. This is like a snowball starting down the mountain. Is it to late to stop it before it gets to big to control? How can we push Democracy off on a country when ours is in demise? Sad.

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