War Powers

The Presidency and War Power

by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Oct 10, 2019 | Congress, Current Events, Executive Power, War Powers

Readers of this column are familiar with the concept of the separation of powers, which James Madison crafted as integral to the Constitution. That concept mandates that Congress writes the laws, the president enforces them, the courts decide what they mean and...

James Madison on War as a Great Threat to Liberty

by Tenth Amendment | Sep 28, 2019 | James Madison, War Powers

Excerpted from Political Observations, 20 April 1795 Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies,...

Uphold the Constitution, Bring Our Troops Home

by Pat McGeehan | Sep 25, 2019 | Activism, Defend the Guard, War Powers

Some sixteen hundred years ago, in the year 410 AD, barbarian armies under King Alaric captured the ancient city of Rome, ransacking and pillaging the center of the Roman Empire. The fall of the once-great capital sent terrifying shockwaves throughout the Western...

War on Venezuela: An Unconstitutional Disaster in the Making

by Ron Paul | May 7, 2019 | Current Events, War Powers

Is President Trump about to invade Venezuela? His advisors keep telling us in ever-stronger terms that “all options are on the table” and that US military intervention to restore Venezuela’s constitution “may be necessary.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the...

The Neutrality Proclamation in a Nutshell

by Dave Benner | Apr 22, 2019 | Executive Power, George Washington, Historical Documents, History, War Powers

Today in history, on April 22, 1793, President George Washington issued a statement that the United States would remain neutral in the ongoing conflict between France and Britain. Given that his decision kept the United States out of a war, why was it so...

Ending State and Local Support for Torture and Rendition

by Mike Maharrey | Feb 13, 2019 | State Bills, War Powers

In late 2017, Testimony offered before the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT) revealed the culpability of state and local officials in a U.S. program of extraordinary rendition and torture. In response to these revelations, the Tenth Amendment...

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