War Powers
Obama’s Plan for Syria Airstrikes is Unconstitutional
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Pres. Obama has authorizedย “using air power to defend a new U.S.-backed fighting force in Syria if it is attacked by Syrian government forces or other groups.” This unilateral decision by the President to...
Rattling the Pentagon’s Cage: Defend the Guard Legislation Threatens the Unconstitutional Status Quo
Threats from Pentagon officials doomed a West Virginia bill that would have blocked unconstitutional foreign deployments of the stateโs National Guard troops and effectively restored the foundersโ framework for a state-federal balance on the Guard. But while the bill...
Can the President Kill Americans?
Can the president kill you? The short answer is: Yes, but not legally. Yet, President Obama has established a secret process that involves officials from the Departments of Justice and Defense, the CIA, and the White House senior staff whereby candidates are proposed...
West Virginia Bill Would Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
A bill introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates this week would block unconstitutional foreign deployments of the stateโs national guard troops, effectively restoring the Foundersโ framework for state-federal balance on the Guard. House Bill 2168 (HB2168),...