Question -- war

[LibertyEagle]

The President has the constitutional ability to go to war if we are in an immediate threat, right? How long can he conduct this war without Congressional approval?

 

[yongrel]

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[LibertyEagle]

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Cute.

Answer the question.

Look, I know and agree to Congress needing to declare war. But, I am asking a logistical and constitutional question here. If we were attacked, does the president have the constitutional authority to retaliate? If he does, how long can it continue (constitutionally) without congressional approval? Three months? Six months?

 

[constitutional]

The President has the constitutional ability to go to war if we are in an immediate threat, right? How long can he conduct this war without Congressional approval?

That's a rhetoric question. Do you seriously expect it to be answered?

 

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

Congress voted away their right to declare or not declare.

 

[tboss]

That's a hard one.

 

[LibertyEagle]

That's a rhetoric question. Do you seriously expect it to be answered?

Yes. I don't see it as a rhetorical question. If you think you know the answer, instead of being sarcastic, why don't you just answer it?

If we are attacked, does the president have the constitutional authority to retaliate? Yes or No? (I'm talking about an emergency here)

If yes, how long can it constitutionally be conducted, without congressional approval?

These are honest questions. Please give me an honest answer, if you can.

 

[constitutional]

Cute.

Answer the question.

Look, I know and agree to Congress needing to declare war. But, I am asking a logistical and constitutional question here. If we were attacked, does the president have the constitutional authority to retaliate? If he does, how long can it continue (constitutionally) without congressional approval? Three months? Six months?

Congress has the power to not fund that war when it thinks president is out of line with the war.

 

[yongrel]

Cute.

Answer the question.

Look, I know and agree to Congress needing to declare war. But, I am asking a logistical and constitutional question here. If we were attacked, does the president have the constitutional authority to retaliate? If he does, how long can it continue (constitutionally) without congressional approval? Three months? Six months?

He has until 1/20/09.

 

[freelance]

Congress voted away their right to declare or not declare.

Right. THEY voted to override (sic) the Constitution, even though it cannot be done.

 

[Dave Pedersen]

I don't know if it has been established. Seems reasonable that congress would be obliged to address the need for war as a priority issue and either declare war or countermand the decision of the chief executive.

 

[freelance]

Congress voted away their right to declare or not declare.

Right. THEY voted to override (sic) the Constitution, even though it cannot be done--at least legislatively.

 

[john_anderson_ii]

Right. THEY voted to override (sic) the Constitution, even though it cannot be done.

Exactly. One of the most cowardly acts a group of spineless politicians could undertake.

"I'm a senator....what's with this 'responsibility' and 'accountability' nonsense! Backbone isn't supposed to be required for this job!"

I think the President can play at General until emergency funds are exhausted and congress has to vote on a spending bill. I'm not 100% sure though.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Right. THEY voted to override (sic) the Constitution, even though it cannot be done.

Yeah, I know. What I am asking are constitutional questions. Per the Constitution, can the President retaliate against an attack? If so, how long until the Congress has to rule on it?

 

[LibertyEagle]

I think the President can play at General until emergency funds are exhausted and congress has to vote on a spending bill. I'm not 100% sure though.

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to find out. But, from a Constitutional perspective.

 

[Ron2Win]

The real question is WHAT DEFINES AN EMINENT THREAT.

 

[RobS]

Yes, the President is allowed constitutionally to go to war without Congressional approval in a time of emergency.

To say that Iraq was an emergency is a joke, only the insane would call it a emergency. Bush did not uphold the Constitution when he went into Iraq.

I do not believe there is a time limit. Congress can come back and cut funding, impeach etc. if they thought it was unconstitutional/not an emergency.... which should have happened.

 

[LibertyEagle]

The real question is WHAT DEFINES AN EMINENT THREAT.

For sake of an example, how about the Chinese military coming up through the Mexican border and invading our country, killing and maiming everyone in their way.

How's that?

 

[CodeMonkey]

Yeah, I know. What I am asking are constitutional questions. Per the Constitution, can the President retaliate against an attack? If so, how long until the Congress has to rule on it?

He has no authority to "retaliate" against an attack. As Commander-in-Chief, I think it is understood that he may use the military defensively, but the Constitution does not allow him to make attacks without a declaration of war.

 

[Ron Paul Fan]

For sake of an example, how about the Chinese military coming up through the Mexican border and invading our country, killing and maiming everyone in their way.

How's that?

I don't think anyone would argue against using the military to defend the United States against an invasion of our borders.