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2016 Postmortem

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kentuck

(112,989 posts)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 10:19 AM Dec 2016

The War Powers Act should be re-visited. [View all]

Especially with such an unpredictable leader now in charge of our country.

The Congress, many years ago, most out of cowardice, turned over their constitutional duty to declare war to the executive branch.

Times now require them to re-visit this decision before something terrible and unforeseen happens, in my opinion.

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Excellent post Shemp Howard Dec 2016 #1
The AUMF should never have been conceived, nor signed... Orsino Dec 2016 #2
I thought that sweetapogee Dec 2016 #3
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