The Defense Authorization Act or H.R. 1540, aka The Forever War Act of 2012, was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives earlier today on a vote of 322 to 96.
The Senate will now vote on its own version and then the two bills will need to be reconciled before going to Barry Obama for his signature into law.
The law authorizes the United States to use military force anywhere it says there are terrorists, including within the borders of our own country. It represents the largest hand-over of unchecked war authority from Congress to the executive branch in modern American history.
The founders were seriously opposed to handing this much power over to executive, fearing tyranny. If enacted into law, this provision will make Obama a dictator who can wage war without the consent of the American people.
Poster Comment:
And Barry Sotero-bama wonders why people cling to their bibles and guns.
This is why Ron Paul is great. He tell is it like it is.
I bet Romney would disagree and support more tyranny.
I don't deny Ron Paul routinely makes some excellent points, Stone. But the fact is he's still a kooks kook, and simply doesn't know how to keep EVERY SINGLE FUCKING THOUGHT that occurs to him from passing out his mouth.
Hence appearing to support legalizing heroin, for just one recent example.
(I don't want to debate 'what he actually meant' on that one. That in itself proves my point he's unelectable outside of his weird district. You ALWAYS have to explain 'what he really meant' after a Ron Paul interview if you are a member of the cult of Paul lol).
I don't believe Romney would be bombing the hell out of Libya today, or last month, or next month, based on whats occuring internally, and I don't believe you have anything to support suggesting otherwise.
But the fact is he's still a kooks kook... he's unelectable outside of his weird district...
Disinformation Rule #5. Sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule. This is also known as the primary attack the messenger ploy, though other methods qualify as variants of that approach. Associate opponents with unpopular titles such as kooks, right-wing, liberal, left- wing, terrorists, conspiracy buffs, radicals, militia, racists, religious fanatics, sexual deviates, and so forth. This makes others shrink from support out of fear of gaining the same label, and you avoid dealing with issues.
Disinformation Rule #20. False evidence. Whenever possible, introduce new facts or clues designed and manufactured to conflict with opponent presentations as useful tools to neutralize sensitive issues or impede resolution.
You really don't need the fourth grade graphics here.
Yeah, I see your point. I put them up, simply to annoy the leftists/socialists, and jab a finger in the DwarF's eye, every day.
He can't win the nomination. And he can't win a national election.
Perhaps. If he's unable to win, it's not an indication of his being unfit (in whatever manner you choose to judge) as a candidate... but a reflection on how the dull stupidity of the electorate at large, truly is.
Never again will I fall into having to vote for the "lesser of two evils," because I would still be giving tacit approval to evil. If I have to write in the name of the candidate that earns my vote, then I will.