Congress hasn't authorized war against Syria. Unless Pres Obama expects imminent attack on U.S., use of force is unconstitutional & illegal.
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia <<military force w/o a declaration of war or any other Congressional authorization.>> -
@AlanTonelson@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia That text accounts for possibility of defensive intro for natl emergency, i.e., 1541(c)(3). -
@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia That's an interesting opinion re 1543(a) but I'm not aware of any evidence from the>> -
@AlanTonelson@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia It's the only reading that makes entire text consistent, b/c it doesn't ignore sec 1541(c). -
@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia Unless we regard 1543 (a) as the statutory authorization referred to in !541 (c). BTW>>
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia <<power, not actually shackling it. Congress has always sought to duck decisive>>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia <<painfully clear that the resolution was aimed at pretending to shackle presidential>>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia <<Amash's interpretation completely ignores the history of the resolution, which makes>>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia <<by 1544(b) & its 60-day deadline -- which of course can be extended. Further, Rep. >>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia <<This section then establishes reporting requirements (nothing more), and is followed>>Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@repjustinamash@DoubleEagle49@librab103@anondia W/respect, 1543(a) explicitly identifies and does not proscribe presidential uses of>> -
@AlanTonelson@repjustinamash Bottom line gentlemen is, will Obama run with 1543 (a) or 1541 (c) ? -
@DoubleEagle49@repjustinamash Thx for kind wds of course. IMO, Obama will go with 1543(a). If he's smart, he'll seek explicit, but non->>
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