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US House candidate, MI-3

I defend #liberty and explain every vote at http://facebook.com/justinamash  • 'Laws must be general, equal, and certain.' —F.A. Hayek

Third District of Michigan
Joined January 2011

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    1. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
      US House candidate, MI-3

      You’re going to hear and read the false, tired assertion that the War Powers Resolution (or Act) allows the president to take offensive military action without congressional approval for 60-90 days. Here’s why that’s not true:

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    2. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
      US House candidate, MI-3

      Read the War Powers Resolution: §1541(c) Presidential executive power as Commander-in-Chief; limitation The constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement…

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    3. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
      US House candidate, MI-3

      …in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.

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      Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
      US House candidate, MI-3

      Read (1), (2), and (3) carefully. Is there any suggestion that the president can take *offensive* military action without congressional approval? No. The only situation in which he may dispense with congressional approval is to *defend* against a sudden attack on our country.

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        2. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
          US House candidate, MI-3

          Why then do some people say the president always has 60-90 days before needing approval? It probably stems, in most cases, from a misreading of (or failure to read in part or entirety) the War Powers Resolution.

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        3. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
          US House candidate, MI-3

          The War Powers Resolution does provide a 60-90 day timeline, but that’s to account for situations implicating §1541(c)(3), “a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces.”

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        4. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
          US House candidate, MI-3

          If there is an attack on our country, we expect the president to respond swiftly. The War Powers Resolution therefore gives him 60-90 days. The Framers of the Constitution agreed that the president should have the “power to repel sudden attacks” without congressional approval.

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        5. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
          US House candidate, MI-3

          The War Powers Resolution does not confer any new authority on the president to take offensive military action without congressional approval (nor could it). It instead checks the president when he enters our Armed Forces into hostilities for constitutionally permissible reasons.

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        6. Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Apr 9
          US House candidate, MI-3

          You can read the War Powers Resolution here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1541 ….

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        1. Hopeful‏ @ChuckNoyes Apr 11
          Replying to @justinamash @Luma923

          The Dems are running FIFTY Intelligence Agents in the Midterms, and CIA Pompeo runs our foreign policy. What was once hidden is out in the open....the CIA runs the country. They killed JFK after he fired Dulles, and that was our end. @LionelMedia @cynthiamckinney @hempoilcurespic.twitter.com/LohKHdfIWw

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        1. Steffi‏ @Steffi_Cole Apr 12
          Replying to @justinamash

          And from what I see, there is no sudden attack on our country. We need to follow the Constitution before deciding if we need to go back to Syria.

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        1. Dr. Zin  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️‏ @DrZin14 Apr 14
          Replying to @justinamash

          And what exactly is offensive about destroying a chemical weapons manufacturing plant? Nothing. I pray to God this country is never attacked and we have to wait for you to decide whether or not we can defend ourselves.

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        2. Richard L Naff‏ @Emrys56 Apr 9
          Replying to @justinamash @DanielLarison

          Don't worry -- Fox News will defend him and point out the attack (from wherever) was eminent.

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        1. andreastruble‏ @andreastruble02 Apr 17
          Replying to @justinamash

          What about specific statutory authorization?

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        1. Richard Cormier‏ @RichardACormier Apr 15
          Replying to @justinamash

          Great. So where's Congress on this? Doing nothing while Trump breaks the law.

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        2. Dennis James‏ @Jamestown01986 Apr 14
          Replying to @justinamash

          During the cold war political and psychlogical propaganda were used to justify several actions against states like nicaragua. The communist domino effect made every move by the reds a threat , just like terrorism makes everything a threat today.

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        3. Dennis James‏ @Jamestown01986 Apr 14
          Replying to @Jamestown01986 @justinamash

          Perhaps just a utah did with free range kids , it is time for an amendment to all future terrorism legislation that states clearly , the american people are not in danger of terrorism 24 hours a day , 7 days a week , even on leap years.

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        1. Mike Richards‏ @RichardsTexmike Apr 14
          Replying to @justinamash

          Why was nobody up in arms last year when Trump attacked with 159 missles or the MOAB?

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        1. Nanny Marilyn -Never Republican Again‏ @MarilynCapps Apr 14
          Replying to @justinamash @JennaSeeks

          Well he did it anyway

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        1. Kirk Coughlin‏ @irongarlic Apr 14
          Replying to @justinamash

          Is the *defend* part involving preemptive attacks governed by the Caroline Test?

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        1. HELP ASSANGE 🇺🇸Help Yemen ❌ ⭕️ ❌ ⭕️‏ @SunnyDayDreamer Apr 12
          Replying to @justinamash

          How many babies have starved to death and died in Yemen? Many more dead there with our help to Saudi Arabia. Why does Washington care about the 40 murdered in Syria, but continues to help starve and murder many more civilians of Yemen? 💰💵

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        1. HELP ASSANGE 🇺🇸Help Yemen ❌ ⭕️ ❌ ⭕️‏ @SunnyDayDreamer Apr 12
          Replying to @justinamash

          As the US helps starve and murder the babies in Yemen they are fighting mad people were gassed in Syria. Why? Could it be pipelines and money? Why don’t Trump care about the babies starving to death in Yemen? Why is he helping Saudi murder them?

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