Did you know that 2/3 of both chambers were democrats and that 31% of them voted against the passing of the bill? Once again and as always, not standing up for the blacks in this country.
“Bombs are falling, people are dying and vows of revenge and retribution are being lobbed in escalating threats, all while untold taxpayer dollars are being spent on a military strategy that's expected to continue for weeks with an undefined goal and conclusion. Unlike the run-up to the Iraq War in 2003 , which included long debates in Congress in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, or the more recent U.S. military strikes on Venezuela that proved to be limited, the joint U.S.-Israel military attack on Iran , called Operation Epic Fury, is well underway, with no foreseeable end in sight.
At least four U.S. military personnel have been killed, and Trump warned on Sunday “there will likely be more.”
The moment is a defining one for Congress, which alone has the authority under the U.S. Constitution to declare war, and for the Republican president , who has consistently seized power during his second term with an apparent limitless view of his own executive reach.
“The Constitution is intended to prevent the accumulation of power in any one branch of government — and in any one person in government,” said David Janovsky, acting director of
The Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight, a watchdog organization.
“Congress is the people’s representatives in a way that the president isn’t, even though we tend to focus on the president,” he said. "We need the people's representatives to weigh in on whether we, the people, are going to war right now."”
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“Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway”
We'll need to remember the courage and conviction of the Selma marchers when the government comes for our voting rights between now and November.
Thank you for such an important part of history and sharing it in such an engaging way.
Did you know that 2/3 of both chambers were democrats and that 31% of them voted against the passing of the bill? Once again and as always, not standing up for the blacks in this country.
Would you be willing to share your sources? I would like to read more.
“Bombs are falling, people are dying and vows of revenge and retribution are being lobbed in escalating threats, all while untold taxpayer dollars are being spent on a military strategy that's expected to continue for weeks with an undefined goal and conclusion. Unlike the run-up to the Iraq War in 2003 , which included long debates in Congress in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, or the more recent U.S. military strikes on Venezuela that proved to be limited, the joint U.S.-Israel military attack on Iran , called Operation Epic Fury, is well underway, with no foreseeable end in sight.
At least four U.S. military personnel have been killed, and Trump warned on Sunday “there will likely be more.”
The moment is a defining one for Congress, which alone has the authority under the U.S. Constitution to declare war, and for the Republican president , who has consistently seized power during his second term with an apparent limitless view of his own executive reach.
“The Constitution is intended to prevent the accumulation of power in any one branch of government — and in any one person in government,” said David Janovsky, acting director of
The Constitution Project at the Project on Government Oversight, a watchdog organization.
“Congress is the people’s representatives in a way that the president isn’t, even though we tend to focus on the president,” he said. "We need the people's representatives to weigh in on whether we, the people, are going to war right now."”
Excerpt From
“Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway”
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