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"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Pres. Trump unilaterally ordered the execution of an Iranian general. Did he have the constitutional authority to take this action? (more…)
Read moreThe Power to Make War: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #110
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Under the Constitution, the president does not have the authority to launch offensive military actions. Not for 90 days. Not for 60 days. Not for one minute. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not change that. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about presidential..
Read moreConstitutionally, Trump’s Opinion on Afghanistan Shouldn’t Matter
As a candidate, Pres. Trump called the war in Afghanistan "futile" and pledged to pull the U.S. out of the quagmire. But in a recent speech, the president announced a plan committed to extending and deepening U.S. military involvement in that country. Trump said he was now convinced “a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for..
Read moreConstitution 101: What Does it Mean to ‘Declare War?’
In last week's Constitution 101 article, we looked at war powers and determined that it was the role of Congress, not the president, to initiate war. Article I Sec. 8 delegates Congress the power to “declare war.” Article II Sec. 2 designates the president “Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United..
Read moreConstitution 101: War Powers
Over the last several weeks, we’ve looked at the “general welfare,” “necessary and proper,” and “commerce” clauses, three constitutional provisions often used by progressives to expand federal power, and we established what those clauses actually mean. While liberal constitutional interpreters abuse those clauses, scholars and politicians have utterly disregarded the proper understanding of war powers...
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