You've mistaken me for a "right-winger." I'm not, and I am surprised that this should surprise you. Actually though, I do object to the War Powers Act in one sense. It behaves as a rubber-stamp, an auto-permission given to the executive to play at war for ninety days. Effectively, is is defacto permission for the executive to commit acts of war, to actually start wars, and then back Congress into the "corner" of having to acknowledge the fait accompli or shut down U.S. military operations in the midst of active hostilities. It is a cowardly unconstitutional delegation of authority by a pack of politicians who do not want the responsibility that the Constitution puts on them.
Mostly though, the issue arises when the U.S. government tries to play a role its charter was specifically desingned to keep it from playing. Too many people want an empire. They foolishly believe that they can have their empire and their republic too. The framers of the Constitution knew better. Too many people see nothing wrong with "our government" putting on Sauron's Ring and playing "World's Policeman." The unintended consequences eventually catch up to every nation that has tried it.
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Date: 12/8/11 17:11 (UTC)Mostly though, the issue arises when the U.S. government tries to play a role its charter was specifically desingned to keep it from playing. Too many people want an empire. They foolishly believe that they can have their empire and their republic too. The framers of the Constitution knew better. Too many people see nothing wrong with "our government" putting on Sauron's Ring and playing "World's Policeman." The unintended consequences eventually catch up to every nation that has tried it.