The Wisest Part of the Constitution?
According to the "Father of the Constitution," it's the part that keeps the power of declaring war away from the president.
The post The Wisest Part of the Constitution? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Top-5 Ways the Executive Branch Has too Much Power
We were warned. The powers amassed by each successive president empower whomever occupies the Oval Office to act as a dictator, above the law and beyond any real accountability.
The post Top-5 Ways the Executive Branch Has too Much Power first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Who Determines War and Peace?
The founders knew what would happen if the power to declare and wage war were in the same hands.
The post Who Determines War and Peace? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Rejecting the View That Declaring War Is Dangerous, Outdated and Should Be Ignored.
The founders intentionally separated the power to declare and wage war. James Madison, for example, considered this the wisest part of the Constitution. In response, it’s extremely common for us to hear something like this recent comment: While it’s just dandy to quote those 18th men, the fact is they didn’t have to contend with […]
The post Rejecting the View That Declaring War Is Dangerous, Outdated and Should Be Ignored. first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Maine Defend the Guard Act Moves to Full Senate
AUGUSTA, Maine (Apr 7, 2023) – On Monday a Maine committee issued a “divided report” on a bill that would require the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops, sending it to the House and Senate for further consideration. Passage into law would take a big step toward restoring […]
The post Maine Defend the Guard Act Moves to Full Senate first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Michigan Bill Would Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing the Michigan National Guard or any member thereof into “active duty combat” unless Congress has passed an official declaration of war or has taken an official action under article I, § 8, clause 15 of the Constitution to explicitly call forth the state militia to execute the laws of the United States, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection.
The post Michigan Bill Would Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Idaho Committee Holds Hearing on Defend the Guard Act
Dan McKnight from Bring Our Troops Home testified in favor of the bill and explained the constitutional basis for the Defend the Guard Act. He pointed out that the current AUMFs that have been used to justify war in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other countries provide for no oversight, no restrictions, and no budget limitations.
The post Idaho Committee Holds Hearing on Defend the Guard Act first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Arizona Senate Passes Defend the Guard Act
Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Arizona National Guard into “active duty combat” unless specific constitutional requirements are met
The post Arizona Senate Passes Defend the Guard Act first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
A group of supporters organized by Diego Rivera of Bring Our Troops Home testified in favor of the bill. Supporters covered a wide range of topics, from constitutional and legal issues to the cost of endless, undeclared wars.
The post Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Maine Bill Would Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
Titled the Defend the Guard Act, under the proposed law, the Maine governor could not release the state’s National Guard units into “active duty combat” unless Congress has “passed an official declaration of war or taken official action pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 15 of the United States Constitution.”
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