Yemen War, CNN Propaganda, Power of the Purse: Good Morning Liberty 08-20-18
Michael Boldin discusses the latest propaganda from CNN on the war on Yemen. Plus an effort in congress to use the power of the purse to defund US involvement there
Tenther Tuesday Episode 40: Four Ways Republicans are Making Things Worse
Michael Boldin and Mike Maharrey talk about federal spending, federal gun control, war powers - and even calls for government censorship.
44,000 Bombs in 2017: The Result of Ignoring the Constitution on War
Give government an inch and they always take a mile. Especially when it comes to war powers.
The Constitution and War Powers: Jefferson vs the Barbary Pirates
Some people want you to believe that Thomas Jefferson waged war on the Barbary pirates without congressional approval – but they’re either ignorant or lying.
Andrew Napolitano: Government Branches Can’t “Exchange or Mix” War Powers
"This is a flagrant disregard for the Constitution’s separation of powers by “basically letting the president declare war on a person or group or country or government”
Podcast: The Power to Make War
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 war powers and explain why the…
Unconstitutional: The War Powers Resolution of 1973
Under the Constitution, the president has no authority to declare war, even if Congress tries to delegate that power to the executive branch.
The President and Syria, Again (Again)
To "declare war" in eighteenth-century terms included "declaring" by taking military action as well as by issuing a proclamation, and even relatively small armed conflicts with foreign nations were considered "war."
War Powers: The Difference Between a Declaration of War and an AUMF
An Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) is not the same as a declaration of war. An AUMF is the Congress abdicating its power and allowing the president to usurp it. More importantly, it allows the president to start a war. The declaration of war power does not allow Congress to start a war. It…
Today in History: The End of the “Declaration of War” as Required by the Constitution
Although the U.S. has been involved in many wars since then, World War II was the last time Congress declared war, as required by the Constitution (a 2nd declaration was passed on June 5, 1942 against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania).