Well, yesterday was final confirmation of the irrelevance of the War Powers Resolution. That's because it requires (50 U.S.C. § 1544(b)) Congressional approval for Presidential use of force overseas within 60 days, and termination of hostilities within 30 days thereafter if no approval is obtained. The President notified Congress about the Libya strikes on March 21st and never got approval -- though Friday was the 60th day:
history will say that the War Powers Act was condemned to a quiet death by a president who had solemnly pledged, on the campaign trail, to put an end to indiscriminate warmaking.Finally, the left has moved on -- but only because President Obama embraced "his inner Bush."
Related: Obama's State Department affirms lawfulness of OBL killing.
(via Instapundit)
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White House on War Powers Deadline: 'Limited' US Role in Libya Means No Need to Get Congressional Authorization
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White House on War Powers Deadline: 'Limited' US Role in Libya Means No Need to Get Congressional Authorization
And here you see the narcissism of the Progressive Left, clear as day:
"If I dislike your world view, you MUST be subjected to all sorts of laws and restrictions limiting your actions.
-BUT-
Since MY perceptions of reality, human nature, and history are all unquestionably correct (and my motivation and intent are obviously so superior to yours) it necessarily follows that what I choose to do is right, proper, and justified -- and so there must NEVER be ANY restriction on my choices or decisions. Thus, any law or regulation which might be (or has been) used to constrain the actions of "inferior others" is null, void, and completely inapplicable when it comes to MY actions."
Does this sound kind of --oh, I dunno, maybe like a "religious cult"-- to you? (The Almighty State is God, and our Progressive Masters serve as his acolytes and our intercessors...)
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