Just the House, but good. For the record, I think the War Powers act is unconstitutional, BUT, that does not give the executive branch the power to just ignore existing legislation. Not their call.
I am also on record saying that we had no business going to Libya in the first place. And no, I am not an isolationist.
WASHINGTON – The House has voted down a measure giving President Barack Obama the authority to continue the U.S. military action against Libya.
The vote was 295-123 on Friday. The congressional action has no immediate effect on American involvement but represents a repudiation of the commander in chief.
The vote marks the first time since 1999 that either House has voted against a military operation. The last time was over President Bill Clinton’s authority in the Bosnian war.
Update: The House has rejected the effort to defund the Libyan campaign 238-18. I hope this is enought to get the President’s attention on this matter, but I do not have high hopes.
June 25, 2011 at 12:25 am
I wonder, would conservatives be opposed to the Libyan campaign if it had happened during Bush's tenure? After all, they were perfectly fine with Iraq and Afghanistan and I didn't get the feeling that they would have had a problem with Iran or North Korea regardless of whether it was "legal" or not. Maybe I'm just missing something. Why is it bad to engage in a limited air campaign over Libya where at least some of the people wanted us to do it, but good to engage in a complete invasion and military occupation of Iraq where few if any people actually wanted us there? Personally I don't agree with either military campaign.
June 25, 2011 at 12:47 am
Yes, so the House voted correctly on the separation of powers, but then forgot how to zip-up their pants. In the end it's like someone saying to an alcoholic, "I think you should go to A.A. I'm making a run to the store. Do you want a case of Bud?"
June 27, 2011 at 6:17 pm
"CULTURE WARS" had a great explanation of why we are in Libya. It has nothing to do with liberty or democracy or freedom or protecting the rebels.
It has to do with Mammon, Capitalism, Theft and taking-out the Central Bank of Libya, a Bank that is necessary for the global raiders to go through to do business with Libya.
"Culture Wars" (June 2011 issue) cites the words of Robert Wenzel, writing in the "Economic Policy Journal:"…
"I have never before heard of a central bank being created in just a matter of weeks out of a public uprising. THis suggests we have a bit more than a rag tag bunch of rebels running around and that there are some pretty sophisticated influences."
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When baseball fans could offer no rational explanation for the antics of Manny Ramirez, they'd just say, It's Manny being Manny."
When Americans see odd happenings in the world – such as this war against Libya that makes no apparent sense – they have to remember that it is just Capitalism being Capitalism; that is, theft.