*sigh* -- won't they just make this official?

[acroyear]

I no longer mad at the Pres. There's nothing more we can do. My current problem is Congress. The Constitution clearly dictates that only Congress can declare war on another country. They have not done so. The point of that clause was to make sure that the Pres didn't do exactly what he's doing now: abusing his power over the military against a foreign power without the authorized consent of the people through their legislative representatives.

That individual rights over the last year and a half have been trampled on by the current government is one thing, but now a major clause in the original constitution has been (or will be, if they don't consider a "surgical strike" an act of War) severely violated.

On top of that, even Democratic leadership in Congress is using the word War in describing this situation, whether pro or against (and many seem pro), so why they hell don't they just make it official to SOMEBODY (we know the UN won't make it official) and make the formal declaration vote and stop putting the ENTIRE government in contempt of the Constitution we're so vehemently defending.

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[dawntreader]

it's a matter of not being comfortable enough to fully support it, and being afraid to fully condemn it and possibly ruin their careers. it's easier to let people assume they are in agreement.. whatever it is they are "agreeing" to.

besides, if the war "goes well" as people are so fond of saying, then they can say "i was behind it the whole time!!" if it goes badly, they can say, "i never supported this!" they come out smelling like roses either way.

you're right. it's behaving like a complete coward.