A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the Senate and the House have issued a letter to President Trump urging him not to veto the SJ Res 7 War Powers Act challenge to the Yemen War. The resolution passed the Senate last month, and the House on Thursday.
The War Powers Act requires the president to get the approval of Congress for any overseas military conflicts, and allows Congress to demand a withdrawal form those nations if the operation is unauthorized. The Yemen War was never authorized by Congress.
President Trump has threatened to veto the resolution, and the letter urges him not to, arguing that he has an historic opportunity to set a precedent for cooperation with Congress by complying with the law and ending an unconstitutional war that was launched under President Obama.
Though the constitution gives Congress exclusive war-making powers, Trump’s aides have argued that as commander in chief Congress shouldn’t question his operations. Since the War Powers Act is meant to codify Congress’ already constitutional powers, it is somewhat strange to think it can be vetoed anyhow
President Trump is known to change his mind. Let’s help change it: Invest a phone call for peace, call the White House and tell President Trump to sign SJRes7.
Call 202-456-1111: The comment line is staffed from 9am to 4pm Eastern time Monday through Friday. Be ready to talk.
Or fill out the comment form: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ But phone calls are more effective.
The key is to mention that Obama started it. Trump really likes getting rid of anything originated by Obama.
Brilliant idea! …
We can generalize it to the drone war, sanctions on Russia, Venezuela (including a failed coup by Obama), war in Africa, increase of military spending, and much more.
Obama did all the above, so Trump must do the opposite (unfortunately, Trump is following this line unless it is militarism, wars and greater Israel)
You know, I think you got something there, I think he just might sign it. Then ignore it.
Stroke him:
“Break the habit of past Presidential failure. Bush and Obama’s both. Bring a new competence to our troubled American Democracy. Your instinct for common sense can displace the destructive Dem-Rep two-party struggle for power that has paralyzed effective governance and enabled the looting of America. Now that the witch hunt is over, be the President that you were elected to be.”
Something like that.
“Your instinct for common sense”
Jeffrey, if I had been drinking anything when I read that it would have came thru my nose. MIGA.
I hope at least that it brought a smile.
My position from the start has been that if Trump is the egoist/narcissist that everyone says he is — with which I concur, but not in a negative way — then there’s a world of possibiity in stroking that ego. “Yes, you are indeed the greatest president ever, or at least you could be if you fix the health care system. Give the country universal health care for all, as a human right . You could call it Trump Cares. You’ll get reelected for sure.”
Whatever you might think of any president, since he/she is the only one you’ve got, “play” him or her for all it’s worth. And Trump, with his need to succeed and to be loved, well,… should be quite “suggestible”.
You don’t have to love him to use him.
The problem with stroking that ego is that you have to be the last one to stroke it if you want him to do anything that might be construed as positive. Unfortunately he has surrounded himself with people whose idea of positive probably doesn’t mesh with ours and they are the last ones doing the stroking.
“he has an historic opportunity to set a precedent for cooperation with
Congress by complying with the law and ending an unconstitutional war
that was launched under President Obama.” That means he would be doing something beneficial for all except the MIC. Highly unlikely.
btw, he has extended lots of the sanctions on Russia started by Obama-he only dislikes those which are good for the nation.