MORE about "WORE" . . . .

My friend at one of the senior discussion groups says it like it is. . . .not exactly the way I would but with passion, conviction and RESEARCH. ,. . an invaluable combination.

"my friend - 11:11pm Feb 6, 2006 PT (#555 of 557)
Hello all



I think that single word, "WAR" could be the defining point in much of this. While "we're at WAR" is a neat catch phrase and a rallying cry, it does have a very special real life meaning. The definition of war is quite precise.

Article 1 - The Legislative Branch Section 8 - Powers of Congress of the constitution states that it is the job, the duty, the sole obligation, of the Legislative Branch to declare war.

No other mention is made within the section as to other acts of military action. War is a thing declared by the congress. PERIOD.

Article 2 Section 2 Article 2 - The Executive Branch Section 2 - Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power, Appointments

Within this section there is not one single mention of the word "war". There is not one single mention of "executive powers to the president at time of war".

There is the mention that "the president shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States;" The word "CALLED" relates to the "declaration of war" defined within the previous cited article and section.

Now, I will be the first one to tell you that when you got yourself what we got in Iraq and Afghanistan, with people shooting at you and people dying, you got yourself a war. That may not be the case.

I could say that we got us a asshole leading this country and many people would agree, but technically, in the proper way, by the proper definition, according to any lawyer, I would be told, that an asshole is not a person. It, in and of itself is not a living thing.

That is the point. The total legal Constitional definition of what the word "WAR" means in relation to what our Constitution says.

There is no provision within Art.1 Sec.8, for any special allowance short of an actual declaration. There is no provision for anything other then a declaration, or NO declaration. No backhanded permission. No congressional authorization. No anything other the a declaration of war or no declaration at all.

U.S. Book of rules--The Constitution