by Ron Paul
Last week I joined six Republican and three Democrat colleagues to file a lawsuit against the Obama administration over its illegal war against Libya. Now that more than 90 days have passed since the president began bombing Libya, no one can seriously claim that the administration has complied with the clear requirements of the 1973 War Powers Resolution.
In a remarkable act of chutzpah, the administration sent to Congress its response to the growing concern over its abuse of war powers. Its argument, in a nutshell, is that the War Powers Resolution is not relevant because US armed forces are not actually engaged in hostilities because Libya is so militarily weak it cannot fight back! This explanation would be laughable if not so horrific. The administration wants us to believe that there is no real violence because the victim cannot fight back? Imagine if this standard was applied to criminal law in the United States! I am sure Libyans on the receiving end of US and NATO bombs feel hostilities are quite definitely taking place.
We must recall the origins of these attacks on Libya. The Obama administration made no claim that Libyan leader Gaddafi was killing his civilian population. Rather, the claim was that Libya might begin killing its civilians in the future. One need not defend Gaddafi’s regime — and I most certainly do not — to object to this flimsy and dangerous rationale for violating the sovereignty of another country. Imagine a scenario where the UN approves military action against the United States as a preventative humanitarian measure over US enforcement of its immigration laws, for example!
Now in Libya we see the possible use of depleted uranium shells, we see infrastructure destroyed, we see universities bombed, we see all the “collateral damage.” Yet, this is a “humanitarian intervention”?
In our lawsuit against the administration, among other critical issues we are demanding that the courts provide relief and protection to the country from the administration’s policy that a president may commit the United States to a war under the authority of the United Nations and NATO without authorization from Congress, and that previously appropriated funds by Congress may be used for an unconstitutional and unauthorized war in Libya or other countries. These are fundamental Constitutional issues and I expect the judicial branch to treat our challenge with the same level of gravity as we do in the legislative branch.
Remember, we were told that this attack would last “days, not weeks” and we are already three months and likely nearly a billion dollars into it. As the bombings obviously target Gaddafi’s houses, even killing some of his family members, we can see that the real goal is regime change rather than protection of civilians. Do we know much about the rebels whose side we have taken in what is, in fact, a civil war?
Although it is a bit late, I am pleased to see that congressional leadership has started to listen to our constituents, who are solidly against this war on Libya. I commend Speaker Boehner’s expressions of dissatisfaction with the administration over this war and I sincerely hope he will use the full constitutional authority granted to the legislative branch to bring into check an administration clearly out of control.
Polls show that the American people increasingly favor a truly conservative foreign policy: one that rejects the leftist, utopian doctrines of nation building and preemptive war, and one that is NOT funded by debt. Forcing the Obama administration to obey the clear letter of the law is one step towards restoring a traditional, patriotic foreign policy that serves American interests.
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Why??? Is it because you can go on draining the system? Im asking! Where did you come from? Im glad you went through the right channels to become a citizen, but if your going to be American you must have real American beliefs. Ron Paul is a Constitutionalist, he is for the real America. The one that stands for freedom of all American Citizens. We gotta keep America’s culture alive. Dont come to this country cause it allows you to change it due to PC.
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Why??? Is it because you can go on draining the system? Im asking! Where did you come from? Im glad you went through the right channels to become a citizen, but if your going to be American you must have real American beliefs. Ron Paul is a Constitutionalist, he is for the real America. The one that stands for freedom of all American Citizens. We gotta keep America’s culture alive. Dont come to this country cause it allows you to change it due to PC.
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I will vote for whatever candidate can ensure the Citizens of America that the Iraqi Govt. is in heavy financial debt to America for their liberation and the delivery of Saddam Hussein. 1 billion for Libya? Anyone here have some numbers for Dubya’s “War on Terrorism” in Iraq who had zilcho to do with 9-11???
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We need to break people’s apathy. We are NOT nihilists. I have liberal people i know that supported Obama because of his stance against Bush’s wars. I knew all along Obama was shill, but they didn’t buy it. These are the liberal voters we can get on Paul’s side and away from Obama’s camp. These are the sane Republicans we must win over.
BREAK THE APATHY.
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and Ill be voting for him again next year
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ron paul deception
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I had the unfortunate instance of voting for Obama (due to watching the news made me think Ron Paul didn’t have a chance and I didn’t want McCain), because he would bring back the troops only after he was elected he sent more and declared a 2012 date of returning troops, of course conveniently before re-election – now that’s deception. He kept the Patriot Act which stole our individual liberties, we will not let him win.
RON PAUL never swayed or went back on his words – didn’t just write a book called End The Fed, passing the bill “Audit The Fed” – he’s pro-active, and true to his word.
Everyone is going to hear about Ron Paul! Media isn’t going to be able to block him this time, they’ve already tried with the RLC 2011 by putting the runner-up in the headlines and I was there half of the conference were Ron Paul supporters- we are blasting information everywhere.
RON PAUL 2012
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ronpaul2012 . com to support ron paul for president in 2012. donate now
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Watch Ron Paul Deception
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If we are to stand a chance of beating the nwo everybody needs to push their states to reinstate the old voting system to ensure that whomever wins it is done fairly and not because this new system can be rigged to do negative vote counts. If you want your vote for Ron Paul to be counted please push your state to bring back the old voting system.
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The whole threat over the war powers act seems to have passed with little notice. Maybe Obama and Boehner worked it out over golf. I don’t expect Ron Paul to actually do anything about, just like I don’t expect him to actually get the Fed audited. He’s just another politician.
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What, you expect him to wave a magic wand and cure all our ills with one swoosh of it? Get real.
He will only use the constitutional tools he legally can. The deck is stacked against him, he has opposition from every side. The media ignores or misrepresents his views constantly.
You want those things to get done? Then help make it happen. We have to participate, not just point and say fix this, and then sit on our fat butts.
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Highly rated. What do you think?
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i totally agree man. I’m doing all at can at my campus.
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Right on Jim! I was there at the RLC 2011 and yes it was my first hands on experience seeing how the media just ignores Ron Paul. I knew back in ’08 when the Republican National Convention 2008 ignored and jeered his speech and on Voting day ’08 I heard different precincts (including mine) took his name of their ballot after they had the green light from the media when they “mistakenly” said he was not running, but with only hours left to vote Nov ’08, some voters didn’t know they could write his name in. Enough of the status quo – vote Ron Paul
RON PAUL 2012
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Yeah, I think we should highlight the fact that we CAN write in names for our votes.
Given the fact that the powers will do EVERYTHING they can to stop it from happening, writing his name in may be the only way.
LOL, I wouldn’t even put it past them to not include his name on the ballot.
I don’t trust them one single bit, they have way too much power. I wonder if there is some way to make sure the votes get counted CORRECTLY. Some kind of secondary vote system that can be as honest as possible that they cannot tinker with.
I find it rather comical that even Obama is making noises like Ron Paul now. Of course, it’s all just words. Oh how they love to play word games.
We need to hit the system reset button. We are so off course now, it will take drastic measures to fix it.
We need triage for our country. Stop the profuse bleeding first. Stabilize the patient. Then deal with any other issues.
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The israeli lobby has most of our representitives in their pockets…but not Ron Paul. Foreign aid where not needed needs to stop. The Federal Reserve needs to be kicked out of the USA. Kennedy tried but was killed for it. I hope that Ron Paul sticks to his guns. Go American justice.
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True, I work for a jewish doctor who says Ron Paul is the only good candidate but he’s too radical, because of his stance on everything, it won’t get him the backing he needs. Tired of the bullsh*t, enough of the status quo, why would you want a candidate that caters to certain companies or groups meanwhile using our tax dollars to support their agendas that have nothing to with our country or our people? I know I don’t.
RON PAUL 2012 for the citizens of the USA
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Go Ron Paul.
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kingsofleonlive.blogspot .com WE ARE HUGE RON PAUL FANS AS WELL!! SEE what big oil did to me and my wife! We won 2nd place in the contest but because of the high gas prices that make the powerful rich even richer we cannot even use the prize! It is like a bad joke! thanks a lot big oil!!!
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Just wish you were not Pro-Life, or I’d vote for you.
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That is a rediculous statement.
That’s like saying you’re not going to go to the doctor to treat your severed arm, because you don’t like the band aids they have for the paper cut on your finger.
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“now that i’m safe…i’m pro-choice”
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No offense but that has got to be the stupidest statement ever. The country is suffering from more severe issues that are not being properly addressed by any other honest politician, and you’re stuck with social issues here? Is that what you base your decision by ? Get your head out of your butt and prioritize your reasons! thanks
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I was in the supermarket and….I saw a few people commenting on Ron Paul.
Seems to me that …the people finally are waking up.Ron Paul means a REVENGE ON THE USA GOVERNMENT A PAYBACK TIME THAT HAS BEEN LONG OVERDUE.
THERE IS NO RESPECT FOR THE CONSTITUTION OF USA. THEY SWEAR TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THEY LATER SPIT ON YOUR FACE?
OBAMA= WARS,BUILDENBERG,TRILATERAL COMMISSION .
MITT ROMNEY= OBAMA 2.0
DR. RON PAUL= PAY BACK TIME. THE NIGHTMARE OF WASHINGTON DC.
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Gioxtream,Why waste your time on payback when the Ron Paul Renaissnace can bring in a whole new era of enlightment and prosperity. The banksters will destroy themselves in due course.The parasites are killing the host.We just have to work out a way that we aren’t collateral damage when they go.
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Help US Obi-Ron-Kenobi, you’re our only hope!
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Ron Paul has the mind of a small child and the most naive economic policy I have ever seen
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Only to the corrupted power hungry – WKaliberr
RON PAUL 2012
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Yes, isn’t it funny how the truth and honesty confuse the heck out of the corrupt.
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YOU Have My VOTE!!! RONPAUL2012
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Learn the truth about voting watch?v=igbBItLemsM
Ron Paul is definitely the best candidate, but I’m skeptical wheter hes gonna solve problems. He can’t change the corruption within the system itself.
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So who do you feel optimistic about though ? Somebody has to at least stand up to these nonsense that’s been going on in DC for so long now… or, would you rather have things continue the way they are ?
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0 people are buying Obama’s baloney…
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221 likes 0 dislikes lol.
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Congressman Ron Paul,
I read a few articles that said Michelle Bachmann won the debate. I cannot believe the media is even saying that! She was definitely the worst.
Secondly, I have a question, I am a space nut. I love space exploration and everything to do with it. Personally, I feel that NASA was essential for space exploration in the 60′s because the technology was so incredibly expensive. I believe that within the next century NASA will cease to be the leading space exploration agency, and that private industry (now that costs are drastically down) will emerge victorious. Perhaps with NASA becoming more of an FAA, and largely R&D, whereas the private sector deals more with tourism and colonization. However, that time is not now. Are you for or against space exploration and putting a man on Mars?
I think NASA needs to immediately divert focus to private industries like AD Astra and SpaceX for manufacturing but keep its oversight role. Are you for this aswell? (Remeber, if NASA scales down and orders more rockets from private companies, those companies will need to scale up and hire those that were let go from NASA, maybe even have NASA work into the contracts with the private companies that NASA employee’s must be considered for any new positions.)
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He already has the support of the internet, he needs to capaign elsewhere too.
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I have taken down overwhelmingly large trees by climbing to the tops, securing my ropes and repelling down to remove the lower branches . Then working my way up , I remove the others. This technique can be applied to a government thats gotten to big, out of control and no longer belongs in our yard. Ron Paul I have heard your message , and Im bringing my saw.
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Just make sure you do not go on the Libertarian party on facebook because they do not look through party lines. I spent 2 days not even saying RP is the perfect Libertarian but that he is pushing people that way and that bashing him would be stupid. I eventually got blocked. They had a swat team of 6 that if anyone who supported RP they would just bash them.
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Commeth the hour, commeth the man!
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when will they stop! no more wars on civilians and here in the people of the usa!
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PREACH ON RON!!!
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Ron Paul is the only hope for USA
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Whats interesting is that the 2012 election is gonna line up with the 2012 prophecy doomsday date or close…scary.
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2012 prophecy is not so scary when you know science
Neil deGrasse Tyson – World to End In 2012…or Not
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjQMwEjC1I
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Is Ron running for 2012??
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…A law suit wouldn’t be necessary now, as they would’ve impeached Obama with the first deception.
The only thing greater than Obama’s arrogance and willful disregard for congress and the Constitution, is Congress’s cowardliness and corruption.
Couple that with the bleats of the sheep that perpetuate what ails America, and we’ve a recipe for disaster.
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U.S. Invasion of Libya Set for October
youtube.com/watch?v=35ndI5Z0C2A
infowars.com/u-s-invasion-of-libya-set-for-october/
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WEBSTER TARPLEY – PAKISTAN IS THE ROAD TO WW3 (3/6)
youtube.com/watch?v=cOehEKrGuLM
China Issues Ultimatum to United States
youtube.com/watch?v=dIpFapqOWoA
Congress Vote On Declaration? Of World War 3
blog.alexanderhiggins. com/2011/05/15/congress-vote-declaration-world-war-3-endless-war-borders-clear-enemies-22785/
The site was recently got hacked.
Get yourself prepared.
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“CIA spy” Davis was giving nuclear bomb material to Al-Qaeda
Double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis has been found in possession of top-secret CIA documents pointing to the American Task Force 373 (TF373) providing Al-Qaeda terrorists with “nuclear fissile material” and “biological agents,” including a nuclear “dirty bomb.”
in.news.yahoo.com/cia-spy-davis-giving-nuclear-bomb-material-al-20110219-224833-452.html
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I thank you Ron Paul, for having the balls to challenge the administration. They are, and have been for a long time, “out of control”.
What can we expect however? They have been given a hand through votes by “the people”, when they should’ve been challenged; and as a result, they’ve taken an arm.
Congress lacks integrity and has sold us out to the lobbyist and interests that facilitate their lifestyles; lust for power, and control.
Were they honorable…
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