“FOOL ME ONCE….”

Mario Cuomo

“FOOL ME ONCE….”

mario cuomo.jpg Can there be any doubt after last night’s Democratic debate that before he leaves office President Bush might attempt to start still another war, this one against Iran or Syria, preemptively without the “Declaration of War” by Congress required by Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

The most chilling aspect of the debate for Democrats is that none of our candidates strongly challenged the President’s constitutional power to do that. That suggests Democrats might give in to the President’s irrational exuberance for war again, as many of them did in 2003! This time it would be even worse for the Democrats because they are the majority party in both Houses and, therefore, are more responsible.

Even if the Democrats were deluded into thinking Congress can legally delegate the war power to the President with skimpy and ambiguous resolutions like those they wrote concerning Iraq, why would they even consider doing it again after they have been made to look so foolish by their misjudgment the last time our President decided it was time to start dropping bombs? Shouldn’t the Democratic leadership in Congress assert their strength by announcing immediately that there will be no new war without Congress’ solemn deliberation and declaration of war? They should go further and announce that no money will be appropriated for a military action against another nation if Article I, Section 8 has not been complied with. And shouldn’t that be the position of the Democratic Presidential candidates as well? If not, how do they make the case that they are less dangerous when it comes to the possibility of improvident wars than President Bush is?

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Posted at 12:17 PM, Sep 27, 2007 in Foreign Policy
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Mr. Cuomo, the Democratic party has not held the United States Constitution in high regard for a very long time. It is no surprise to me that these demagogues who promote unconstitutional socialist policies lack proper respect for our Constitution, which, sadly, they have all sworn to uphold and defend at multiple points in their lives.

The Democrats of today lack resolve because they no longer have a clear vision or will. They fight for policies that would only further lead our nation down the path towards centralized socialism and tyranny and away from original American ideals. They swear to uphold and defend a document to which they have no true allegiance, for their hearts are as misplaced and misguided as their words.

The only candidate vying for the Presidency who has any respect for the Constitution is Dr. Ron Paul of Texas. With his steadfast resolve and determination, we can once again rise mightily as the glorious Republic that we truly are. We must reject the demagogues and return the Presidency to a position that more closely resembles Guardianship rather than Dictatorship.

Only through freedom and virtue will we ride into the future as victors; attempting to continue with policies of imperialism and socialism within our governmental framework will ensure our eventual destruction from internal and/or external forces.

Governor and sorry I cannot say Mr. President.- you are 1000% correct and it is a great concern for the real heart and future of our country and it's system of laws. How wrong the House Speaker was in saying that impeachment should be "off the table" as compared to letting the facts carry their Constitutional obligation where it would take them. You have a cool way of saying it, but we all know the President is a liar and look where we are. Our founding fathers were more in tune than many even understand and not by the view that Scalia carries.