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LudwigPastorius

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21. The "arcane process" wasn't designed to be swift, but slow and deliberative.
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:35 PM
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That's why the founders gave ONLY Congress the ability to declare war.

Of course, that horse has been out of the barn since the advent of strategic nuclear weapons. And, presidents have been abusing their power to attack another state without declaring war ever since.

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By the time they get through their arcane process Iran will be bombed already Walleye Thursday #1
Read where he plans an attack this weekend so next week vapor2 Thursday #4
I was about to say... Wednesdays Thursday #5
The "arcane process" wasn't designed to be swift, but slow and deliberative. LudwigPastorius Thursday #21
These 2 Reps deserve a lot of credit bucolic_frolic Thursday #2
They really do. I am so grateful for Khanna. And much as I think Massie is a freak, Massie really Scrivener7 Thursday #3
Massie is pressing the Epstein issue Wednesdays Thursday #6
Wait...what? Esox Lucius Thursday #7
They'll be too late Figarosmom Thursday #8
Classic popsdenver Thursday #10
(to quote an old du post & poster:) this needs to be done "right the fuck now" orleans Thursday #9
GOOD!!! Kid Berwyn Thursday #11
Can't they use the original War on Terror approval for this? Renew Deal Thursday #12
The AUMFs WERE repealed (finally, after 35 years and 20 years respectively) BumRushDaShow Thursday #16
So will they impeach him when he does it anyway? mountain grammy Thursday #13
This across-the-aisle bromance BaronChocula Thursday #14
we have to punish iran, we have to punish iran. in the voice of ron raygun for overtthrowing their fair hair boy the sha AllaN01Bear Thursday #15
"in the voice of ron raygun" BumRushDaShow Thursday #17
this. AllaN01Bear Thursday #18
trump doesn't care what Congress doesn't approve of, Bayard Thursday #19
Not In My Name! BidenRocks Thursday #20
The Iranians will have to get in line behind the Iraqis and Palestinians. LudwigPastorius Thursday #22
Isn't this a complete inversion of the process? WestMichRad Thursday #23
"Now, the CIC can act unilaterally" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #24
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