Main Points:
- Senator Kaine, a long time supporter of Obama, believes that if President Obama wishes to go to war with ISIS then he has to ask Congress.
- A perennial issue in the U.S. is which branch has the power to declare war and what responsibilities do the executive and legislative branches have to each other on matters of war and peace.
- This article connects to the power shared between the three branches because the federal government is debating who has the power to declare war and who has checks and balances over them to keep everything in order.
- At this point in time I would argue that the Executive Branch has the most power because they can more or less go to war without Congresses approval because of the 2002 authorization of force.
I think that Senator Kaine is correct, this legislation that was passed in 2002 is no longer needed and it grants the Executive branch too much power. For the U.S. to declare war we need to be certain of it and not just run in blind.
Questions:
- If we pulled all our troops out three years ago, why is this authorization still in effect?
- Why has this clear violation of the checks and balances been ongoing for so many years?
War Powers Act of 1973
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ReplyDeleteVery important issue Daniel. And the fact that you highlight how an Obama supporter is opposed to the growing executive power in this area of war powers is interesting. Please be sure to complete the assignment by adding your questions and making the links "live." In addition, please edit your opinion section so it is rated G instead of PG-13. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI have to say, Obama better be prepared if boots were to hit ground. I'm thinking of all that might happen if we were to even do so. I'm sure we could hold our own in the middle-east once more but...for how much longer do we have to do this for? We spent over a decade fighting Al-Queda, are we going to do the same fighting ISIS?
ReplyDeleteI agree that the growing powers in the executive relating to war is very alarming, and needs to stop growing, and the fact that a supporter of Obama is noticing it shows that something needs to be done about it. I also agree with Shawn's comment; if we're going to use military force against ISIS, just how long will it take?
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