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Re: WMD, again...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 21 Apr 2003 23:02:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Costello writes:
> > I would say successfully launching campaigns to remove both the Taliban and
> > Husein regime from power was a great accomplishment, whether you agree with his >motivations for those actions or not.
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> Could you show me where in the federal Constitution the invasion of foreign
> territories is explicitly laid out as part of the duties of the U.S. >President?
How about right in the preamble, "provide for the common defense", or how
about "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity".
Bush has his justifications, even if you don't trust in them. You want to
talk about unconstitutional I could go on for days about federal Income tax,
roe v. wade, welfare, etc.
> I must have missed that day in civics class...
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> Pathetic republican apologists unite!
I guess in some ways I am somewhat of an apologist, but having never joined
the GOP, I often take exception with some of their tax and spend, or
anti-capitalist decisions too. I am an equal opportunity criticizer. :)
Scott
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| (...) The preamble has no force in law, it is used only as support for interpretting the intent of the legislators. This is similar to how the titles of particular statutes are handled. And if you think the word "defense" means invading a non-nuke (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Could you show me where in the federal Constitution the invasion of foreign territories is explicitly laid out as part of the duties of the U.S. President? I must have missed that day in civics class... Pathetic republican apologists unite! -- (...) (22 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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