Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Congressman Murtha and Iraq: Congressman Murtha has apparently never actually seen The Constitution. He said today that it's Congress' job to micro-manage the war and the troops in the field.
For the Congressman:
Article 2, Section 2: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the United States"
There is no mention of an operational roll for Congress in that article and section. A thorough reading of Article 1 reveals the following:
Article 1, Section 7: "To raise and SUPPORT Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two years; to PROVIDE and MAINTAIN a Navy; to make rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for calling forth the militia to execute Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrection, and repel invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of Training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress"
Perhaps Congressman Murtha should actually READ the document he swore to uphold and defend.... just a thought.....
For the Congressman:
Article 2, Section 2: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the United States"
There is no mention of an operational roll for Congress in that article and section. A thorough reading of Article 1 reveals the following:
Article 1, Section 7: "To raise and SUPPORT Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two years; to PROVIDE and MAINTAIN a Navy; to make rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for calling forth the militia to execute Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrection, and repel invasions; To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of Training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress"
Perhaps Congressman Murtha should actually READ the document he swore to uphold and defend.... just a thought.....
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