On Libya, Congress, and the Constitution
Ludwig von Mises Institute Ludwig von Mises Institute
by SM Oliva
03/20/11
Theres a scene in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock that I find useful at times like this. Dr. McCoy is trying to arrange covert passage to a star system declared off-limits by the Federation Council. McCoy asks an alien pilot what it would cost to transport him there. The alien replies that since the system is 'restricted,' it would take money and 'many permits.' McCoy replies, 'There arent going to be any damn permits! How can you get a permit to do a damn illegal thing?!' This is basically my reaction to all the hand-wringing over Barack Obamas decision to attack Libya without first obtaining a congressional declaration of war...
http://blog.mises.org/16135/on-libya-congress-and-the-constitution/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Obama
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Libya
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Constitution
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=declaration+of+war
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=SM+Oliva
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by SM Oliva
03/20/11
Theres a scene in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock that I find useful at times like this. Dr. McCoy is trying to arrange covert passage to a star system declared off-limits by the Federation Council. McCoy asks an alien pilot what it would cost to transport him there. The alien replies that since the system is 'restricted,' it would take money and 'many permits.' McCoy replies, 'There arent going to be any damn permits! How can you get a permit to do a damn illegal thing?!' This is basically my reaction to all the hand-wringing over Barack Obamas decision to attack Libya without first obtaining a congressional declaration of war...
http://blog.mises.org/16135/on-libya-congress-and-the-constitution/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Obama
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Libya
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Constitution
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=declaration+of+war
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=SM+Oliva
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Starmail - 22. Mär, 09:32
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