Saying No to Permanent Global War!

[KoKo]

Rep. Dennis Kucinich

U.S. House Representative

Saying No to Permanent Global War
Posted: 05/20/11 03:05 PM ET

The House is expected to vote soon on a bill that hands over to the president Congress' constitutional authority to declare and authorize war, substantially altering the delicate balance of powers that the Founding Fathers envisioned.

The annual reauthorization of the Department of Defense contains unprecedented and dangerous language that gives the president virtually unchecked power to take the country to war and keep us there. This bill significantly undermines the Constitution, the institution of Congress and sets the United States on a path of permanent war.

The Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) declares that the United States is in an armed conflict with not only al Qaeda and the Taliban, but "associated forces" and individuals, organizations and nations that support such forces. The president could then have the full legal authority to send American troops to engage in acts of war anywhere--Yemen, Somalia, Iran, even the United States--without constitutionally required Congressional authorization and, consequently, without any restrictions or oversight from the American people or Congress.

More about what this bill would do at........
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-dennis-kucinich/saying-no-to-permanent-gl_b_864863.html


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Afghanistan and the Economy:
Congressman Dennis Kucinich Interviewed
on MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Show

Watch Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUBmaLrzjao&feature=player_embedded

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1. Rep. Kucinich is not helping the anti-war movement.

I have called and called his office. His staff refuses to discuss why Dennis was so outspoken for 2000 - 2008 and now is tongue tied.

[sabrina 1]

6. Really? He's the only one I ever see still trying to put an end

to all these wars in the Democratic party. He's been very outspoken about it SINCE 2008, as always. Call some of the other Democrats and ask them to back him up. I'm trying to think of anyone other than Dennis who consistently brings up this topic. But I can't.

[KoKo]

2. You didn't watch his video? You haven't followed his bills in the House that both Dems and Repugs

vote down? He writes constantly and puts it out there for the Dem Leaning Websites...and yet, folks here pick fault with him and constantly "UnRec" any post about him which links to what he gets up on the House Floor and speaks about constantly?

[KoKo]

3. Kick for the Forgotten.

[KoKo]

4. another "kick" for those that Representative, Dennis Kucinich is working for....

:kick:

[sabrina 1]

5. Thank you KoKo for posting this.

It's a shame that there are so few left in the Democratic Party who care about this issue.

I remember when we had 'hope' that once we elected democrats these wars would end. Instead there seem to be more of them than ever.

Good for Dennis for trying, but without backing from his colleagues he won't have much success.

[crickets]

7. Wow. Thank you, Dennis. Again.

Kicked, & bookmarked to watch the vid tomorrow.

[RandomThoughts]

8. The removal of Constitutional rights.

And the security state, is a war waged against the American people.

Figure it out.