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This Administration wants our money but not our authorization Buddyzbuddy Saturday #1
That's a lot of money. I hope it gets everywhere and to everyone it's supposed to underpants Saturday #27
Yet another giant, wet, slobbery kiss from Trump popsdenver Saturday #28
Depending on how the sale is done, it could GO to the foreign entity underpants Saturday #29
Are there special "excursion" powers? Harker Saturday #2
Yep, AKA start a fire, pour on gasoline powers Attilatheblond Saturday #31
This is just competition for supplies and equipment the US needs too. Deminpenn Saturday #3
Cant use wartime powers without congress declaring war SSJVegeta Saturday #4
but it's just an excursion! barbtries Saturday #5
If what he says is so, then he just admitted that this is a 'war'... OldBaldy1701E Saturday #6
How can the Trump administration use the Wartime Powers Act when war has not been declared? Botany Saturday #7
How can he use wartime powers if we're not at war? IronLionZion Saturday #8
So it IS a war . Which means he must go through Congress. travelingthrulife Saturday #9
Mike Johnson is ok to give away his constitutional powers for his dear leader ! kimbutgar Saturday #10
No way to balance THAT checkbook! BattleRow Saturday #19
But they claim we are "not at war." City Lights Saturday #11
Only Congress can declare wars - and they haven't done it FakeNoose Saturday #26
Thought this was just an "excursion" Picaro Saturday #12
I didn't realize we still had a Congress watertiger Saturday #13
We dont, or they would deal with this. That said, Volaris Saturday #18
We have a concept of a Congress..a concept of a Constitution.. BattleRow Saturday #20
But nothing for Ukraine ? Bluetus Saturday #14
war is so lucrative for the military industril complex and it's politician enablers Evolve Dammit Saturday #15
If the press doesn't say anything about the word "WAR" then this is all bullshit purr-rat beauty Saturday #16
trump & co. were screaming we were running out of munitions for his war, Bayard Saturday #17
What, no money for Russia? Sam I Yam Saturday #21
I Thought MissouriDem47 Saturday #22
The war progress depends on the hour and who he spoke with last Attilatheblond Saturday #24
Trying to make sense of ANYTHING he does, brings me back to a comment he made to a ballroom full of donors Attilatheblond Saturday #23
Oh great. Escalation. It used to be US policy was constraint and de-escalation to avoid human death and suffering ChicagoTeamster Saturday #25
Oh, is it a "war" now? I don't recall Congress authorizing one. So it can't be "wartime." Beartracks Saturday #30
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