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Bolo Boffin

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3. Perhaps they can impeach Abraham Lincoln posthumously?

Reply to annm4peace (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 11:54 PM

May 2012

Because there was never a declaration of war by the Congress for the Civil War. After it was all over, the Supreme Court had to decide when hostilities had begun.

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SENATOR WEBB CHALLENGES OBAMA'S HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTIONISM [View all] annm4peace May 2012 OP

Would that be the same Sen. Webb who was a signatory on a letter supporting PNAC? patrice May 2012 #1

Why, yes. Yes it would be. nt msanthrope May 2012 #2

He was wrong about that. But is right about Bush's Unitary Executive theory. sabrina 1 May 2012 #5

The word "alone" in this context, CREATES profound problems. OTH, I do want Presidents to DEFEND our patrice May 2012 #6

Are you sure? I don't think Webb signed the PNAC. Coleen Rowley May 2012 #9

Perhaps they can impeach Abraham Lincoln posthumously? Bolo Boffin May 2012 #3

The constitution doesn't say that the President requires a formal declaration of war to use force Hippo_Tron May 2012 #4

Humaitarian interventionism? Foreign or domestic? rocktivity May 2012 #7

KNR - for some reason the rec button doesn't work on this post leveymg May 2012 #8

Good article about Senator Webb and his concerns about "Atrocity Prevention Board" Coleen Rowley May 2012 #10

just got home from a parade and rally that Rep Ellison was at. annm4peace May 2012 #11

Liberal internationalism has a long history. pampango May 2012 #12