The U.S. Constitution gave Congress, not the president, the power to declare war. Every act of foreign military intervention committed by the United States since the end of World War Two has been a war crime.
The presidency should not be a military dictatorship.
Trump’s attack on Venezuela is an act of naked military aggression and imperialism.
Presidents from both major parties commit war crimes without a formal Congressional declaration of war.
Congress has abdicated its constitutional duty to either formally declare war or end military conflicts. The last time the United States formally declared war was World War Two.
The War Powers Act has failed to check executive power. It normalizes unconstitutional military aggression by giving presidents a "grace period" to wage undeclared wars. The War Powers Act should be repealed.
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Modern wars waged by the US also violate the Kellogg-Briand Pact and the United Nations Charter. No act of Congress can legalize military aggression.
Green Party candidate for Congress, AZ CD6
Gary Swing
Northeast side
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