War Powers Act on Townhall

• Czar Barack Thu Jan 5
  Steve Chapman
  Back in 2007, when Barack Obama was running for president, a mildly surprising bit of news emerged: He and Dick Cheney were eighth cousins. Today, though, it appears that report was wrong. Judging from Obama's record in office, the two are practically brothers. ... more
• Allen West Not Impressed With Iraq Troop Withdrawal Tue Oct 25
  Katie Pavlich
• Gadhafi death another victory for Obama doctrine Thu Oct 20
  AP News
• President Obama Starts Re-election Campaign With a Pratfall Thu Sep 1
  Hugh Hewitt
  President Obama thought he would open his 2012 re-election campaign with a bit of big-footing that would show the GOP presidential candidates gathered at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley next week who was going to set the agenda and call the tune. ... more
• Strangers in Our Homeland Wed Aug 31
  Floyd and Mary Beth Brown
  Summer is a time of strong memories. Memories of sunshine, lemonade and bicycles flood our minds. Summertime is the season when our youth is so close we can almost reach out and touch it. This summer we have been extra reflective, the marriage of our first child and the contemplation of our parents mortality have only heightened our introspection. ... more
• If President Obama Can Ignore Immigration Law, President Bachmann Can Ignore Abortion Law Fri Aug 26
  Ryan James Girdusky
  Last week, the Obama administration announced it will halt deportations of illegal immigrants on a case-by-case basis depending on whether they held certain criteria. Such criteria included attending school, having a family and having primary care responsibility for a family member. ... more
• President Nixon, er, Obama Fri Jul 1
  Mona Charen
  How many times have we heard awestruck references to Barack Obama's history as a law professor? Many came from the man himself, as when he told a crowd at a 2007 fundraiser, "I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president, I actually respect the Constitution." ... more
• Obama's Unhostile War Sat Jun 25
  Stephanie Hessler
  President Obama has distorted the plain meaning of a war powers statute to reach the conclusion that he does not need Congressional authorization for the military operation in Libya. Regardless of one's views on the Libyan mission, this legal tactic undermines the rule of law. ... more
• Libya and America's Commitment Problem Wed Jun 22
  Jonah Goldberg
  Suddenly and sadly, the Libyan war may be one of the most consequential adventures in recent American history. ... more
• War Counsel: Obama Shops for Libya Advice That Lets Him Ignore the Law Wed Jun 22
  Jacob Sullum
  During the Bush administration, when the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel got into the habit of rationalizing whatever the president wanted to do, Indiana University law professor Dawn Johnsen dreamed of an OLC that was willing to "say no to the president." ... more
• An Obama Foreign Policy Tue Jun 21
  Caroline Glick
  Robert Gates's recent remarks signal that the president's handling of US foreign affairs is about to undergo a dramatic transformation. ... more
• Psst: Obama Going All 'Imperial' On Libya, Media Shrugs Mon Jun 20
  Guy Benson
• House Members Sue Obama Over War in Libya Wed Jun 15
  Helen Whalen Cohen
• Congress' Bipartisan Vice Is Cowardice Thu Jun 9
  Jonah Goldberg
  Washington is suddenly embroiled in one of its most time-honored traditions, a debate about the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution, specifically how it should be applied to our efforts in Libya. ... more
• Does Anyone, Including Obama, Understand His Foreign Policy? Tue Apr 5
  Armstrong Williams
  What is obvious is that our president is making all of this up as he goes along, and is clearly not listening to Secretary Gates. ... more
• What Happened to the American Declaration of War? Tue Mar 29
  George Friedman
  Some wars fought since World War II have had congressional approval, both in the sense that resolutions were passed and that Congress appropriated funds, but the Constitution is explicit in requiring a formal declaration. It does so for two reasons. ... more
• Obama's War Tue Mar 29
  Pat Buchanan
  In ordering air and naval strikes on a country that neither threatened nor attacked the United States, did President Obama commit an impeachable act? ... more

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