[Vision2020] State Budget Deficits

[Joe Campbell]

So he was not the Commander-in-Chief?

No one is saying he "single handedly" entered into the war. But he was
the one in charge, right? Say what you will but the bad idea was his
-- and history will remember it that way.

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 6:36 AM, Gary Crabtree <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> I would have to guess that Mr. Harkins was referring to to the AUMF passed
> by congress and signed 14 September 2001 and H.J. Res 114 signed 16 October
> 2002. All silly rhetoric put forth by Our Hapless Leader and his
> droning minions aside, President Bush did not single handedly enter into
> these conflicts.
>
> g
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 5:36 AM
> To: "Jeff Harkins" <jeffh at moscow.com>; "Joe Campbell"
> <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] State Budget Deficits
>
>> Jeff Harkins stated:
>>
>> "Correction for you: The last President did not start the war.  The
>> Congress did."
>>
>> Did I miss something?
>>
>> I do not recall Congress declaring war, as required by the U.S.
>> Constitution.  I do, however, recall George Bush declaring a global war on
>> terror (September 20, 2001).
>>
>>
>> http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/bush-war-on-terror-speech.htm
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>
>> - Unknown
>>
>>
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