Originally posted by whodey As most know, about 10 or so Congressment from both parties are in the process of suing President Obama for allegedly being in Libya illegally.
What say you? Is this mere political positioning or the real deal?
I believe that it is an important point to bring up. Certainly a valid debate. So to your question, yes, a real deal.
Originally posted by whodey As most know, about 10 or so Congressment from both parties are in the process of suing President Obama for allegedly being in Libya illegally.
What say you? Is this mere political positioning or the real deal?
This happens every time a President goes to war since the 70s. The case will probably be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
Originally posted by sh76 This happens every time a President goes to war since the 70s. The case will probably be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
Agreed. It's just smoke and mirrors to make it look as if there remains checks and balances.
Originally posted by sh76 This happens every time a President goes to war since the 70s. The case will probably be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
Which one(s)?
On the merits, the case looks pretty solid to me; the administration argument that we aren't really engaged in hostilities as defined by the WPA is patently absurd.
On the merits, the case looks pretty solid to me; the administration argument that we aren't really engaged in hostilities as defined by the WPA is patently absurd.
There are others, but I'm too lazy to look them up right now.
You should get over your laziness if you want to make a persuasive argument; that case was dismissed as moot. It can hardly be argued that in the present situation, with ongoing hostilities, a suit challenging the President's authority under the WPA to commit forces to the Libyan conflict is "moot".
Originally posted by no1marauder You should get over your laziness if you want to make a persuasive argument; that case was dismissed as moot. It can hardly be argued that in the present situation, with ongoing hostilities, a suit challenging the President's authority under the WPA to commit forces to the Libyan conflict is "moot".
Okay, how about...
Campbell v. Clinton, 203 F.3rd 19 (D.C. Cir. 2000)
In sum, there are no standards to determine either the statutory or constitutional questions raised in this case, and the question of whether the President has intruded on the war-declaring authority of Congress fits squarely within the political question doctrine. We therefore have another basis for our affirming the district court's dismissal of appellants' case.
16 Jun '11 12:15
Lwamakers sue Obama over Libyan conflict
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