Re: PNAC 101
[quote=Civic_Zen]Do people simply forget that this War wasnt the presidents, nor the Vice President's choice. Sure they initiated it, but Bush initiated a lot of things that didn't pass in congress. They don't have as much power as you think, absolutely none of the people mentioned in this PNAC have as much power as is being portrayed by any of this. Congress voted to go to Iraq, Bush and Chenney wanted it but needed it to pass - remember that this was at a time when Congress wasn't greater then 50% republican - and they voted to go put an end to Saddam's reign with an overwhelming majority.
Maybe the whole gay marriage thing will ring a bell. Passing it as an amendment to the constitution. That got shut down just as overwhelmingly as the War got passed.
Oh wait I forget who I'm talking to, I can see there is no use arguing.
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Actually, this is incorrect. Congress voted to give the president the power to enforce the UN resolutions. This has never happened before.
In the past, congress has declared war. This time, congress did not declare war.
It was an unprecedented move.
As for the gay marriage amendment, it never even came to the floor in either the house or the senate.
At the state level, there were 11 states with gay marriage laws in the last election- 10 passed.