Why even bother wasteing the country's time with a NON-BINDING resolution??

Question

...and is it really in everyone's benefit to challenge the president's power to wage war so future decisions can be tied up in the congressional bureacracy instead?

ps to Massive...and this "point" accomplishes WHAT?...and for what benefit??

Answer 1

Map, your answer would be perfect if they were drafting a binding resolution, and to gabe bell, same thing. Everyone knows the Dems are the majority in the Congress, so they don't need to push for any non-binding resolutions if they have the strength of their convictions. However, the current Democrat party lacks any real substance, and even in the majority continues to be the party of no. In this case, they don't even have the backbone to be the party of no, but rather the party of .

There is no benefit to the country from the Congress wasting time on non-binding resolutions. There should be a binding vote to see who supports winning the war, and who supports retreating from a war they repeatedly claim that Bush has already lost. None of the polls out there are asking the important question because they have an agenda to support the Dems and embarass the President. Ask Americans whether they want to win or lose in Iraq, and the hippie commie pacifist left will be the only ones supporting a retreat. Instead, every question is overshadowed by the media's harbinger of doom for Iraq.

If the Congress believes we lost, then pull funding and force us to retreat. If not, stop undermining our efforts with constant threats to pull out and stop slandering our ability to win. We, the military, choose to serve this great country, and will go where ordered and win America's wars... if you let us... I think the gloves should come off, and we should be allowed to finish it.

I don't remember the exact quote, but one of those wise old dead guys said that war is a horrible thing, and should always be repugnant, so that people don't forget. It should be so devastating that it decisively ends the conflict and people never forget how horrible it was, so it is only a last resort in the future.

Answer 2

The most hated man in the world should consider the offer being made. Bush isn't a hero or warrior or even a fully grown-up person. Try reading beyond the Drudge Report headlines and you'd come to understand this method is the easy way for Bush to be removed from the Office of the President, a position he is totally unqualified to control.
Traditions, like law and order have rules that lead to proving the call for impeachment. A non-binding order is the warning that will only get tougher if Bush's stubbornness is not checked. Some sympathy is allowed giving time for Bush to plan his Great Retreat / Escape maybe to a newly purchased 98,849 acre Bush Family Ranchero in Paraguay, South America. And he gets to keep his skin. Mentally imbalanced Presidents need to be removed. Constitutional impeachment is the less painful and messy method to that end.

Answer 3

This new LIBERAL congress; with Pelosi leading the way, is what i see as the last horrah of the 60's love, peace and no war era. These Liberals believe that the country needs to move towards socialism. They believe in the Govt having more insertion into our lives, because we are too inempt to carry on with out them. this is a smoke and mirrors congress that was only elected because they promised change, without a platform i might add; and the hatred of George Bush. They act like they are still running for their elected seat! I dont believe it passes, why? Because they may have their Liberal in place by 2008. They've been after G.W. ever since he supposively lost the 2000 election. You hear no talk of legislation on Health care, Social Security, Education, Infastructure, or Border Patrol....its all about keeping the headlines and hatred all about G. Bush and his failed WAR. These are the same Liberals who are giving information to undisclosed sources to leak the the media. You think the stories about teorrorist prisoners wasn't a liberal hit job? It has been the leaks by feel good Liberal politicians to there trusted UNDISCLOSED sources thats changed the war. This Liberal Congress and the Liberal media has a little less than 2 years to run their beliefs down our throat. They keep saying America put us in for a change. America NEVER SAID lets pull out and LOSE another WAR. Remember this same thing happened in the late 60's and early 70's. When you put handcuff's on a military They have no chance of winning! P.S. Osama is DEAD!

Answer 4

It's a CYA (cover your *ss) move by the cowards of Congress. They are hedging their bets. They will, as they have for 4 years, carp and whine and beset the president for doing the right thing. But they do not have the courage to actually put their cushy jobs on the line.

If they weren't cowards, they would have fought against the additional funding for the surge, and would have fought against the current levels of spending. They could have even reduced the levels. That is the power of the pursestrings, and that is one of the major checks and balances Congress has over the Executive. But, they chickened out.

But, in order to fool their supporters into thinking they've actually done something, they are having this stupid and futile gesture, that only a fool would believe means something.

Ye Gods, these CongressCritters are pathetic!

Answer 5

This is an opportunity for all the Dems and RHINOs to speak up without putting their personal *sses at risk. It is a cowards move for a coward congress. Politics has no business in war; war is a machine that works best if used efficiently. Unfortunately, congress, and now the President, have not been efficient in this effort.

Answer 6

The non binding decision would not do squat different than take care of people who sign it. ALL of our "Representatives" are bought and paid for via companies and the Israeli foyer who what to administration the middle East. The conflict will proceed. the two united statesa. or Israel will launch a nuclear attack on Iran's NONEXISTENT nuclear weapons. the subsequent "elected" President will attack Syria. hundreds greater American troops will die. tens of millions of harmless center jap Civilians will die. the middle East would be radio energetic for one hundred years. the international will adventure the ideal melancholy EVER. tens of millions international huge will die of starvation and ailment. AND, the elite gets exponentially richer. If Congress fairly had to offer up our psychotic President, they might the two cut back off investment or impeach the bastard. yet our "Representatives" are a gaggle of spineless sniveling self-involved leeches. so that they are going to do no longer something.

Answer 7

alot of times a non-binding resolution is done by an opposing congress to show a contituancy that the group in question is NOT the one holding things up , rather the other side won't cooperate , it's a partisan political move meant to diffuse anger in the canidates upcoming election cycle.

Answer 8

To remind Bush that the congress is a co-equal branch of government and constitutionally he is required to consult them in matters of war. That's why the congress was given the responsibility of declaring war, not the president.

Answer 9

THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO SHOWBOAT FOR THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOMETHING THEY CANT CONTROL IN ANYWAY. THEY WANT TO SEE DEFEAT SO THAT THEY CAN RETAIN POWER,PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
NOW AS FAR AS PELOSI SAYING THAT BUSH COULD NOT ATTACK SOMEBODY WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY IS ALSO WRONG, THE PRESIDENT MAY WAGE WAR AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CONGRESS APPROVAL, HE IS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, IT IS HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT.
BEING IN THE MILITARY I AM GLAD THAT WE HAVE A STRONG LEADER WHO DONT BASE HIS DECISIONS ON POPULARITY LIKE THE DEMS DO, THAT IS WHAT LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT.
THEY WANT THE GOVT. TO BE UNDER LIBERAL CONTROL SO THEY CAN INCREASE THEIR SOCIALIST AGENDA.
THEY DONT CARE ABOUT OUR IMAGE ABROAD.

Answer 10

It's like saying something and keeping your fingers crossed. It doesn'r really count, but it gets a point across...now let's see who crosses the line party wise...HEY, it doesn't really count, huh?