Okay, so the year is 2012 and a new President has been elected, vowing to turn America around and put our country on top of the world- literally.
He (or she) asks Congress to declare War on several countries in an attempt to gain complete and total domination over the World.
You are a member of Congress, and the deciding vote comes to you.
What do you do?
Please note that this is all highly hypothetical and should not be taken seriously in anyway.
2007-06-07 09:23:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I vote to authorize.
Better we dominate the world than anybody else. We're nice dominant people.
I think Canada first (or second, after Iraq). They're right next door, they have lots of French people (easy to beat in war, likely to surrender), and lots of oil.
Then Venezuela. Get rid of Chavez, free the people, and Venezuela has lots of oil also.
Then Cuba, again, just to get rid of a murderous thug dictator, free the people, and get all those great cigars, as well as a vacation destination.
Then, on to Europe! France, all we have to do is show up, and they'll appease us as fast as they can.
Then Italy, as a jumping off point to the Horn of Africa, where we can clean out all the Islamofascists. Holland just because, the Red Light District, and good marijuana.
Once we secure plenty of oil supplies, on to the Middle East!!
We'll have the world whipped into shape in no time. What a great idea.
2007-06-07 09:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am 70 years old and been through of these conflicts... I say imphtically NO! Are you nuts or just thinking this might work... 1st of all.. Lets begin who we will declare war on... China? (I dont think so!) China hates us and for sure will not like us... They have more people there in China the the rest of the world and they have all the money..... Russia? (again I dont thinik so!) Look here is how I feel and thats the end of it.... We cant even win in Iraq... How could anyone even in 2012 grab our congress and declare war on anyone.... The answer is NO....... !!! Grant in Pennsylvania
2007-06-07 16:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i vote no and commend the president for asking congress to actually declare a war rather than asking for an authorization to use military force (AUMF- passed 9/18/2001) which is much more dangerous to civil liberties, obviously.
2007-06-07 16:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by kujigafy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would vote 'no' because his (or her) plan does not make sense. Why do you need to declare war on countries in order to be literally on top of the world. To be on top of the world - literally, you just need to control all satellites orbiting the earth.
2007-06-07 16:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by averagebear 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your hypothetical IS the Dumbya record. If a member of the Senate put a firm arm on my House delegation and demand a bill of impeachment. If in the House co sponsor such a bill.
Down with Dictator Dumbya!!!
2007-06-07 16:48:20 · answer #5 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Vote no unless our freedoms are in jeopardy. We are 1 country and should remember that. We aren't the rulers of the world and need to stop thinking that way. I would vote no.
2007-06-07 16:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by bs b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just to gain control of the world? I vote no.
2007-06-07 16:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by Brian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not allow the president to declare war becasue he/she wants to dominate the world like Hitler did.
2007-06-07 17:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by Incognito 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I vote no. Not because I am a pacifist but a war for domination? We did that twice in our history, that is enough.
2007-06-07 16:27:51 · answer #9 · answered by Tom Sh*t 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Imperialism NEVER works, so I vote NO! Every imperialistic empire in history has failed and nothing would make me think we would be any different.
2007-06-07 16:27:51 · answer #10 · answered by go avs! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋