Calling all Constitutional scholars! Does he have this right??
This off
Yahoo! News:
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito said US law is unclear as to whether President George W. Bush could launch a military invasion of Iran or Syria without congressional approval.
When asked, hypothetially of course (under current circumstances, this hypothetical borders on the impending), "if he believed the US president would have to secure approval from lawmakers in Congress before launching an invasion of Syria or Iran," his response was
""The constitution divides the powers related to making war between the president and the Congress. It gives Congress the power to declare war. It gives Congress the power of the purse,"
. . . however,. . .US law is less clear on the subject on what is to occur if the executive and legislative branches of the US government collide.
"That's a question that I don't think is settled," he said, adding that he has not studied the question in depth
So what he saying, in essence, is that in some situations we should be debating whether checks and balances (as if we have them anymore!) should be thrown out the window in deference to the sovereignty authority of the king president?
Could this be any more frightening??!! Yeah, I guess if he get his appointment, it COULD be more frightening.
Stay strong!