middleagedgamer
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If the Libertarian Party can manage to get a respectable amount of power in the federal government, how's this for an amendment that requires non-interventionism in foreign policy?
Here, let me break this down, clause for clause, and explain exactly what this means.
The first part of Section 2 is obvious. Even Libertarians would support war in this case. Remember, after Pearl Harbor, only one Congressman voted against war with Japan, so this is probably the easiest to garner support for.
The second part of Section 2 allows the United States to intervene, but only if they actually want us to intervene. A lot of the world's hatred for the United States stems from the fact that we shove our beliefs down their throats, without their consent. They point to Vietnam and Iraq as prime examples of this. However, if they actually want our help, like the UK and France did in WWII, we should give it to them.
Section 3 allows us to take the preemptive strike, but only with incredible support.
Section 4 is designed so that, if the people grow weary of the war, like we're doing with Iraq, now, it won't take legislation to end the war; it will take legislation to continue it.
Section 5 gives the power to enforce this article, not to Congress (fox in the charge of the hen house, anyone?), but to the people whose tax dollars pay for the war. The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction because litigation can typically take years to finish, and the military can do a lot of harm during that time frame. Just have the Supreme Court decide it, and let's get it over with!
Thoughts?
Section 1
The Congress shall not declare war, except in the circumstances described in Section 2 and Section 3 of this article.
Section 2
The Congress may declare war in the event that the United States has been directly invaded, or in the event that a foreign nation, being directly invaded, expressly requests the intervention of the United States.
Section 3
The Congress may declare war with the vote of four fifths of the Senate and House of Representatives, or the vote of three fourths of the Senate and House of Representatives and the approval of the President.
Section 4
No declaration of war shall last for more than two years, or until the invasion spoken of in Section 2 of this article shall be successfully driven back, whichever occurs first.
Section 5
In the event that the United States Armed Forces continues a military action without standing under this article, a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, having reached the age of adulthood in his or her state, may bring a cause of action against the Secretary of Defense for an injunction to cease fire. The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction in such a case.
Here, let me break this down, clause for clause, and explain exactly what this means.
The first part of Section 2 is obvious. Even Libertarians would support war in this case. Remember, after Pearl Harbor, only one Congressman voted against war with Japan, so this is probably the easiest to garner support for.
The second part of Section 2 allows the United States to intervene, but only if they actually want us to intervene. A lot of the world's hatred for the United States stems from the fact that we shove our beliefs down their throats, without their consent. They point to Vietnam and Iraq as prime examples of this. However, if they actually want our help, like the UK and France did in WWII, we should give it to them.
Section 3 allows us to take the preemptive strike, but only with incredible support.
Section 4 is designed so that, if the people grow weary of the war, like we're doing with Iraq, now, it won't take legislation to end the war; it will take legislation to continue it.
Section 5 gives the power to enforce this article, not to Congress (fox in the charge of the hen house, anyone?), but to the people whose tax dollars pay for the war. The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction because litigation can typically take years to finish, and the military can do a lot of harm during that time frame. Just have the Supreme Court decide it, and let's get it over with!
Thoughts?