Posted 3/21/2011 08:38:00 PM by Douglas

The Honorable Ron Paul weighs in on the Libyan thing. Guess what? He's against it!

It is alarming how casually the administration talks about initiating acts of war, as though Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution does not exist. Frankly, it is not up to the President whether or not we intervene in Libya, or set up “no-fly” zones, or send troops. At least, it is not if we follow the Constitution. Even by the loose standards of the War Powers Resolution, which cedes far too much power to the president, he would have no authority to engage in hostilities because we have not been attacked – not by Gaddafi, and not by the rebels.

So. . .

• The United States has no reason to engage in acts of war against Libya.
• The Executive branch does not have the Constitutional authority to engage in acts of war against Libya.
• American intervention in another country's coup d’etat will undermine the legitimacy of whichever side wins.
• We're broke and can't afford the two wars we currently have, much less another one.

Too bad no one is listening.