The authority to make war is a right reserved to Congress in Article 1 of the Constitution. Furthermore, the War Powers Act requires that "The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities."
Now Donald Trump said military action may be needed to take Greenland. That would, of course, be the end of the NATO alliance.
So here we are. The warning lights are blinking red.
Apologists on these pages who have blithely overlooked Trump’s multiple violations of his oath should be asking themselves “What will I do when my line is crossed?”
We must vote out the members of Congress who have enabled his crimes this year, and fully repudiate the party in power in 2028, or there may be no options left.
Slow the creep towards authoritarian rule and speak up Tucson.
Edward Beshore
North side
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