war powers

Founding Fathers on War: Madison to Jefferson Letter of 1798

After watching Senator Paul's speech and becoming intrigued by the Madison line I began searching for the source which his notes did not provide. In my search I encountered dozens of articles citing the line, most attributed to Senator Paul. After a thorough search using google I could not locate the passage in question.

March 1, 2018 47

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Segment 2, Part 1 – Lindsey Graham, Boots On The Ground, Neocons

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Our undeclared war, which is exactly that, we’ve been told there are no “boots on the ground,” meaning there aren’t any alleged soldiers that are in combat. That’s not true. You know it’s not true and I know it’s not true. Now we’re being told by Senator Graham and others that boots on the ground are going to be necessary. Check out today’s transcript for […]

October 8, 2014 11

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Jefferson State of the Union Demolishes Executive War Powers

What Would Past Presidents Think of Current Presidential State Of The Union? (Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on Jan 29, 2014) Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I want to read something to you from the -- I realize I am boring you people to tears today with all these tales of history and whatnot. It’s all that really excites me about this stuff anymore. I could […]

January 29, 2014 11

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Martin Luther King, Jr. – Noninterventionist For All Americans

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – The filmmaker, his point was to illustrate or demonstrate that the Reverend King wasn’t just a civil rights campaigner, that he cared about civil rights and the civil liberties of all Americans. In other words, he was not myopic and just focused particularly on one issue or one specific minority or one race. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

January 20, 2014 9

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It’s Up To Congress To Make History And Do The Right Thing

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Here is what I think is the wisest and smartest of all those questions. Professor Andrew Bacevich of Boston University, who is a professor of history and international relations, puts this entire issue in what I think is the proper light. This is the light that I have been trying to cast on it and will continue to cast on it, although I have […]

September 10, 2013 18

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Interview With Andrew C. McCarthy On Syria, Executive Powers, John Kerry, And Islamic Supremacists

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I want to go to the Dude Maker Hotline and say hello to my dear old friend Andrew C. McCarthy, who, if you didn’t see it yesterday I had posted it in our Pile of Prep and tweeted it out a couple times. I lauded some praise onto Andy’s piece dissenting from his editors and their endorsement or embrace of the Obama administration’s and […]

September 5, 2013 8

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Secretary Of State Kerry And Senator Rand Paul Debate Military Intervention In Syria

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Then the real fireworks began when Senator John “Rambo” Kerry made his way into the United States Senate chamber and began answering questions from people like Rand Paul. I have the pertinent parts of the Paul-Kerry dialogue from yesterday. If you haven’t heard it, it is illuminating inasmuch as Senator Paul is not buying any of the secretary of defense’s mighty protestations. Check out […]

September 4, 2013 24

The Founders

James Madison Had True Patriotism, Not Like The Phony Patriotism Our Elected Officials Claim Today

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Think about this for just a moment. Madison is going to take Hamilton to task because Washington is not going to war, or is not going to act as an ally in a war. James Madison’s point is: Even when it comes to declaring neutrality, that’s still not a function of the executive, unless it’s a treaty to remain neutral. Then the executive can […]

September 4, 2013 6

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Rep. Scott Rigell And 115 Members Of U.S. House Sign Letter Demanding Obama Get Congressional Authority For Syria

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I now hold here in my hand a copy of the letter that was begun by Representative Rigell and was then sent to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by express courier. I bet they didn’t put this one in the mail. It is now signed by I believe last I saw Representative Rigell had 120 signatures on it. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

August 29, 2013 11