Let's write to Congress (www.congress.org). Keep in mind that if inundated with massive emails, even the most arrogant Congressman/Congresswoman will worry about not being re-elected if they do not listen. If we do not even email Congress, what right do we have to complain?
Dear Representative:
It has recently come to light that President Obama and his appointees have declared that the "legal basis" for Presidential use of the U.S. military does not exclusively lie with the U.S. Constitution and by approval of the U.S. Congress, but that the President can look to the U.N. or NATO or the Arab League or other international bodies for authority and approval, subordinating U.S. troops to such international bodies and their goals and laws. (See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRjF3-WGVA&feature=player_embedded&noredirect=1) (See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geqTT14AXwE Congress has never approved U.S. troop involvement in Libya.) This declared "legal basis" makes the U.S. Military at the disposal of foreign powers and under the authority of foreign law. Such use of the U.S. military is unconstitutional. (See http://constitutionus.com/)
Congressman Walter Jones has introduced a Bill which would make military use by the President without prior and clear authorization by Congress an act of impeachable high crime, H. CON. RES. 107. (See http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.CON.RES.107:). I support this Bill and, as my representative in Congress, I expect you to support the U.S. Constitution (which includes the Bill of Rights), to uphold your oath of office to defend the Constitution from both foreign and domestic threats, and to not only vote favorably for this Bill but to expand this Bill to include submitting U.S. troops to foreign law. In fact, I expect you to enforce this Bill as it becomes law and to facilitate impeachment of any President who personally uses U.S. troops for international politics and ambitions and/or who submits U.S. troops to any foreign law.
Thank you.
