tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34302342.post389558537643846339..comments2023-10-02T03:00:43.399-05:00Comments on Politics & Soccer: Thoughts on the decision to fund the Iraq warAdrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05953649845499754508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34302342.post-69896649585119273102007-06-07T17:37:00.000-05:002007-06-07T17:37:00.000-05:00David Obey (D-Wi) is trying to, instead of withdra...David Obey (D-Wi) is trying to, instead of withdrawing funding, de-authorizing the war. However if Congress does that, Bush will probably argue that he can have his war anyway (he might actually be right, I don't know the constitutionality).Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953649845499754508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34302342.post-23045159566997367932007-06-06T20:19:00.000-05:002007-06-06T20:19:00.000-05:00it sucks ass that the only recourse available to l...it sucks ass that the only recourse available to lawmakers who oppose the war is to cut funding. the troops are the ones who that affects most directly, and the administration can go after anyone voting for it with the "you don't support the troops" bullshit. its built in defeat. even if they did cut funding, my bet is halliburton's profits wouldnt be the ones taking the hit.<BR/><BR/>isn't there anything else congress can do? i almost feel like we should amend the constitution to give the president full executive powers in war <I>when we're being invaded</I>. not really, but its fucking frustrating to watch congress spinning its wheels, pretty much powerless to do anything. unless they have some option i'm not aware of.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404682586172478135noreply@blogger.com