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2. congress has not declared war since 1941

Tue May 7, 2019, 07:38 PM

May 2019

no word yet from the founding fathers, whose original intent in any number of other issues can be miraculously channeled by "conservatives."

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I thought declaration of war had to come from Congress [View all] ProudLib72 May 2019 OP

Congress hasn't declared war since December, 1941 rurallib May 2019 #1

The shrub's war went through Congress ProudLib72 May 2019 #5

1942, actually. TwilightZone May 2019 #6

congress has not declared war since 1941 rampartc May 2019 #2

1942 TwilightZone May 2019 #7

ah, rumania, i forgot about them rampartc May 2019 #11

There were six declarations in '41-'42. TwilightZone May 2019 #12

congress has ceded its war declaration powers to presidents nt msongs May 2019 #3

dont they fund it? samnsara May 2019 #4

Yes, at least supposed to. elleng May 2019 #10

Never Rebl2 May 2019 #9

They won't declare war...they'll call it something else. spanone May 2019 #13

"Police action" ProudLib72 May 2019 #14

last time we declared war was 1942 spanone May 2019 #15

That is true sarisataka May 2019 #16