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KT2000

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2. Not a popular vote but

Reply to elaristotle (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 10:47 PM

Dec 2014

there should be a period for public comment that would be entered into the record. The public is not privy to all information and would be "lobbied" such as the "mushroom cloud."
At least public comment would be a vehicle to bring Congress accountable to the public for their actions.

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Should Americans get to 'Vote' on War? [View all] elaristotle Dec 2014 OP

Afghanistan would have been voted for by the American population yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #1

I'm not at all confident of that either Victor_c3 Dec 2014 #7

Not a popular vote but KT2000 Dec 2014 #2

I think a majority of Americans who vote could be convinced to let the government go to war Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #3

Even Congress doesn't vote on 'declarations of war' anymore and they are suppose to. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #4

If our government wants to start winning wars, it had better get public consent first. bemildred Dec 2014 #5

If you look at bush's approval rating at the start of both wars you'll see that he did have consent Victor_c3 Dec 2014 #8

Yes they absolutely should Jappleseed Dec 2014 #6