In view of the air strike against Iran, lets do some congressional math

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Easy to say with money in the bank.
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A functioning society lets you keep what you produce. because without that principle, there's no reason to produce at all. And no source for any charity.
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You produce crypto do you? You produced your parents and upbringing did you? You produced your DNA and inherited health issues did you?
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I'm way richer than my dad ever was. I also don't drink or smoke like he did.

There's a ton of stuff that doesn't get inherited to the next generation.
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At least you do not pretend your values are Christian.

This is where right wing actively does clash with Christian love.
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A lot of people use Jesus as a political punching bag. They are morons.
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They provided aid, comfort, financing, and transport of at least 8 of the 9/11 terrorists in the US.
TBH Im not really convinced POTUS needs congressional authorization as I regard the war powers act etc as probably a congressional overreach by unconstitutionally conflicting with POTUS commander in chief authority. I dont think that issue has ever been resolved by SCOTUS though and probably should be to get some clairty in the legality of orders.
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Iran rounded up hundreds of Arabs to help the United States counter al Qaeda after the Sept. 11 attack after they crossed the border from Afghanistan, a former Bush administration official said . Many were expelled, Hillary Mann Leverett said, and the Iranians made copies of almost 300 of their passports.
The copies were sent to Kofi Annan, then the secretary-general of the United Nations, who passed them to the United States, and U.S. interrogators were given a chance by Iran to question some of the detainees, Leverett said in an Associated Press interview in 2008.

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Just because Iran declared war on the USA 45 years ago doesn't mean USA has to recognize it.
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 a former Bush administration official said 
So you support evil. Minchken would have choice words for you.
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Just because Iran declared war on the USA 45 years ago doesn't mean USA has to recognize it.
I didnt say anything like that?
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More lies please.
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  • Covert ops? ✔️
  • Sanctions? ✔️
  • Strategic military strikes? ✔️
  • Formal war? ❌
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    Lets pretend.
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    Congress ceded the authority to make war to the executive branch after the Sept. 11, 2001.
    Trump has now declared war on Iran. It's time to bring back the Draft.