National Blog - page 253
Campaign for Liberty Opposes Military Intervention in Syria
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Campaign for Liberty released the following statement from C4L President John Tate opposing United States military intervention in the Syrian civil war: “Despite overwhelming opposition from the American people, [...]
Will Congress Endorse Obama's War Plans? Does It Matter?
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To War!
The war drums are beating loudly in Washington. But, I have to ask, what's the rush? For the second time in this administration, we find the President eagerly bolting headlong into war without Congressional approval. As in Libya, [...]
Syrian Intervention Less Popular than Congress
According to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 9 percent of Americans believe the United States should take military action in Syria. This makes Syrian intervention less popular than Congress which is currently enjoying a 15 percent approval [...]
Rare Glimpse into the National Intelligence Program’s ‘Black Budget’
By: Matt McBride Earlier today, The Washington Post released an article detailing the $52.5 billion “black budget” for fiscal year 2013, reopening the Pandora’s Box that is the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). While the U.S. government [...]
Amash, King Represent GOP’s Competing Views on Congressional Approval
By: Matt McBride American children, if they have teachers who teach the real Constitution and not government propaganda, grow up learning that congressional approval is necessary for the United States to declare war and to appropriate funds to [...]
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prepares to Lead US to War
President Obama is preparing to take military action in Syria. CBS News reports: Hagel declined Friday to discuss specific force movements while saying that Obama had asked the Pentagon to prepare military options for Syria. U.S. defense [...]