tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5023063355133814926..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Elsewhere: Scandals, Romney's Iran, Health CareJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-87727963626109952962012-06-19T07:01:09.350-05:002012-06-19T07:01:09.350-05:00"Perfectly free"? Perhaps, "legall..."Perfectly free"? Perhaps, "legally" free might be a better description?Jack Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107487139879383148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-31934128577213028312012-06-18T19:02:29.996-05:002012-06-18T19:02:29.996-05:00First, I'm a well-known Congress patriot so ta...First, I'm a well-known Congress patriot so take this with a grain of salt.<br /><br />I agree that Congress has the means and to shut down any war rather quickly if they desire to. With one caveat: they should normatively be able to do so with a bare majority vote of both chambers. Allowing the President to make war without authorization should not be coupled with allowing him to continue wars by vetoing the defunding bills that Congress would need to use to stop said war. <br /><br />I think this is true generally as a principle, and it's why I support sunsets for all congressional statutory grants of power to the executive: so that power can be taken way by majority, rather than 2/3 supermajority. Lacking that, you end up with a ratcheting-up effect and a spiral of executive power.<br /><br />Just something I'd like you to consider when you write your longer post.Matthttp://www.mattglassman.comnoreply@blogger.com