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LaRouchePAC Press Conference with Walter Jones Retired Military on HCR107
"Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under Article II, section 4 of the Constitution..."
Press Conference with Walter Jones & Retired Military on HCR107
Video: 63 minutes (http://larouchepac.com/hcr107press)
September 21st, 2012 • 8:23 PM Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-NC) held a press conference on Sept. 21, in Washington DC to discuss House Concurrent Resolution 107. Rep. Jones was joined by Bruce Fein, Associate Deputy Attorney General under President Reagan, author, "American Empire: Before the Fall", Lt. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson (USA.Ret), former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell (2002-05) & Lt. Colonel Anthony Shaffer, author of "Operation Dark Heart".
TEXT TRANSCRIPT (http://larouchepac.com/node/23982)
Congress is in session for one more day, call congress on Monday to co sponsor H.C.R. 107 and H.R. 1489
H. CON. RES. 107Official LOC Reference: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.CON.RES.107:
H.CON.RES.107
Latest Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under Article II, section 4 of the Constitution. Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 3/7/2012) Latest Major Action: 3/7/2012 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. SUMMARY AS OF: 3/7/2012--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates the exclusive power of Congress to declare war under article I of the Constitution, and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II.
HCR 107 Now has 12 co-sponsors plus the sponsor. Call your Representative to urge him or her to sign HCR 107; 202-224-3121
List of co-sponsors:
Rep Benishek, Dan [MI-1] - 5/17/2012
Rep Brooks, Mo [AL-5] - 9/21/2012
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 4/18/2012
Rep Coffman, Mike [CO-6] - 4/18/2012
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 3/22/2012
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 5/17/2012
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] - 9/10/2012
Rep McClintock, Tom [CA-4] - 3/28/2012
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 7/25/2012
RepPaul, Ron [TX-14] - 7/12/2012
Rep Ribble, Reid J. [WI-8] - 4/27/2012
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 9/14/2012
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