US congress to vote on prohibiting funds for the Armed Forces from invading or seizing territory in Canada/Panama/Greenland
US congress to vote on prohibiting funds for the Armed Forces from invading or seizing territory in Canada/Panama/Greenland
See a summary of the HR.1936 (119th Congress) bill, including bill actions, sponsors, corporate lobbying, and more.
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No way those bloodthirsty backstabbers vote for this.
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That's the point. Opposition bills in the US are often put forth to force members of the majority party to publicly vote against it, so that there is public record of their position on things.
It's an easy system to game, too, since it's trivially easy to include a poisoned pill in the bill that will push the members to reject it.
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Last I looked, any vote in Congress was foreordained unless a few Republicans were suddenly to come down with the measles, and even then, they'd probably drag themselves through DC, infecting everyone they passed, to prove their loyalty to their God Emperor.
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It's bread and circus friend. Forcing congressmen to go public with their stance on the issue.
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It's not about winning, it's about making them clearly state their intentions.
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christ why not just spend that energy on the 25th and be done with this hellscape
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25th has to be voluntary or enacted by a majority of the cabinet.
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Aww bummer
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Trump: Pfft, I'll fund the army with healthcare money...
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and take that money from its rightful owners (the rich)?
nah, it's deficit spending all the way down (including for a lot of those tax breaks the rich are getting)
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Wars are fought and paid by the poor for the rich.
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Congress worried about special military operations?
Does the constitution say that only congress can declare war?
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Only congress can declare "war", but as far as I know, that hasn't happened since WW2. The president just does what they want.
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It’s a nice gesture but I don’t even think all democrats would vote for this.
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Then we know who gets helicopter rides when the rides turn. Never forget!
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It sucks that your country doesn't have a rule of law ngl.