Mastodawn

The provision of the Constitution giving the war-making power to Congress, was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons. Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object. This, our Convention understood to be the most oppressive of all Kingly oppressions; and they resolved to so frame the Constitution that no one man should hold the power of bringing this oppression upon us. But your view destroys the whole matter, and places our President where kings have always stood.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Letter (1848-02-15) to William H. Herndon

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The provision of the Constitution giving the war-making power to Congress, was dictated, as I understand it, by the following reasons. Kings had always been involving and impoverishing their people in wars, pretending generally, if not always, that the good of the people was the object. This, our Convention understood…

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Ken Larson Aug 3, 2025

THE LIES THAT KILL
The public must become skeptical of government claims about the use of military force, Congress must reassert authority over war making, liars must be held accountable, and whistle blowers must be celebrated.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/the-lies-that-kill-2/
#History #warmaking #death

Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters May 8, 2023

The #FourCorners report on the #nuclear #submarines that #Australia doesn't need was lame.

While it highlighted the horrific #costs to have them built, grave assumptions were made. One being that if #China were to attempt to fulfil the #OneChinaPolicy (ie. unify with #Taiwan) that we'd need such subs, again assuming that we'd even want to go to #war over such an event.

Fellow #Australians, do you… really?

How might $300b be better spent?

#warMaking #warAims #depopulationEffort #radiation