Henry Nicolle
California state Citizen for Congress
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War Powers of the Congress
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These are the War Making Powers of the Congress:
Constitution for the United States of America
Article I, Section 8
"The Congress shall have the Power to...
To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;

To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

To provide and maintain a Navy;

To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

ALL war-making powers, including preparation, outfitting and training are exclusively the Powers of the Congress.
 
  • Our War-Making Powers must be returned to the sole exercise of the Congress.
  • Our Congress and Judiciary must be Disciplined for duplicity and misfeasance of treason.
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    Last Revision: 25 July, 2004