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When Representative Ron Paul Asked For A Declaration of War
By Carl F. Worden - 03. 27. 03 - The Sierra Times
On 10/3/2002, Representative Ron Paul of Texas made a motion to declare war on Iraq. Chairman Henry Hyde rejected the motion by declaring:
"There are things in the Constitution that have been overtaken by events, by time. Declaration of war is one of them. There are things no longer relevant to a modern society. Why declare war if you don't have to? We are saying to the President, use your judgment. So, to demand that we declare war is to strengthen something to death. You have got a hammerlock on this situation, and it is not called for. Inappropriate, anachronistic, it isn't done anymore." --Chairman Henry Hyde, 10/3/2002, in session of House of Representatives, during hearing on H.J. Res. 114, "AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ", discussing Ron Paul's motion to declare war.

Before you read on, please stop and re-read Chairman Hyde's statement again, and carefully digest exactly what he said. I'll wait. Now, this is a high-ranking, elected government official who placed his left hand on the Bible, raised his right hand, and swore before almighty God his absolute allegiance to the Constitution of the United States -- all of it -- and apparently intended to violate that sacred oath even as he was swearing it! Think about that, and what it means.

If any part of our Constitution is "no longer relevant" to this modern society of ours, a constitutional amendment must be passed making it no longer relevant. Unless and until that is done, every part of that Constitution of ours is to be strictly adhered to, no ifs ands or buts.

*****This should be a concern to ALL Americans - once we lose (abdicate) what freedoms we currently have, once we allow our politicians to invalidate the basic premise of our Republic, we will never regain them. Never. Why aren't more CITIZENS concerned? Have we become sheep? molon labe *****

posted by A Curmudgeon 9:04 AM