http://heavenlybanner.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-genius-and-divine-inspiration-of-the-united-states-constitution-part-1-mechanics-of-governance/ An exploration of freedom Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://heavenlybanner.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-genius-and-divine-inspiration-of-the-united-states-constitution-part-1-mechanics-of-governance/#comment-14 Royalist Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:58:05 +0000 http://heavenlybanner.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-14 "The President has certain Monarchial elements for instance when he functions as the “Commander in Chief of our armed forces but can only go to war when Congress declares war. " How do you deal with the fact that the Iraq war was started without Congress declaring war on the republic of Iraq? Vietnam is an even worse example. In a Constitutional Monarchy as we see it in Western Europe, Canada, Australiand or New Zealand, the Monarch would not be able to go to war. “The President has certain Monarchial elements for instance when he functions as the “Commander in Chief of our armed forces but can only go to war when Congress declares war. ”
How do you deal with the fact that the Iraq war was started without Congress declaring war on the republic of Iraq? Vietnam is an even worse example. In a Constitutional Monarchy as we see it in Western Europe, Canada, Australiand or New Zealand, the Monarch would not be able to go to war.

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