Have you seen the hearing of the Iraq War on C-Span with General Petraeus and Ron Paul? Ron Paul asks a series of questions that makes General Petraeus and other Americans think hard about this war. For example, why we are there when Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11 and why the citizens of the United States were led into this war under false pretenses? Ron Paul is the only one asking the tough questions and does anybody really notice?
As a soldier General Petraeus took an oath to “support and defend the Constitution.” Why does he act like he doesn’t know what the Constitution says, when confronted with a question on whether the President has the authority to bomb Iran without congressional approval? Notice General Petraeus’ actions when confronted with such a question, he looks a bit nervous and replies that he is the commander for Iraq and it is not in is “purview.” Is, he implying that the Constitution is not in his purview? “Congress shall have power to… declare war” according to Article one, Section eight of the Constitution.
What is this nation coming to when our own military leaders do not acknowledge our Constitution? Is it “just a god damned piece of paper,” so bluntly put by President Bush back in 2005 as reported by Capitol Hill Blue? It will be a sad day in America when that actually comes into fruition. Our Constitution is what makes the United States the United States. I think it is vital for U.S. citizens to read and know what our Constitution says. I don’t know if people really understand the disturbing trend here of making our Constitution obsolete. The preamble starts out with, “We the people…” and implying that it’s just a piece of paper makes our Republic obsolete as well as our “inalienable rights.” Our Founding Fathers would turn in their graves if they saw what we are putting up with.
Isn’t it ironic that our troops “fight for freedom,”—this is the backbone of our Constitution and General Petraeus’ reply indicates that he either doesn’t know what the Constitution says or he no longer supports nor defends it? Or, maybe he is afraid to say, “No, the president does not have the authority to bomb Iran without congressional approval.” What kind of country is this? Isn’t this the “land of the free and home of the brave?” It is about time that people speak truth to power, and Ron Paul is the only politician that seems to be speaking up...are you?
