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I believe the purpose is to project defensive and offensive strength to protect our nation and that it should be done within the moral framework of our responsibility as a member of the international community and as members of the Human Race. What do you think?
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I believe we must look to the constitution for the definition of war powers for the military and this document should be the general limits of our powers.
Since WWI & WWII we have moved beyond our originally intended Constitutional limits. This has led to significant engagements outside the United States the framers did not intend. I believe we need to determine some way of limiting ourselves or we will continue to be the world's police force until we run out of economic power to maintain the size of our force.
Based on my reading the military is for common defense and offensive actions when declared by Congress. I believe the intent is to deter war.
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Note ***I am using the original constitutional text, misspelling is because the common word spelling has changed***
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, "provide for the common defence", promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Section. 8. (Legislature)
***Removed non-defense powers***
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;
Since WWI & WWII we have moved beyond our originally intended Constitutional limits. This has led to significant engagements outside the United States the framers did not intend. I believe we need to determine some way of limiting ourselves or we will continue to be the world's police force until we run out of economic power to maintain the size of our force.
Based on my reading the military is for common defense and offensive actions when declared by Congress. I believe the intent is to deter war.
Notes:
Note ***I am using the original constitutional text, misspelling is because the common word spelling has changed***
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, "provide for the common defence", promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Section. 8. (Legislature)
***Removed non-defense powers***
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;
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The final instrument of national power; when the other means have failed or are not suitable.
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