Governments operate on consent. With this letter, I actively withdraw my consent for the AUMF--the Authorization to Use Military Force, passed by bill in 2001. Please SPONSOR Rep. Barbara Lee's Bill TO
REPEAL THE AUMF, HR 2859, AND EXERT EVERY EFFORT TO GET IT TO THE FLOOR, SO A VOTE MIGHT BE CALLED ASAP!
OK, folks, it is obvious that our government does not need to have more unchecked power's to consider using in any matter; especially, when it has become evident that we always have the danger of some 'power-mongers' gaining the opportunity, or even considering the use of these temporary authorities, that have been established. As in prior time's of war, or so-called policing actions; there always seems to be an element of danger, that at such times of National commitment, duty gets miss-interpreted; there will be abuse of these granted power's! This has become certainly evident NOW. "We-the-People" are in danger of this power being abused and miss-used. Please, make this a matter of withdrawal of consent ASAP! While you are closing this issue, it is also time to do away with the Emergency Powers Act, and completely eliminate Homeland Security. I'm speaking as a concerned citizen;a veteran of the Cold-War, and Viet-Nam; and above all else; a 'Servant of GOD! We need to put our trust in GOD,and repent for the sins of our Nation, according to (2Chr.7:14)! Then we will see, that Our GOD, is more than ABLE! ALL IN WITH JESUS CHRIST ~ Rev. Jerry L. Robertson
(Note: I want everyone to feel, free to make a copy of this letter; and forward your copy to your REPRESENTATIVE immediately)
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Al Qaeda was alleged to be behind the 9/11 attacks. Its leader, Osama bin Laden, is dead. Its organization is destroyed.
The Taliban government that harbored Al Qaeda was toppled over ten years ago. As retaliation for 9/11, the AUMF has outlived its purpose. The "enemies" the U.S. is now pursuing are NOT the people responsible for 9/11. And yet this poorly-written law lives on, long after it served its limited purpose.
Both the Bush and the Obama Administrations have dishonestly cited the AUMF to do things like..
1. Occupy Afghanistan for a decade after the Al Qaeda network
was destroyed and the Taliban government was overthrown
2. Engaged in undeclared acts of war against Pakistan, Somalia,
Yemen, and other countries
3. AUMF has been used to murder U.S. Citizens and justify
torture
4. Allow the military to kidnap any U.S. citizen, even on U.S. soil,
whom the President alleges are "terrorist."
5. In short, the AUMF has been the excuse to form a military
dictatorship in the United States.
And we do not consent! In addition to ending these State crimes, repealing the AUMF would also...
a. Save taxpayers billions
b. Make us safer by creating fewer enemies
c. Place the focus on terrorism, instead of justifying big
defense contracts
d. Using false threats
End the illegal war. Stop the immoral mistreatment of Americans and alleged "terrorists."
Repeal the AUMF!