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Historical and Future Perspectives on War and Peace

Page history last edited by David Keenan 13 years, 9 months ago

                             

2010 – Every single day our elected and appointed political leaders, and all parts of our media declare,

“The United States is now in two wars – one in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan.”

 

Let’s review the historical context of these declarations in preparation for the November 2, 2010 election.

1787 – The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) states: “The Congress shall have power to declare war, grant letters of marquee and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water.”

 

1796 – President George Washington’s farewell address said, in part, “Observe good faith and justice to all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. Why entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?”

 

1941 – The U.S. Congress voted to declare war on Japan December 8, 1941 the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and declared war on the U.S.  Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. and Congress responded by declaring war on them on December 11, 1941. Since 1941, America has sent its military into many wars, but none of them have been declared as wars by the U.S. Congress. The U.S. Constitution requirement for Congress to officially declare wars has been ignored for the last 69 years. Only Congress can approve financial appropriations for wars. Congress has approved appropriations for wars without debating and officially declaring wars, per the U.S. Constitution.

 

1961 – President Dwight Eisenhower in his final speech as President said, in part, “America’s leadership and prestige depend, not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment. In the councils of government, we must gird against the acquisition of unwanted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machines of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.”

 

Therefore, for the future, from 2010 on:

  1. Members of Congress must take their Constitutional responsibility and authority very seriously, and not authorize any financial appropriations without first officially debating and declaring a war. 
  2. To change the international role of the U.S. (which has only 5% of the world’s population) to “not be the policeman of the world”, Congress shall vote in 2011 to return 50% of all U.S. military and support personnel from around the world back to U.S. bases steadily from 2011 to 2015.
  3. To address the fact that the United Nations has failed in effectively meeting its peace-keeping charter after 65 years of operations since its formation in 1945, and cannot be reformed, the will resign from the United Nations effective December 31, 2011 and insist that the United Nations leave its New York City location by December 31, 2011.

 

Prepared by: Bill Peter, Consultant/Futurist                billpeter@billpeter.net               www.2020and2035.com

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