Declare..

 
The most direct power Congress has is the power to declare war. The principle behind this is that no one person should put the burden of war on the entire country, and such a choice should instead require the masses’ approval. 

As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story wrote in 1838, “[I]t should therefore be difficult in a republic to declare war; but not to make peace.” This is why the Constitution grants Congress the power to declare war and not the president.

There have been multiple wars over the last eight decades without a declaration of war from Congress.

In some cases, Congress gave a different form of authorization, or the president moved forward with military action without congressional approval. 

In response, Congress passed the “War Powers Resolution,” which modernized the declaration of war power and proscribed rules for when the president can use the military to engage in combat. 

The congress gave up their responsibilities to follow up on major issues in the country, like failed impeachments, ... The responsibilities fell in the hands or picked up by some.....       Just a thought.

Morsi..

 

Anti-government protesters in Egypt have stormed the national headquarters of President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood in the capital, Cairo.

The crowds seen in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday were the biggest since the 2011 revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

People ransacked the building in the Moqattam area and set parts on fire. (Insurgent)

The al-Watan website said the ministers of tourism, environment, communication and legal affairs had acted "in solidarity with the people's demand to overthrow the regime".

Protesters across Egypt accuse the president of failing to tackle economic and security problems since being elected a year ago.

[BBC July 1, 2013.]

Substance..

 

Substance found in White House library which tests positive for cocaine. 

Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Washington Post that more tests will be conducted to confirm that the substance is in fact cocaine. 

A Secret Service agent found the powder during a routine sweep of the premises.

First son Hunter Biden, 53, who has acknowledged a prior addiction to crack cocaine, was on the White House grounds Friday before heading off to Camp David with his father for the holiday weekend.

The White House became like the Bronx here, you don't know what is coming in.

It is worth to follow how the various response to this issue evolves. just a thought.

Colluded..

 

U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction barring a wide swath of officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Justice, the State Department and the FBI from communicating with the Media companies.

Republican attorneys general of Louisiana and Missouri are suing the administration over what they describe as a “campaign of censorship,” in which the Biden administration allegedly “coordinated and colluded with social-media platforms to identify disfavored speakers, viewpoints, and content.”

The attorneys general pointed to various calls by the 2020 Biden campaign and later the Biden administration, as well other Democratic lawmakers, to reform Section 230 over the spread of disinformation, which the lawsuit characterized as “threats” and a “campaign of pressure.”           (The Hill - JULIA SHAPERO 07/04/23)

The Forth..

 

Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain. 

The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States.

According to a 2022 Gallup poll, only 38% of Americans consider themselves extremely proud to be American. Still, according to the National Retail Federation, some 87% of Americans are planning to celebrate Independence Day this year.  have a happy celeberation.

Ask..

 

Hike..

 

Hammer....

 

In 1868, a London periodical, Once a Week, contained this observation: "Give a boy a hammer and chisel; show him how to use them; at once he begins to hack the doorposts, to take off the corners of shutter and window frames, until you teach him a better use for them, and how to keep his activity within bounds."

In his 2003 book, Of Paradise and Power, historian Robert Kagan suggested a corollary to the law: "When you don't have a hammer, you don't want anything to look like a nail."

According to Kagan, the corollary explains the difference in views on the use of military force the United States and Europe have held since the end of World War II.

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values.

People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information, or when they interpret ambiguous evidence as supporting their existing attitudes. The effect is strongest for desired outcomes, for emotionally charged issues, and for deeply entrenched beliefs. 

Dodgy..

 "He made the most famous public argument in favor of the war in a memorable briefing at the U.N. Security Council," said Peter Feaver, an expert on civil-military relations at Duke University, who said the argument "was subsequently found to rely on dodgy intelligence."

Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial he said could contain anthrax as he presents evidence of Iraq's alleged weapons programs to the United Nations Security Council on Feb. 5, 2003. That evidence proved "flawed," as Powell said later. 

For years, Powell was repeatedly asked about his U.N. address, at one point saying it was a "blot" on his record and at other times appearing defensive, saying many were responsible.

Inflation..

 

There are multiple factors contributed to the skyrocketing inflation around the world. But there should also be no doubt that soaring prices of energy and a slew of bulk commodities driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the reckless US-led Western economic sanctions against Russia also exacerbated global inflation.  

Against this backdrop, the US' recent eagerness to play up the impact of the zero-COVID policy on China's and the global supply chain is actually a failed attempt to pass the buck and a sinister plot to hide their failure and surrender to the virus and the massive costs of their economic sanctions against Russia. 

At a time when global supply chains haven't fully recovered from the pandemic, the situation in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia have exacerbated disruptions to supply chains. With shortages seen in energy, raw materials and food supplies, countries around the world are bearing the brunt of Washington's geopolitical gambits. 

[Global Times  Published: Apr 14, 2022]