Ted Rall for October 01, 2014
September 26, 2014
October 03, 2014
Transcript:
America used to declare war. Or at least ask congress for legal authorization. (Man: A date which will live in infamy.) Not anymore. Obama is pointing to old documents for old wars to justify his new attacks on ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Master ex-constitutional lawyer Obama's novel exploration of archival legal documents opens up awesome new possibilities. (Man 2: Nothing in this "emancipation proclamation" prevents us from invading Russia. Putin's "slaves" must be freed!) Any writing, no matter how ancient or irrelevant, can be used to justify anything. (Man 2: This hittie restaurant receipt clearly allows us to demand a refund... in the form of the nation of Syria! (Man 3: Congress?!? Who needs 'em?)
