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originally posted by: Xeven
a reply to: Granite
Congressmen breaking US and international law is tyranny. What they did was not an act of congress, what they did is a felony. I hope to see them prosecuted.
originally posted by: flyandi
I love this whole "We all love Iran" suddenly .. this is so idiotic .. Iran is a major contributor of the very terror that we try to get rid off and now we want them to have Nuclear power??? I said it in a different thread - there is no right to have a technology even you develop the capabilities .. for certain technologies you need to provide a safe environment and the international community has to judge it from case to case.. well f*** the international community - they are only interested to make more money with Iran ..
Like idiotic Germany where their foreign minister just criticized the letter .. well Germany had before sanction about 1.2 Billion EUR in exports to Iran and after easing the sanctions that raised to 1.6 Billion EUR - it's expected to raise well over to 2.5 Billion if Nuclear power is established a great income for Germany! So don't tell me that they CARE about the safety in that region - it's a quick buck.
So I am happy that some of our leaders have actually the guts to undermine the president and give a foreign terrorist regime the middle finger! It shows me that there is still hope for the United States!
originally posted by: tonycodes
I'm glad they wrote that letter, guess what, Iran wants us dead, we will eventually have a war with them regardless of this treaty,
originally posted by: xuenchen
State Dept Describes Iran Deal as 'Nonbinding'
State Dept Describes Iran Deal as 'Nonbinding' (March 10, 2014)
originally posted by: flyandi
I love this whole "We all love Iran" suddenly .. this is so idiotic .. Iran is a major contributor of the very terror that we try to get rid off and now we want them to have Nuclear power???
originally posted by: muse7
You mean the Iran that is currently helping the Iraq Army fight ISIS?
You mean the Iran that is currently helping the Iraq Army fight ISIS?
originally posted by: MOMof3
The deal is still in the negotiating process with other foreign countries. When a deal is met, the president sends it to the senate, where it can be debated, ratified or not ratified. These 47 republicans who are trying to sabotage this want war. There is no other logical conclusion for this letter. Hope their constituents are happy.
originally posted by: nomdeterreur
a reply to: NoCorruptionAllowed
I'm an Iranian and I respect "my woman" .... You monkey amerikan.
originally posted by: MrAverage
The Logan Act only forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments having a dispute with the U.S.. Members of Congress would not be considered as "unauthorized citizens".
The U.S. Constitution itself states that it is the Supreme Law of the Land and therefore is superior to any international law or the laws of another sovereign state within the territory claimed as the United States of America. As an inherent right of sovereignty, treaties can and have been broken and Congress has the sole authority to ratify, turn down or break treaties... not the POTUS.
To change any of that, the Constitution itself must be amended.
a reply to: buster2010
originally posted by: Baddogma
To anyone considering themselves Republican... WHY?
I come from a home of "Eisenhower republicans" and certainly am a mix of both (and more) philosophies, as nearly everyone living in the States actually are, but wonder how folks, especially folks who are a tad literate and able to tell their colors apart, can identify with these mental midgets?
Why can't the folks with a braincell or two bite the bullet and enter politics? It seems that every smart republican goes into the private sector to make their money and spurns public service as underpaid... ohhhhhhhh... okay, answered my own query.
Never mind.
originally posted by: trog42x601
If Iran wants a deal.... it should be in their interest to figure out how to appease Congress and give the President what he asks for in the text of the treaty.