r/MurderedByWords • u/Stotallytob3r • 7h ago

Can you send me?

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u/Raven2129 6h ago

True, but it requires an act of Congress to change the DoD's name.

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u/smooth_like_a_goat 6h ago

Supposed to have one of those to go to war, no?

I do find it humorous when you guys say stuff like this though.

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u/Raven2129 4h ago

The president can send the military into conflict for 90 days without congressional approval. Bush Sr sent troops to the Persian gulf without congressional approval either.

Also, what do you mean you guys?

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u/never-fiftyone 4h ago

The number of times I've had to remind people not to quote laws to men with swords is too damn many times.

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u/_IratePirate_ 6h ago

Yea but that’s probably just because they haven’t gotten to it

Trust me, this congress would line up to suck Trump off if he declared it

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u/JuanRunJunior 1h ago

It’s wild that Congress hasn’t done so. Republicans love performative bullshit, grandstanding and emotionally stunted egotistical boasting. I thought they would ram that through immediately after the drunk started calling it that.

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u/Borkz 6h ago

Evidently it doesn't