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    I'll take the part about not growing up to be a compliment.  Thank
    you for <br>
    your appreciation of youthfulness.  I intend to remain "spry".<br>
    <br>
    The Urban(a) Dictionary defines "Amerika":<br>
    <blockquote>A word used to describe the worst sense of the United
      States, i. e. imperialism, corruption, and the global exportation
      of American culture.
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    <br>
    The constitution is fairly clear in giving the power to declare war
    (that is, use military force)<br>
    exclusively to the congress, which by extension meant to give that
    power solely to the people<br>
    collectively rather than to vest it in a individual.<br>
    <br>
    It's quite clear that the power to declare war in the hands of an
    individual is a king-like<br>
    authority.  There is something in the hearts of men that makes them
    desire to be ruled<br>
    over by and submit to the authority of a king.  It's not limited to
    the Democrats.<br>
    <br>
    There can be no doubt that the Congress has subverted the
    constitution and given king-like<br>
    powers to the executive office.  The Clintons exercised this power
    in Yugoslavia, the GOP <br>
    greatly increased it.  The Democrats didnt oppose it because that
    wanted to have that<br>
    king-like power of authoritarian oppression when they had the
    executive orifice.<br>
    <br>
    It's clear what a king does, and the US is now ruled by a king.<br>
    <br>
    It's the power that makes the king.  The fact that the amerikan king
    is installed<br>
    via a circenses sham that they dare to call democracy makes no
    difference.<br>
    <br>
    Obama was an autocrat before they took over GM.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/07/2014 04:49 PM, Roger Helbig
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Any jerk who misspells the name of the country and
        throws in King is not really worth reading!   You really need to
        grow up EW - presume that you think that you have but you really
        haven't.</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 8:39 PM,
          "e.w.johnson 朱稳森" <span dir="ltr"><<a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
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          wrote:<br>
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            <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> The problem with the
              US Foreign Policy seems to be the American people
              themselves.<br>
              <br>
              The American people lick up rhetoric about American
              exceptionalism like a street feist<br>
              on a dropped ice-cream-cone.<br>
              <br>
              They really do believe that the world is out to harm them
              and take what they have,<br>
              and therefore they need Big Sibling to protect them from
              the baddies who live on the<br>
              other side of the wall.<br>
              <br>
              The 2001 A U MF is unconstitutional (congress can't
              "legally" over-ride the constitution <br>
              and give an Amerikan King the right to declare war) but it
              stands because the people<br>
              like it.<br>
              <br>
              I am glad the FCNL is doing something.<br>
              <br>
              But there was a time when Quakers were movers and shakers.<br>
              <br>
              <br>
              <br>
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              <div>On 06/07/2014 10:31 AM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss
                wrote:<br>
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                            ,</p>
                          <p
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.2em;font-family:georgia,sans-serif;font-size:14px">President

                            Obama envisions a world in which armed drone
                            strikes and U.S. military training in other
                            countries become the preferred role for
                            military force in U.S. foreign policy. But
                            what are the consequences of this approach,
                            which the president outlined in his speech
                            at West Point last week?</p>
                          <p
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                            Associate Director of Legislative Affairs
                            Michael Shank is recently returned from
                            Yemen, where he saw first-hand the results
                            of U.S. drone strikes and the missed
                            opportunities for a more effective U.S.
                            foreign policy. <strong>Please join Michael
                              and me on a special telephone briefing for
                              FCNL supporters on Monday, June 16 at 8
                              p.m. Eastern.</strong></p>
                          <p
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.2em;font-family:georgia,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Michael

                            and I will also talk about current
                            legislative efforts to promote our shared
                            security as a nation and a world—by
                            repealing the 2001 Authorization for the Use
                            of Military Force, addressing the role of
                            water scarcity in fueling conflict and more.
                            We’ll also answer your questions and talk
                            about ways you can be active with FCNL on
                            issues you care about.</p>
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                                target="_blank">Mark your calendar now</a>
                              and plan to join the call on Monday, June
                              16 at 8 p.m. Eastern by dialing toll-free,
                              <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="tel:866-261-3182" target="_blank"
                                value="+18662613182">866-261-3182</a>.</strong></p>
                          <p
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                            are appreciated but not required to <a
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                              href="mailto:dianerandall@fcnl.org"
                              target="_blank">dianerandall@fcnl.org</a>.
                            Please send your questions as well.</p>
                          <p
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.2em;font-family:georgia,sans-serif;font-size:14px">I
                            hope to speak with you on Monday, June 16 at
                            8 p.m.</p>
                          <p
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.2em;font-family:georgia,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Sincerely,</p>
                          <p
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                            Executive Secretary</p>
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