With the deployment of warships this week, peace advocates fear Trump may be enacting his long-stated goal of invading Venezuela to carry out "regime change." CodePink says his "aggressive policies seek to extend US dominance in Latin America, no matter the human cost."
I thought there was something in the constitution that let the president suspend elections if the US is at war? If not, my bad, I must have misunderstood.
We’ve had lots of elections in time of war. The major conflicts of the 20th century that resulted in a military draft century (WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam) all had Presidential election. Hell, there was an election during the US Civil War.
If he declares war, he can cancel the next election. Is that how that works?
He can’t declare war OR cancel elections.
Won’t stop him from doing both, though.
I thought there was something in the constitution that let the president suspend elections if the US is at war? If not, my bad, I must have misunderstood.
You may be thinking of Lincoln suspending the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War?
Constitution, Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2:
Lincoln signed off on a law saying that the President could suspend the right under the same conditions.
Possibly, I can’t remember. It’s possible my brain is making stuff up.
We’ve had lots of elections in time of war. The major conflicts of the 20th century that resulted in a military draft century (WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam) all had Presidential election. Hell, there was an election during the US Civil War.
No such thing.