Unconstitutional War Quotes

Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you don't have to declare war. You're just at war and we did that, which is not legal.

The war had been unnecessarily and unconstitutionally initiated by the president.

Congress gave the President a blank check to wage an undefined war against an undefined enemy for an undefined period of time. We shouldn’t have given him that authority.

Why are American boys dying in a war the President refuses to call a war, yet commits our forces to it?

The [Mexican] war was unnecessarily and unconstitutionally commenced by the President.

The Mexican-American War had been unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the President of the United States

It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars.

Resolved that the present war ... was unconstitutionally commenced by the order of the President ... and that it is now waged by a powerful nation against a weak neighbor ... at immense cost of treasure and life.... That such a war of conquest, so hateful in its objects, so wanton, unjust and unconstitutional in its origin and character, must be regarded as a war against freedom, against humanity, against justice.