The Constitution Does Not Allow the President to Start Wars

This is a reminder—not a suggestion—of your constitutional duty. The United States Constitution is unequivocal. Article I, Section 8 grants Congress alone the power to declare war. The President is not a king. The President is not an emperor. And the President does not have unilateral authority to drag this nation into war with a foreign country. Yet once again, President Trump has ignored the Constitution, bypassed Congress, and initiated military action abroad—this time in what appears to be a reckless, immoral, and transparently profit-driven war for oil. This is not “defense.” This is not an “emergency.” This is an illegal act. You were not elected to sit silently while the Constitution is shredded. If Congress allows a President to repeatedly launch military action without authorization, then Congress is surrendering its power and betraying the oath you swore to uphold. Silence is not neutrality. Silence is complicity. The American people are exhausted by endless wars launched on lies, greed, and corporate interests—wars paid for with our tax dollars and fought with the lives of service members and civilians alike. We are told there is no money for healthcare, education, housing, or wages—yet there is always money for bombs, oil interests, and destruction. This is exactly the abuse of power the Founders warned against. Your responsibilities are clear: • Demand an immediate halt to unauthorized military action • Require full public justification and transparency • Reassert Congress’s exclusive authority over war • Hold the President accountable for violating the Constitution If you refuse to act, then you are no longer a check on executive power—you are enabling authoritarianism. Do your job. Defend the Constitution. Or admit that you are willing to let it die for political convenience. The American people are watching.