Madison Paine Wrote, “Remember, Jefferson used letters of marque and reprisal (rather than asking for a declaration of war against private individuals — so stupid an idea that it has never been considered until Bush bypassed it by getting unconstitutional “authority” to wage undeclared war on two nations), just as Ron Paul pointed out we should do with terrorists not proven to be working for any government. That’s Ron — always offering the constitutional course of action.”
A course of action that was, for all intents and purposes, outlawed by the Treaty of Paris in 1856. If you are going to invoke history then be more intellectually honest. Letters of Marque and Reprisal is nothing more than advocating piracy and the use of mercenaries. And, you conveniently omit the use of US Marines and Navy by Jefferson against the Barbary pirates.
Pablo Escobar Wrote; “why don’t you go volunteer in the military and then we can talk?”
7 years USMC, what did you ever do besides ride the coattails of those who did?
