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nick of time

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1. Probably not.

Reply to stultusporcos (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 08:15 PM

Jan 2013

If he tried that, there would be a huge uproar in the country as well as the congress and the courts would rule it unconstitutional in no time at all.

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Probably not. nick of time Jan 2013 #1

Well, since Congress hasn't declared war since 1941... derby378 Jan 2013 #2

No. Harry Truman tried that with the steel companies back in the '50s. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #3

Thank you. nick of time Jan 2013 #4

No. former9thward Jan 2013 #5

Nope, no can do. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #6

No. ellisonz Jan 2013 #7