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Who Can Declare War? (Replay)
This episode is a replay of the episode posted on July 1, 2025: Episode 48: Who Can Declare War?
Who has the constitutional authority to declare war: the President or Congress?
Mark DeLuzio takes on a heated question that often gets filtered through party loyalty, current events, and political talking points. Rather than arguing from a Republican or Democrat perspective, Mark goes back to the Constitution itself, along with the words of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton, to examine where the power to declare war actually belongs.
This discussion looks at Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the role of the President as commander in chief, and why the War Powers Act has created so much confusion around military action. Mark also challenges the argument that a short military strike, limited engagement, or action taken under a president people support can be separated from the constitutional standard.
Along the way, he reflects on the cost of undeclared wars, the strength of the military industrial complex, and the danger of defending constitutional limits only when the other political side is in power.
Topics covered include:
The answer, Mark argues, is not found in cable news, party loyalty, or popular commentators. The answer lies in the Constitution.
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This episode is a replay of the episode posted on July 1, 2025: Episode 48: Who Can Declare War?
Who has the constitutional authority to declare war: the President or Congress?
Mark DeLuzio takes on a heated question that often gets filtered through party loyalty, current events, and political talking points. Rather than arguing from a Republican or Democrat perspective, Mark goes back to the Constitution itself, along with the words of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton, to examine where the power to declare war actually belongs.
This discussion looks at Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the role of the President as commander in chief, and why the War Powers Act has created so much confusion around military action. Mark also challenges the argument that a short military strike, limited engagement, or action taken under a president people support can be separated from the constitutional standard.
Along the way, he reflects on the cost of undeclared wars, the strength of the military industrial complex, and the danger of defending constitutional limits only when the other political side is in power.
Topics covered include:
The answer, Mark argues, is not found in cable news, party loyalty, or popular commentators. The answer lies in the Constitution.