LDRship Podcast - Episode 27: The Commander in Chief

Episode 27 - The Commander in Chief: Wherein we discuss the two recent events where the President activated the military, one to quell a riot in Los Angeles and the other to bomb nuclear production sites in Iran.00:00:11 - Introduction

00:01:08 - The situation in Los Angeles and Iran

00:03:35 - The riots in LA

00:07:35 - Pitting the public against the military

00:09:49 - The President's legal authority to use military force on US soil

00:13:03 - A Libertarian perspective on borders, immigration, and the rule of law

00:15:06 - Posse comitatus

00:17:17 - The Republican standpoint

00:18:29 - The battle between Governor Newsome and President Trump

00:20:07 - What is posse comitatus?

00:24:18 - When law enforcement and the military are indistinguishable to the public

00:26:53 - Making the case for war with Congress

00:30:52 - The optics of striking a country with our stealth nuclear bombers

00:34:51 - Technically legal or not, is it right?

00:37:05 - Quoting Dave Smith from Part of the Problem

00:40:17 - DNI said they weren't trying to build nuclear weapons

00:44:31 - The President has to build a case for the people

00:48:27 - The Founding Fathers did not intend for one person to be able to commit the country to war

00:49:47 - How would America feel if Wakanda bombed us?

00:52:26 - The difference between striking a nation or striking an extra-governmental entity

00:55:04 - What did China and Russia think of our B-2s flying around?

00:58:10 - Wrapping up our opinions on using the military, and Dion's opinion (Libertarian)

00:58:53 - Will's opinion (Democrat)

00:59:41 - Thea's opinion (Democrat)

01:01:45 - Brett's opinion (Republican)

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