I've been reading Barry Goldwater's autobiography, and I was disturbed to find that he was against the War Powers Resolution, which allows the President to use military force for up to 60 days without Congressional approval. His main criticism is that this limits the President's power to wage war, and that the only constraint on the commander-in-chief power is when the voters kick him out.
I was very perplexed after reading this because Ron Paul has invoked Goldwater's name so many times. Despite Goldwater's views on reducing the size of government, he appears to have no problems with an expansive U.S. military force and Congress' inability to pass a declaration of war. Maybe Ron Paul needs to find a new historical figure to appeal to.
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