A great month for American sovereignty
Property values in the global community took a hit this month after the United States twice declined invitations to surrender its sovereignty to the United Nations.
Dear Mr. President:
Property values in the global community took a hit this month after the United States twice declined invitations to surrender its sovereignty to the United Nations.
Military heroes were dealt a devastating blow for the second time in as many years on Thursday when the Supreme Court, in United States v. Alvarez, struck down the Stolen Valor Act, which made it a crime to falsely claim oneself as a recipient of military honors.
After World War II, the Army, Navy and Air Force were brought under a single command known as the National Military Establishment, later called the Department of Defense. As the structure changed, so too did custom. Each service celebrated its own history and traditions, but in 1949, Defense Secretary Louis Johnson asked them to set those aside in favor of a single observance called Armed Forces Day.
Interventionists are cheering the United Nations for authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya. The U.N.’s imprimatur, they say, is necessary for U.S. participation, which is essential for the mission’s success. But Mr. Obama’s war on Libya is a mess because he gave the United Nations the role of the decider.