Word: foreign
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Continued debate over who should have control over foreign policy has never been resolved by the courts, which defer the decision because of various administrative technicalities. But the time may soon arrive when the Supreme Court must decide on the constitutionality of the War Powers Act, and that decision will have far-reaching ramifications for our nation's security...
...decision in favor of the President would cement the primacy of the executive branch in foreign affairs. A decision for the Congress could limit the extent to which the President can swiftly act in the nation's interest with the use of military troops...
...election three weeks from now--as it appears he will--political conflict between a Republican administration and a Democratic Congress could very well force the court to make the decision in the next four years. That decision will likely fall in favor of the President, making presidential authority in foreign affairs virtually limitless...
Given that precedent, the Court could once again avoid controversy by rejecting the resolution as technically unconstitutional. This would save the Court from having to determine the proper balance of power between the two branches in terms of foreign policy...
...Baker (the guy who showed me how to kick a little ass last week) I would have had you on my short list for secretary of state. Your steadfast refusal to divest Harvard's holdings from companies doing business in South Africa shows you understand the basic idea of foreign policy--the profit motive is far more important than morality. We can't let the concerns of thousands, even millions, of people effect our policy toward their nation. That would be just plain silly...