From: "Prof. Vincent Brannigan"
Date: 2/18/2004 3:57 PM Central Standard Time
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Tarver Engineering wrote:

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote in message
...


The founding fathers knew exactly what they were doing. Congress had the
power
to create an army and navy, but the president was its "commander". The
president gives "military" orders to subordinate commanders. He does not
merely
give "policy" direction as the Prime minister did in England.

The President is "commander" because that was the price of getting George
Washington to agree to be President.

you are confusing rationale with the basis for power. The status as
commander
in chief derives from the constitution.



The DoD is a mechanism whererby Congress' money is spent. That is why
Congress has the Authority to confirm, or reject, Cabinet level Executive
heads.

no, The constitution confers that power , and its the senate, not congress
that
can Advise and consent.
has nothing to do with the spending power.

Vince


he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall
appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the
Supreme
Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are
not
herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the
Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they
think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads
of
departments.

Vince

Vince, tarver has never allowed reality to get in the way and will never admit
when he's wrong. If you need a laugh do a Google search of his name in
newsgroups like this one and RAH. He's spewed in many others and has even
claimed to be an expert on a wide range of subjects.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired