Quote Originally Posted by medicinal
Pelosi might have talked some sense into the syrian leader and asked him to influence Iran
Nancy Pelosiâ??s recent bumbling foray into foreign policy with Syria shows why diplomacy should be left to that branch of government - the executive branch - that actually has the authority to conduct it. Pelosi conveyed a â??peace messageâ?? from Ehud Olmert to Bashar Assad that - woops! - the Israeli government says it never gave to Pelosi. Apparently Nuancy not only missed the shades of gray there, she missed the black and white as well.
Amateurish and embarassing, yes, but is it illegal also? There is a law called the Logan Act that forbids U.S. citizens from conducting diplomacy without approval from the government. The act, as amended in 2004, reads as follows:

18 U.S.C. § 953. Private correspondence with foreign governments.
Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply himself, or his agent, to any foreign government, or the agents thereof, for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from such government or any of its agents or subjects.

Members of Congress are not immune from the Act, nor do members of Congress have any constitutional authority to conduct foreign policy. The role of the Senates in foreign policy is basically to ratify treaties and confirm ambassadors. The role of the House is to declare war, and control the purse strings. Thatâ??s it, no more - only the President has the power to actually conduct or authorize foreign policy and diplomacy.
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World opinion has been discussed in here and it seems that our friends in France have issues with "Damascus Nancy" with good cause. Now she DID openly do this atrosity of her own free will against the U.S. constitution.

I hope that the members of congress and senate find their way to bring formal charges up against her, demote her from Speaker of the House, and set an example so this type of breach of power never happens again!

Now don't get me wrong, I really feel for the lady; it's a shame that she abused her position is such a manner.

Have a good one!:s4:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . â??Damascus Nancyâ?? And Unlawful Diplomacy Nancy Pelosiâ??s recent bumbling foray into foreign policy with Syria shows why diplomacy should be left to that branch of government - the executive branch - that actually has the authority to conduct it. Pelosi conveyed a â??peace messageâ?? from Ehud Olmert to Bashar Assad that - woops! - the Israeli government says it never gave to Pelosi. Apparently Nuancy not only missed the shades of gray there, she missed the black and white as well. Amateurish and embarassing, yes, but is it illegal Rating: 5