War Powers, Hypersonic Missiles and the Iran Quagmire | 05-01-26 episode artwork

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War Powers, Hypersonic Missiles and the Iran Quagmire | 05-01-26

from Liberty Roundtable Podcast · host Sam Bushman

Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley break down the escalating conflict with Iran, the real cost and danger of deploying hypersonic missiles, and whether Congress has the spine to invoke the 1973 War Powers Resolution. They also cover the collapse of the petrodollar, Supreme Court retirements, the 16th Amendment, and why Americans need to wake up before it's too late. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and broadcast open 0:30 Iran tensions and the ceasefire that isn't a ceasefire 1:13 US caught flat-footed on hypersonic missiles 1:31 Dark Eagle program and the 2027 readiness timeline 2:48 Giving away advanced technology in someone else's war 3:18 Tit-for-tat escalation risk with Iran 5:58 Lessons from Vietnam: four and a half years to Paris Peace Accords 10:02 China watching, petrodollar unraveling, UAE exits OPEC 12:42 The 1973 War Powers Resolution: constitutional or not? 16:41 Senate votes to let Trump keep fighting, Rand Paul stands alone 19:08 Will Thomas and Alito retire? Trump vs. the Supreme Court 21:31 The 16th Amendment was never constitutionally ratified 23:39 Final warning: America is at a hinge point Call to Action: If this conversation got you thinking, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe to Liberty RoundTable at libertyroundtable.com and libertynewsradio.com. Find us on X, Rumble, YouTube, and Truth Social. Learn more about Liberty United at unitingliberty.com. And if you're serious about defending the Constitution, join the John Birch Society conference in Salt Lake City on June 6th. Reserve your seat at jbs.org/slc26.

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