Congress Shall Have Power to Declare War

We all know that is what the Constitution says. We also know that Congress has let the President declare war whenever and wherever he wishes. Now he's trying it once more. Bush has submitted a resolution to Congress which asks it to “acknowledge again and explicitly that this nation remains engaged in an armed conflict with Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated organizations, who have already proclaimed themselves at war with us and who are dedicated to the slaughter of Americans.” Since Congress has never declared war against the organizations, named and unnamed, how can they affirm that we are engaged in war now?

We need a Congress that exercises its responsibility and a president who knows his.