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Jesus, I'd forgotten that the NG was still in DC. Seems like they're already violating the law. They can't police and there's no "emergency", so what's the justification?
They are combating the "Enemies of the United States."
Keep in mind, to these facist cult assholes, "Enemies of the United States" are "Anyone who disagrees with us being fascist cult assholes."
So far the enemies of the United States seem to be litter and low-priority landscaping jobs.
Imagine the grandchildren of those guard members regaling the tales of how grandpa spent hard-fought months at war with the dandelions of DC
Yes but I assure you, its COMMUNIST litter.
whats the 'Fuck you lib'
Technically, DC isn't a "State". It's 100% under Federal Government jurisdiction already, so they can basically do whatever they want there.
No they can't, they just have an easier time federalizing them. Posse Comitatus still applies.
Not for DC. The NG can be used for law enforcement there. I think there are some restrictions...but not many.
The executive says they can be used in DC without restriction. That's never been established in law and relies on an interpretation where the NG under the control of the federal government is not federalized. There's currently a court case against the deployment and the stays thus far have not addressed Posse Comitatus though they have allowed them to stay in place.
I guess it's okay that they're not following federal law though? I wish we could believe them.
I am far more worried about whatever the administration is planning on as far as the DHS is concerned. The PATRIOT act has granted them extraordinary powers in relation to fighting 'terrorism' without bothering to strictly define what 'terrorism' is... this administration has shown a gleeful willingness to apply that label to their political opposition.
At least National Guard members actually live in the communities that they would be asked to attack (however the administration may phrase it).
At least National Guard members actually live in the communities
That kind of depends on the size of the state. Also, if you look at the 1970 Kent State shootings, the national guard will/can do some shitty stuff if they're under shitty leadership. Just like the military.
They'll also very happily deploy troops from red states to police the blue states.
Not true, if Trump federalizes the Guard, they can send whoever pretty much wherever. Now that "guy next door" is a chud from Idaho.
so.... he'll be fired before the midterms then. Who tf thought it was a good idea to ask him that on the record?
Voicing unease? Daaaaaamn.
Can’t trust anything coming out of a soldier unless it’s at an autopsy.
Vivisection too. Donated organs. Plenty of things.
You are bloodthirsty
Oh. Some really good drawings of dicks.
Seems increasingly like trump is scared of an insurrection that puts him to the gallows within the borders of D.C. Got himself a little buffer zone.