Trump Admin takes over D.C. Policing

[nycfan]

We’ll see if it actually happens but it would be a lot easier to send the National Guard to New Orleans with the support of Louisiana politicians … they need some pretext to nationalize the guard if they want to go to Chicago, for instance.

 

[Centerpiece]

Nazis gonna Nazi.
Stasi is next. You heard it hear first.
Neighbors will be spying on, and turning in names to the authorities (read: Authoritarians)

 

[Zoo_View]

Julia Letlow represents Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. Her District is home to the three most violent cities in the state (Marksville #1, Monroe #2, and Alexandria #3); it also includes three more in the Top 10 (Bogalusa, West Monroe, and Baton Rouge).

New Orleans ranks fifth.

 

[ZenMode]

This is good, right? Trump isn't overstepping his authority and "invading" Chicago, declaring war on America or whatever else was claimed to be happening.

 

[nycfan]

This is good, right? Trump isn't overstepping his authority and "invading" Chicago, declaring war on America or whatever else was claimed to be happening.

It is showing some restraint (that does not match his more divisive rhetoric) so far. So, I would call that not as bad as threatened so far, but not good.

 

[Ramrouser]

I predicted weeks ago that Trump was "all talk" about sending the Guard into Chicago and wouldn't actually do it without the State's request. He was just making the point about Chicago crime and making Dems take the side of crime and lawlessness.

 

[farce©]

Because Republicans only think in terms of winning and losing. What is right vs wrong or lawful vs unlawful isn’t a calculation that they ever consider.

 

[uncjhodges]

I predicted weeks ago that Trump was "all talk" about sending the Guard into Chicago and wouldn't actually do it without the State's request. He was just making the point about Chicago crime and making Dems take the side of crime and lawlessness.

No one with a working brain thinks that is the side Democrats are taking. Of course, you don’t have one

 

[ChileG]

I’ve walked around DC plenty of times without an armed escort and felt totally safe. He’s such a wuss.

So have my children. When they were like 12 and 9.

 

[ChileG]

I predicted weeks ago that Trump was "all talk" about sending the Guard into Chicago and wouldn't actually do it without the State's request. He was just making the point about Chicago crime and making Dems take the side of crime and lawlessness.

Question - when republicans were freaking the fuck out over Jade Helm, were they on the side of lawlessness?

 

[ChileG]

This is good, right? Trump isn't overstepping his authority and "invading" Chicago, declaring war on America or whatever else was claimed to be happening.

What terminology would you use when Trump illegally sends the National Guard into a state without the governor’s consent (as a court ruled he did in Los Angeles)?

Is “illegally sending troops” appreciably different from invading? I also looked up the definition of “invade” and it fits very well into what Trump was threatening to do.

As for “declaring war,” it was Trump that first use the word “war.”

 

[ZenMode]

What terminology would you use when Trump illegally sends the National Guard into a state without the governor’s consent (as a court ruled he did in Los Angeles)?

I think the President has the authority to send the Marines into LA to protect Federal buildings, which is all they were doing. They weren't engaging with rioters.

Is “illegally sending troops” appreciably different from invading? I also looked up the definition of “invade” and it fits very well into what Trump was threatening to do.

As for “declaring war,” it was Trump that first use the word “war.”

I haven't seen an true example of "illegally" sending troops anywhere so far, that includes LA and DC, which is under the control of the federal government.

Marines will take over protection of Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles

The company of about 200 Marines has been there training with the National Guard, but are now taking over guarding the federal building.

www.dailynews.com

 

[nycfan]

 

[ChileG]

I think the President has the authority to send the Marines into LA to protect Federal buildings, which is all they were doing. They weren't engaging with rioters.

I haven't seen a true example of "illegally" sending troops anywhere so far, that includes LA and DC, which is under the control of the federal government.

A court ruled it was illegal.

But forget LA for the moment. If Trump did send in the National Guard to Chicago without the governor’s consent, do you agree that would be illegal? If so, what word would you use?

 

[finesse]

A court ruled it was illegal.

But forget LA for the moment. If Trump did send in the National Guard to Chicago without the governor’s consent, do you agree that would be illegal? If so, what word would you use?

Him? Probably either majestic or heroic.

 

[tarheelbillie]

Hear ye! Hear ye! Henceforth our Dear Leader shall be known as Donald the Conqueror!

 

[Centerpiece]

I can smell it. Can you smell it? It’s in the air

 

[Carolina Fever]

Zen's ass has to hurt from strataling the fence all the time.

 

[Molotov Mocktail]

Zen's ass has to hurt fron strataling the fence all the time.

The fence has done so much damage at this point he essentially has a cloaca

 

[MOUNTAINH33L]

I can smell it. Can you smell it? It’s in the air