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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPlease don't tell me that using Congressional power to shut down the gubmint
is too extreme or risky.
The Retrumplicans have demonstrated that they will murder us in the fucking streets to retain power.
We shouldn't provide them the bullets to do it.
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Please don't tell me that using Congressional power to shut down the gubmint (Original Post)
maxrandb
Feb 2020
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So when we shut down a government and Trump replies with Martial Law, then what?
marble falls
Feb 2020
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maxrandb
(17,282 posts)1. How long until he starts jailing Democrats?
marble falls
(71,394 posts)2. So when we shut down a government and Trump replies with Martial Law, then what?
FBaggins
(28,670 posts)3. What makes you think they even have the option?
The House doesnt own a shut down the government button and only gets one when the government runs out of money and Congress has to appropriate more...
... but they just passed a new spending bill just prior to impeachment. The government isnt going to run out of money before the election.
