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Congress, Where are you? (Original Post) NightWatcher Jun 2020 OP
Busily working on 2naSalit Jun 2020 #1
what do you want them to do? maxsolomon Jun 2020 #2
Not if he loses the centrist GOP... Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #3
I mean simply that he controls the Military TODAY. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #4
Yeah, I know... Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #5
... Xolodno Jun 2020 #6

maxsolomon

(33,252 posts)
2. what do you want them to do?
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:53 PM
Jun 2020

they can make a lot of noise but we've already seen what power they actually have.

Trump is in control of the Military.

Alacritous Crier

(3,813 posts)
3. Not if he loses the centrist GOP...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:54 PM
Jun 2020

The corporations own the Senators for the most part. If they feel threatened, the can put pressure on the GOP to get him out of there.

maxsolomon

(33,252 posts)
4. I mean simply that he controls the Military TODAY.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:57 PM
Jun 2020

He is the Chief Executive.

I also have no clue if Posse Comitatus means anything in DC since it's not a state...

Alacritous Crier

(3,813 posts)
5. Yeah, I know...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 08:01 PM
Jun 2020

he's saying he's going to use it in any state where the Gov. doesn't call out the Natl. Guard.

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