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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump will make a Russian style move to invoke the inssurection act.
There is a reason Trump is waving around bibles and talking about the second amendment. He will use restrictions on church openings and any gun laws as pretense to send in the military. He declared war on America a few days ago. Now he's barricading himself in.
The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it
(1)so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2)opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/253
(1)so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2)opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/253
It is a typical Russian move of "protecting ethnic Russians." Trump will use it to "protect rights."
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Trump will make a Russian style move to invoke the inssurection act. (Original Post)
Renew Deal
Jun 2020
OP
But Putin has managed it so that there's only token political opposition.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2020
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struggle4progress
(125,682 posts)1. That's why he was on the phone with Vlad
pwb
(12,550 posts)2. I think people overestimate both Putin and Trump.
Right now they both have their countries totally fucked up. Money sure isn't brains.
Renew Deal
(84,765 posts)3. You underestimate his willingness to use brute force
Or "dominate" to win an election.
pwb
(12,550 posts)4. All tough words from fake tough Trump.
Nothing can stop a Democratic tsunami .
Tommy_Carcetti
(44,449 posts)8. But Putin has managed it so that there's only token political opposition.
Something that Trump surely wouldn't mind himself.
Overall health and well-being of the citizenry doesn't matter to despots. Just ask the Kims.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)5. Governors could declare "safe zones for armed worship".
jmg257
(11,996 posts)6. Something tells me trump is close to being run out on a rail.
His support, and supporters, are shedding like c-19.
Although a desperate man...
obamanut2012
(29,246 posts)7. I actually agree with you
One week ago, no.
