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TreasonousBastard

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5. It can't. The Posse Comitatis Act forbids it..

Reply to relayerbob (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:53 PM

Oct 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

That's mainly about it being ordered to affect domestic crises. If the military ever even thought about a "7 Days in May" party, it would be committing the highest of treasons.

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So, much as I hate to ask this ... [View all] relayerbob Oct 2019 OP

Doubt we want to go down that road Ahpook Oct 2019 #1

+ struggle4progress Oct 2019 #10

Sorting my sock drawer while I think about this. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #3

We are heading in that direction more and more each day. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #6

+ struggle4progress Oct 2019 #11

It can't. The Posse Comitatis Act forbids it.. TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #5

Of course it's "forbidden" and unprecedented relayerbob Oct 2019 #7

Yes it would be wrong sarisataka Oct 2019 #13

Posse Comitatus Act wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #8

Technically relayerbob Oct 2019 #9

As an Army Veteran, what would happen is that some would chalenge the Govertment and the rest will wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #12