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sarisataka

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11. Maybe not

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #8)

Sun May 31, 2020, 06:45 PM

May 2020

Even Republicans are wary of making such a move, especially if the state is not requesting such help. To unilaterally say a state is in Insurrection, is tantamount to saying a civil war is starting.

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Not going to happen. Pay no attention, he's just spewing bullshit as usual. (nt) scarletwoman May 2020 #1

I hope you're right Polybius May 2020 #2

Not unless the state requests it, and that won't be happening. States have their own National Guard scarletwoman May 2020 #3

It is expected a state would ask for help but sarisataka May 2020 #5

OK, thank you. I know our MN Governor has stated he would not ask for such a thing & it's not needed scarletwoman May 2020 #9

Last night was a serious counter sarisataka May 2020 #10

Answers sarisataka May 2020 #4

then he will Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #8

Maybe not sarisataka May 2020 #11

Looks like those powers were meant to counteract a foreign threat. Perhaps we need to tighten Karadeniz May 2020 #13

A mayor can request them. Little Rock requested some from Eisenhower ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2020 #6

See this OP on the Insurrection Act, and reply 7 there: highplainsdem May 2020 #7

I was in the National Guard in '68 Kingofalldems May 2020 #12