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murielm99

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1. I was just thinking that.

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Mon Jun 1, 2020, 07:40 PM

Jun 2020

I could visualize Lori Lightfoot standing with JB Pritzker in front of our National Guard troops, facing the U.S. military. Trump will be out to get JB after our governor stood up to the orange menace.

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any chance the national guard will be used to protect a state from the federal government? [View all] unblock Jun 2020 OP

I was just thinking that. murielm99 Jun 2020 #1

Fun wrinkle huh? The dumbfuckery is amazing! Brainfodder Jun 2020 #2

Governors command the Guard forces, so theoretically, yes, I guess (shrugging shoulders) Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #3

I've been thinking about this too and i Solomon Jun 2020 #4

in fact, protecting the state against the federal government is part of the rationale for the 2nd unblock Jun 2020 #7

They could do that in theory sarisataka Jun 2020 #5

the national guard normally follows the governor's orders. unblock Jun 2020 #6

Normally they do sarisataka Jun 2020 #10

Thus a civil war! imanamerican63 Jun 2020 #8

Arkansas tried that in 1957 SCantiGOP Jun 2020 #9