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39. K&R,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 04:16 PM

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Tennessee National Guard lays down their shields at protest [View all] RandySF Jun 2020 OP

Wow KewlKat Jun 2020 #1

Even the actual military behaves in a less militaristic manner than the police. sop Jun 2020 #2

uh huh. Roc2020 Jun 2020 #17

should be: DENVERPOPS Jun 2020 #43

The Military has much more strict standards JI7 Jun 2020 #55

K & R IllinoisBirdWatcher Jun 2020 #3

Way to go !!! Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #4

Tennessee NG, thank you for not breaking your covenant with the people. NCjack Jun 2020 #5

There you go. There's the fracture in the military I have hypothesized. roamer65 Jun 2020 #6

unlike cops, they will be charged to the full extent of the UCMJ jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #24

Very true. roamer65 Jun 2020 #29

Yep, dware Jun 2020 #50

I am from Tennessee, NellieStarbuck Jun 2020 #7

May cooler heads carry the day bottomofthehill Jun 2020 #8

I got to wonder who gave the order - can't imagine the guardsmen did it on their own. rurallib Jun 2020 #9

There was no order. One of the organizers asked them and they responded. Tanuki Jun 2020 #11

Thanks - that is amazing rurallib Jun 2020 #12

Yes! Ohioboy Jun 2020 #10

I love that locution, Bunker Boy. NNadir Jun 2020 #19

Don't make me get excited. roamer65 Jun 2020 #30

I do NOT want him killed...... MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #42

Neither do I. I'm merely stating that those who live by sword, die by it. NNadir Jun 2020 #45

penniless with moths flying out of his empty pockets sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 #49

binky bunker boy with his blankie and nuknuk in hidey hole sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 #48

The turd will DEMAND they be punished. not_the_one Jun 2020 #60

When peaceful protest works, at least for a moment. The photo is amazing. nt crickets Jun 2020 #13

Totally AWESOME! Bayard Jun 2020 #14

Fantastic! It's only the incompetent illegal occupant of the WH that can't understand non violent. iluvtennis Jun 2020 #15

Hand salute, Soldiers sarge43 Jun 2020 #16

The tide is turning Dukkha Jun 2020 #18

That makes me proud to have been a guardsman. trof Jun 2020 #20

Now do the patches. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #21

What's that? dmr Jun 2020 #31

And the uniforms. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #34

It shouldn't be a surprise. Aristus Jun 2020 #22

So good to see this! Pretty much all of the 55 & up Trump Lucinda Jun 2020 #23

Thank you. cp Jun 2020 #25

The examples of police & National Guard expressing solidarity with the protesters is tblue37 Jun 2020 #26

Spot on canetoad Jun 2020 #54

trump doesn't do humble. calimary Jun 2020 #58

Those shields are heavy tho jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #27

It's scenes like this that reflect the true Spirit of America. patphil Jun 2020 #28

Amen dmr Jun 2020 #33

This Tennessean is proud but surprised. TNNurse Jun 2020 #32

Wonderful, Corgigal Jun 2020 #35

This is how WE get through this mess randr Jun 2020 #36

THANK YOU to the Tennessee National Guard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! onecent Jun 2020 #37

true grace.... tnbadger Jun 2020 #38

K&R, uponit7771 Jun 2020 #39

Wouldn't it be great if the fuckwit in chief would learn from this Soph0571 Jun 2020 #40

Blessed be the peacemakers Sucha NastyWoman Jun 2020 #41

Duty, honor, country. denbot Jun 2020 #44

Thank you for posting.... Upthevibe Jun 2020 #46

True Volunteers ... aggiesal Jun 2020 #47

KNR. Maybe things go are not totally hopeless. niyad Jun 2020 #51

Problem with using a states national guard is that they are citizens of said state to and that means cstanleytech Jun 2020 #52

Awesome! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #53

+! struggle4progress Jun 2020 #56

Really fine version with memory lane pix. JudyM Jun 2020 #61

Is protecting our country from foreign Doreen Jun 2020 #57

LET THIS SINK IN! louzke9 Jun 2020 #59