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In reply to the discussion: Merkley tweet to Trump: Get your DHS lackey and uninvited paramilitary actions out of my state [View all]love_katz
(3,241 posts)47. Be careful folks. Your city may be next.
If you want to help in this fight, and if you can afford to donate without hurting yourself or family, please consider donating to the ACLU, any Oregon Democratic politician, any Democratic politician in any state, and any charities that raise funds for the legal costs of people caught up in these unlawful kidnappings by goons deployed by Twitler.
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Merkley tweet to Trump: Get your DHS lackey and uninvited paramilitary actions out of my state [View all]
highplainsdem
Jul 2020
OP
you are aware i hope that us senators do not control the executive branch in their state?
drray23
Jul 2020
#4
Yes, that would be a start. An injunction? A senate hearing? Anything, but something more
Raven
Jul 2020
#29
They are a hodge podge of Trumpists from these departments, if you are correct.
roamer65
Jul 2020
#49
The governor has the full authority to use the Oregon State Police and National Guard.
roamer65
Jul 2020
#50
Merkley has been fighting the good fight since Trump's inauguration. He is a great senator.
Shrike47
Jul 2020
#19
thanks for bringing this issue to the national forefront Senator Merkley!
flibbitygiblets
Jul 2020
#11
Governors have a real problem. How to remove these paramilitaries peacefully.
ancianita
Jul 2020
#12
I think that's right, reportable like any kidnapping because that's what it is
bucolic_frolic
Jul 2020
#26