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DallasNE

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34. Keep The Eye On The Ball
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 01:27 PM
Jul 2020

This is the distraction of the day. The ACLU has already filed action in the courts. That wheel turns slowly and may not be heard until after the November election.

The Supreme Court in the 1970's ruled that preventative detention is illegal so what Wolf is saying is clearly wrong. Also, the charter of the DHS does not permit the activity we are seeing. Tom Ridge, first Sec of DHS: “The (DHS) department was established to protect America from the ever-present threat of global terrorism. It was not established to be the president’s personal militia.”. So what we are seeing is another case of deflection because none of this can stand. Trump is just riling up his law & ORDER base and it has the benefit of deflecting away from the disaster called COVID-45, er 19.

What the "moms" in Portland are doing is quite effective so keep it up. Their numbers have swelled about 4-fold since the jack-booted thugs showed up so keep up that pressure. Naked Athena stopped them in their tracks too - but I am not advocating that. Just an example that other things work too.

I'm more for stay the course rather than abandon what is currently going on.

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Exactly Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #1
They aren't just protecting federal property in Portland. Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #2
They're trying to provoke violence to be used in campaign ads and by RW media. highplainsdem Jul 2020 #3
Exactly! scarletwoman Jul 2020 #25
Oh these thugs will star in campaign ads all right. And Trump isn't gonna like the result. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #35
Its Banana Republic time now. BSdetect Jul 2020 #4
Trump proving that he is a "Law and Order Republican" Chainfire Jul 2020 #5
Next- all polling places will be moved to federal buildings. milestogo Jul 2020 #6
to protect them right? Captain Zero Jul 2020 #7
Oregon votes by mail tinrobot Jul 2020 #12
This needs to be nipped in the bud -- otherwise it's 4 more years of toxic bullshit Blue Owl Jul 2020 #8
future of humanity hangs in the balance cynical_idealist Jul 2020 #9
Welcome to DU, cynical_idealist! calimary Jul 2020 #45
+1. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #10
THIS. What the DHS is in effect saying is KPN Jul 2020 #21
DHS is saying "We will continue terrorizing the populace until the election." lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #36
Intimidating minorities is what they do The Wizard Jul 2020 #11
+1. Intimidate and thereby suppress the vote. GOPers can only win by cheating. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #39
K and R BadgerMom Jul 2020 #13
Actually, we just need to be smart about this Mr.Bill Jul 2020 #14
Good thinking The Mouth Jul 2020 #20
This is What We Should Be Doing McKim Jul 2020 #24
Yup. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #37
I've wondered about all the protesters just staying home. CaptainTruth Jul 2020 #42
I thought the same thing, ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #44
Change tactics. calimary Jul 2020 #46
Yep. kentuck Jul 2020 #15
Yet another trump administration self fulfilling prophecy? plimsoll Jul 2020 #16
Likely. moondust Jul 2020 #17
Trump will do anything to remain in power. Putin is advising him. triron Jul 2020 #18
I think BLM needs zentrum Jul 2020 #19
Militias as fake secret police keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #22
Nah, not overweight enough. Mr.Bill Jul 2020 #29
I'm glad someone has pointed this out. I've been wondering about this as well. scarletwoman Jul 2020 #30
CBP is a far-right militia. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #38
This is absolutely about the election peggysue2 Jul 2020 #23
He wants to be known for law and order? dickthegrouch Jul 2020 #53
And those idiot mercenaries are happy to be used lunatica Jul 2020 #26
Eric Prince and his militia don't care as long as they get paid. pazzyanne Jul 2020 #31
Eric Prince and his sister are evil incarnate lunatica Jul 2020 #47
Exactly! pazzyanne Jul 2020 #50
That's always a source of worry. lunatica Jul 2020 #51
Well sure, that's what they expect. Sogo Jul 2020 #27
Yes Hekate Jul 2020 #28
Keep in mind, they are also assuredly sending in their own agents provocateurs to commit scarletwoman Jul 2020 #32
They don't even try to pretend anymore. Blatant, in-your-face coup. niyad Jul 2020 #33
Keep The Eye On The Ball DallasNE Jul 2020 #34
Peace will reign throughout the land --- on November 4th. 3Hotdogs Jul 2020 #40
That may not happen so quickly lunatica Jul 2020 #48
The lawlessness is in the Pubbies White House. bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #41
Next move tiptonic Jul 2020 #43
Putin would just as soon replace the useful idiot lunatica Jul 2020 #49
Operation: Legend... in his own mind C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #52
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