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calimary

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105. No kidding!

Reply to Cinnamonspice (Reply #63)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 01:16 PM

Jan 2021

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Ho Lei Schitt! Just heard on MSNBC that National Guard troops [View all] flamin lib Jan 2021 OP

Why wouldn't they be? bearsfootball516 Jan 2021 #1

This hardly ever happens obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #3

Good to know, I didn't know that. bearsfootball516 Jan 2021 #4

Indeed, it's always good to learn new things obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #28

Same here! I had no idea soothsayer Jan 2021 #35

That's not always the case. denbot Jan 2021 #8

Like Kent State. SergeStorms Jan 2021 #95

😖😢😡 ailsagirl Jan 2021 #131

Most people have no idea how paranoid the military is about their guns and ammunition. flamin lib Jan 2021 #13

Thanks for the insight and info Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #30

Wow! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #34

On TV this morning, they showed them signing out their weapons. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #39

That seems very normal. I had to do that 50+ years ago. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2021 #132

Holy hell. MontanaMama Jan 2021 #87

I feel ya-in the pit of my stomach. I had the same sickening thought. BadgerMom Jan 2021 #99

The Military weeds out as many extremists as they can regardless of bent. I'll bet these troops ... marble falls Jan 2021 #106

I doubt that many of them are suicidal . . . flamin lib Jan 2021 #108

They sure were. Even with the non firing M-1's we got in boot camp. marble falls Jan 2021 #104

There are a few ways they can be depoyed Miguelito Loveless Jan 2021 #25

They're usually armed with rubber bullets, not live ammo. stopbush Jan 2021 #50

Why not? wcollar Jan 2021 #94

I feel sorry for the troops and their families fighting Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #2

They have to. A show of force is necessary for multiple reasons. I hope the state houses are still_one Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #17

My son's NG unit just got called up to protect our statehouse until after the inauguration. mercuryblues Jan 2021 #24

Will they be armed? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #29

IDK mercuryblues Jan 2021 #42

I wish your son stays safe, and hopefully will deter the seditionists from doing anything still_one Jan 2021 #32

Same here mercuryblues Jan 2021 #51

Hoping and praying your son stays safe. Cinnamonspice Jan 2021 #63

No kidding! calimary Jan 2021 #105

If the terrorists come back, they will have to be mowed down. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #41

+1 - Wish that was not true, Lokee11 Jan 2021 #83

+1 K&R Let's pray we will have peace the next few days till Biden is ensconsed in the WH & the Con onetexan Jan 2021 #49

yea me too bdamomma Jan 2021 #74

Will there be sufficient National Guard units at state capitals if many units no_hypocrisy Jan 2021 #6

My guess is yes, there'll be more than enough Victor_c3 Jan 2021 #57

Can Ingersollman Jan 2021 #76

I was a Platoon Leader in Iraq, Feb 2004 - March 2005 Victor_c3 Jan 2021 #121

My Ingersollman Jan 2021 #123

Wow, you really know your stuff. Thanks for the info. BigBearJohn Jan 2021 #110

It isn't a "protest" if you bring guns. It is an act of WAR against your country. AKA TREASON. nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #7

Thank you! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #22

+1 there's no such thing as an "armed protest." lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #43

There apparently is - if the "armed protesters" are white. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #45

Yeah. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #48

+1 Lokee11 Jan 2021 #85

Open carry or concealed carry is illegal in Washington DC, so the act of brining weapons still_one Jan 2021 #36

Good. hadEnuf Jan 2021 #9

It would be unconscionable for them to be defenseless against the mob Klaralven Jan 2021 #10

Like on 1/6? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #26

For those that pray, pray the National Guard is defense enough. nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #53

They are backed up by The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" Klaralven Jan 2021 #84

Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region Klaralven Jan 2021 #92

Very serious paleotn Jan 2021 #11

I hope they're screening the National Guard troops to make sure they're not LaMouffette Jan 2021 #12

I heard someone say they are doing exactly that Siwsan Jan 2021 #16

It was reported last night that the Army are dware Jan 2021 #18

+1. I'm somewhat worried about this radius777 Jan 2021 #33

Sad how much of this was beneath the surface moonscape Jan 2021 #54

One hateful POS bdamomma Jan 2021 #75

That POS is just the pustule on the body of the (r)epuglicons and people like murdock, mercer erronis Jan 2021 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #14

... dware Jan 2021 #19

This might be just magical thinking but if someone, the AG or someone, put out a special in2herbs Jan 2021 #15

Maybe some SheltieLover Jan 2021 #23

That we heard about it means they did already. Iggo Jan 2021 #119

I hope the NG troops will be thoroughly vetted. At the very least, ecstatic Jan 2021 #20

Good! Let's hope they have "permission" to use it, if needed! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #21

SOME NG are expected to face a domestic terrorist mob notinkansas Jan 2021 #38

That's what I read. SheltieLover Jan 2021 #44

Those who would send in unarmed troops notinkansas Jan 2021 #55

That's not how chickenhawks roll SheltieLover Jan 2021 #59

That sounds strange. Troops are supposed to wait for the order to fire. Hekate Jan 2021 #125

Weapons should be used against insurrectionists. dalton99a Jan 2021 #27

... dware Jan 2021 #31

They need to be prepared to use deadly force radius777 Jan 2021 #37

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #47

Many if not most of the cops appeared complicit IMO radius777 Jan 2021 #58

Trying? Did they have difficulty opening or holding doors for terrorists? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #60

Two Dr.Bluebird42 Jan 2021 #127

Hadn't heard about maga hat terrorist cop SheltieLover Jan 2021 #128

Exactly +1 Lokee11 Jan 2021 #86

unfortunately, this can get out of hand quickly.... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #40

I prefer the preemptive vaccum approach, too! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #52

We have a very different National Guard these days. llmart Jan 2021 #102

This is nothing like Kent state. It's a unique moment in American history. Politicub Jan 2021 #118

The 2nd Amendment folks claim they need automatic weapons to stop the tyrranical Government... brooklynite Jan 2021 #46

They seem to have missed this: flamin lib Jan 2021 #64

+1 Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #71

Amendment 14 is applicable to complicit Republicans office holders; Requires a 2/3 vote to ACQUIT Marcuse Jan 2021 #80

Unusual but not unheard of sarisataka Jan 2021 #56

I'd announce live ammo, shoot to kill, etc., too. Rube militias should be under no illusions that Hoyt Jan 2021 #61

Sad that it's come to this. Cinnamonspice Jan 2021 #62

I agree-- with both things you wrote ailsagirl Jan 2021 #112

Sad. But necessary! Think about it.... 4 ...FOUR US presidents to be there. Obama, Clinton, Bush Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #65

I wonder if all the militias mobilized will reverse course or damn the torpedos. Maybe they will Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #66

Our guard troops are there for a good reason randr Jan 2021 #67

Easy targets Traildogbob Jan 2021 #68

Methinks that if ONE shot is fired by the magats Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #69

You Ingersollman Jan 2021 #70

A government that can't defend itself is not much of a government bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #72

flamin, posted on my FB page this morning HAB911 Jan 2021 #73

Your comment is as good as I have seen twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #88

Yes, sad cannon fodder HAB911 Jan 2021 #90

History gets rewritten and twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #93

Lets get this over with... Jon King Jan 2021 #77

very dangerous times llashram Jan 2021 #78

When I Was On National Guard Riot DUty In 1966 DallasNE Jan 2021 #79

In 1971 we had one man in each squad with a shotgun ashredux Jan 2021 #97

This is so sad, but absolutely necessary after the insurrection on 1/6/21. Could all be avoided iluvtennis Jan 2021 #81

K&R BlueJac Jan 2021 #82

This is SERIOUS - the guard WILL NOT be out-gunned by the Insurrectionists, that's rule #1 of the NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #89

The national guard today is not the same as in 1970 ashredux Jan 2021 #91

Traitors don't deserve blanks. Sneederbunk Jan 2021 #96

Let's see how the "Civil War" that cultists have craved... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #98

Let's hope the only deaths are from the hastily retreating stampede of y'all Qaeda. Crowman2009 Jan 2021 #100

More importantly, what are the Rules of Engagement? Aviation Pro Jan 2021 #101

Armed units are not trained to do crowd control. BrightKnight Jan 2021 #103

Those clems don't seem to understand that the US military is seriously geared up. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #107

good..Im in no mood for prisoners. samnsara Jan 2021 #109

Of course they should be armed! JamesJ Jan 2021 #111

Magats can martyr themselves at the alter of their bankrupt, treasonous Dotard. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #113

Hopefully Bear Creek Jan 2021 #114

I dont think they will show this time when faced with opposition they back down like snow flakes ace3csusm Jan 2021 #115

Nat. Guard is saying "fuck around and find out" apnu Jan 2021 #116

Simple message Bring it Trumpist. You will die. Roc2020 Jan 2021 #117

I told my mom and my husband last night that I have liberalhistorian Jan 2021 #122

My money is on the National Guard Vinnie From Indy Jan 2021 #124

Accelerationist Neo-Nazis call on Deployed National Guard to Join Their Cause Dr.Bluebird42 Jan 2021 #126

Rubes... czarjak Jan 2021 #129

All those shits going to the capital for their little civil war? THIS is their antifa. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #130