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Mr. Sparkle

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48. "the flexibility and the ability needed to respond to events in our state in the most effective way"

Fri Dec 3, 2021, 02:22 PM

Dec 2021

so ... as in the national guard!

It sounds to me like he is looking to form his own brown shirts. We know his character. All those wannabe dictators are all the same. They need a group of thugs, loyal to him to protect him.

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DeSantis proposes a new civilian military force in Florida that he would control [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 OP

Crazy Land down there... Drum Dec 2021 #1

This gave me pause Deuxcents Dec 2021 #2

I think a lot of states have one of those ColinC Dec 2021 #3

Most serve as volunteers except when they are called to service onenote Dec 2021 #35

Makes sense ColinC Dec 2021 #42

Brown Shirts... NowISeetheLight Dec 2021 #4

Bingo. Firestorm49 Dec 2021 #5

Yep, the little nazi wants power he can personally control. brush Dec 2021 #10

+1 Baitball Blogger Dec 2021 #24

nothing distopian at all about governors wanting to raise their own armies Takket Dec 2021 #6

Sure! Diamond_Dog Dec 2021 #7

An army full Kyle Rittenhouse types tulipsandroses Dec 2021 #8

EXACTLY! bluestarone Dec 2021 #41

I hope someone in Law Enforcement is watching this guy or a reporter is digging around. chowder66 Dec 2021 #9

Why am I not the least bit surprised. Bev54 Dec 2021 #11

Florida I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 #12

K&R for exposure Blue Owl Dec 2021 #13

It will be compromised of untrained local rednecks and yahoos Woodswalker Dec 2021 #14

Yes it would fly sarisataka Dec 2021 #17

That they do. GP6971 Dec 2021 #27

If you compare this to anything Woodswalker Dec 2021 #33

It depends on the state sarisataka Dec 2021 #37

200 rubes in DeSantis' organized militia. Take away everyone elses' gunz. Hoyt Dec 2021 #15

Only after a peek at the voter enrollment data. n/to Harker Dec 2021 #38

Then you're gonna Corgigal Dec 2021 #16

"And then we'll secede." moondust Dec 2021 #18

And they already have a king ready to go at Mar-a-loco. Bayard Dec 2021 #29

He needs them to do things that the National Guard cannot legally do. Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #19

Taxpayers subsidizing and arming Proud Boys. blm Dec 2021 #20

22 states already have such a force sarisataka Dec 2021 #21

Smrfs ColinC Dec 2021 #34

State Defense Forces sarisataka Dec 2021 #36

Next Thing He'll Want Is To Build A Nuclear.... global1 Dec 2021 #22

Meldrim Thompson tried to get nukes for the NH national guard.... getagrip_already Dec 2021 #51

Then maybe some form of Youth Brigade? You know, young and impressionable. dgauss Dec 2021 #23

Aka, the Hitler Youth. hadEnuf Dec 2021 #53

I don't see good intentions here. badhair77 Dec 2021 #25

Floridakorps Kid Berwyn Dec 2021 #26

+1 ancianita Dec 2021 #59

That way he doesn't have to follow Federal vaccination mandates DBoon Dec 2021 #28

Yes. Nazi. Brownshirts. Stinky The Clown Dec 2021 #30

That's it Sunsky Dec 2021 #31

yeah he's a Nazi pos rockfordfile Dec 2021 #32

They will consist of the Russian Mafia. LiberalFighter Dec 2021 #39

Governor DeLusional lets the cat out of the bag. librechik Dec 2021 #40

Brown Uniforms, No Doubt, with Black Ties. MineralMan Dec 2021 #43

Wonder what all the Cubans who migrated to FL Deminpenn Dec 2021 #44

Yknow, already disliked florida lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #45

I hope the moron realizes said Florida Army would exist under a Democratic governor, too. Vinca Dec 2021 #46

Wouldn't that be hysterical? OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #57

Germans had the Freikorps. DeSantis has his private militia AZLD4Candidate Dec 2021 #47

"the flexibility and the ability needed to respond to events in our state in the most effective way" Mr. Sparkle Dec 2021 #48

He needs an army alright, to fight coastal flooding, COVID, hurricanes and python infestations. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #49

That is one of the most original re-election strategies I have ever heard DFW Dec 2021 #50

Someone should remind them a dem could command them getagrip_already Dec 2021 #52

Looks like we may have go teach these good ol' boys another lesson that will last for 150 yrs. hadEnuf Dec 2021 #54

He's gone full-fascist-dictator traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #55

DeSantis recruiting station. Marcuse Dec 2021 #56

Camalflouged walkers for everyone Buckeyeblue Dec 2021 #58