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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
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