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Johnny2X2X

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6. There are good reasons the military stays out of the business of the American people

Reply to BlueIn_W_Pa (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2023, 09:28 AM

Aug 2023

There's a wall there for a reason. Republicans have been itching to use the military against Americans for decades now. In an emergency like this one I don't think they could have done much good as they would have needed time to get supplies, fuel, and take off.

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Why doesn't the military help in disasters more quickly? [View all] BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 OP

The paltry 860 billion dollar budget is not enough to help the citizens it's said to be protecting? Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #1

That is not their job. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #4

No country has attacked America ever other than Pearl Harbor. Been 80 years! That's not it! Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #8

Not quite true ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Aug 2023 #13

Appreciate the links BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #15

They can't just roll in unless the state requests it. RandySF Aug 2023 #2

The chain of command has to authorize it. At present, some of that chain is not available. LiberalArkie Aug 2023 #3

They have acting leaders in every role. jimfields33 Aug 2023 #5

There are good reasons the military stays out of the business of the American people Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #6

At least until recently BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #7

Okay atreides1 Aug 2023 #12

The National Guard is the military sarisataka Aug 2023 #9

And so is the coast guard getagrip_already Aug 2023 #17

Katrina, yeah you're right BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #18

Now that FEMA is activated, it can summon the DoD. The Stafford Act, which proscribes allegorical oracle Aug 2023 #10

Because that's not their job, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2023 #11

The use of active duty military domestically is complicated by Posse Comitatus DetroitLegalBeagle Aug 2023 #14

Appreciate it BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #16