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18. Members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators, city council members all swear an oath to the Constitution

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 10:38 PM

Aug 2025

Do you think the Mayor of Newark New Jersey has the authority to arrest people?

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NO bluestarone Aug 2025 #1

never say never (I have some hope they will) vapor2 Aug 2025 #7

I hope they don't pcdb Aug 2025 #15

What, one of tin soldiers arrest their dear leader. I think not. Walleye Aug 2025 #2

Very doubtful. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #3

History tells us edhopper Aug 2025 #4

They are mainly MAGA Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #16

A military dictatorshiip? No thanks. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #6

Nope. That isn't how anything works, either in theory or in reality. RockRaven Aug 2025 #8

Military rso Aug 2025 #11

Military rso Aug 2025 #10

The military has no authority to arrest a President. TomSlick Aug 2025 #12

+1 onenote Aug 2025 #19

No. Most combat/infantry are conservatives..they dont think like you.NM berkerly6240 Aug 2025 #13

No. We're long past that point LearnedHand Aug 2025 #17