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Steven Maurer

(511 posts)

21. Hegseth CAN'T fire him

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 01:58 AM

Oct 2025

State National Guards report to the Governor of each State they're guard of, and while State units can be commanded by the President in certain emergencies, the adjutant general (i.e. leader of each State national guard) always serves at the pleasure of the State's Governor - not the President or the Secretary of Defense.

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Portland, Oregon protestors..........last night......... [View all] riversedge Oct 2025 OP

K & R................ Lovie777 Oct 2025 #1

But I wonder how soon Hegseth fires him. Biophilic Oct 2025 #2

Pete Hegseth should demand a fitness program for them with Pete as the leader!! riversedge Oct 2025 #3

Hegseth CAN'T fire him Steven Maurer Oct 2025 #21

Rule number 1 of autocracy: Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #4

That's what krasnov is trying to gin up. A red state Guard fighting a blue state Guard. Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #5

dumpie might declare a civil war KS Toronado Oct 2025 #10

OMG! This is worse then Vietnam! Jacson6 Oct 2025 #6

Fighting STDs was Krasnov's personal Vietnam Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 #7

People dancing in inflatable suits is violence for MAGAts IronLionZion Oct 2025 #8

durec AllaN01Bear Oct 2025 #9

Good for him. SOMEONE remembers their job and their oath. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #11

I see an opening . . . AverageOldGuy Oct 2025 #12

That's too brief a clip to tell what he is referencing ThreeNoSeep Oct 2025 #13

Love the creativity of the Portlandian protesters Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #14

We need more music and people incostumes protesting those ice Gestapo and then force the Reich wing kimbutgar Oct 2025 #15

Mock them. Laugh at them. SomewhereInTheMiddle Oct 2025 #27

Exactly kimbutgar Oct 2025 #30

War torn!!1! Burning to the ground !!1! ANTIFA!!!!12346! Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #16

I found myself bobbing along in rhythm. calimary Oct 2025 #20

I especially love the unicorn. iemanja Oct 2025 #24

Someone asked what Antifa uniforms look like... Amaryllis Oct 2025 #17

You mean this???? ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2025 #28

The "I was just following orders" defense line didn't work well... Justice matters. Oct 2025 #18

I love this!! Sogo Oct 2025 #19

I like this guy A Lot.. TY nt Cha Oct 2025 #22

They are the best iemanja Oct 2025 #23

I'm giving Portland major points Skittles Oct 2025 #25

Gee... 2naSalit Oct 2025 #26

I dropped xchitter as well. CentralMass Oct 2025 #29