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EX500rider

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Reply to dem4decades (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 19, 2018, 02:30 PM

Aug 2018

The purpose of the act is to limit the powers of the federal government in using federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States.

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Bolton open to privatizing military operations in Afghanistan [View all] DonViejo Aug 2018 OP

Privatizing the military... louis c Aug 2018 #1

More corporate welfare for Erik Prince and his goons dalton99a Aug 2018 #2

Privatize the military and education, with profits going to Erik Prince and his sister Betsy DeVos Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #3

The story's been going on for a while Snellius Aug 2018 #19

What a surprise! pazzyanne Aug 2018 #4

Seeing they are private would they fall under The Posse Comitatus Act? dem4decades Aug 2018 #5

No. EX500rider Aug 2018 #18

When war is done for profit war becomes permanent The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #6

Good ole' Prince the war profiteering mercenary magnate 90-percent Aug 2018 #7

Trump's not considering it. It's considered. He's just waiting for the plans to be drawn up. TheBlackAdder Aug 2018 #8

Hey Johnny, can I call you asshole Johnny, you have to go through Congress.............. turbinetree Aug 2018 #9

And mercs are cheaper 90-percent Aug 2018 #10

Of course he is...nt 2naSalit Aug 2018 #11

He likely made a fortune on Scarsdale Aug 2018 #12

Privatize the Profit and Socialize the Risk modrepub Aug 2018 #13

So...who will pay for the private army? FarPoint Aug 2018 #14

a "chicken hawk" heaven05 Aug 2018 #15

A private army of international mercenaries answering only to the President? Sounds reasonable. Midnight Writer Aug 2018 #16

Sinking us deeper and deeper into debt Puppyjive Aug 2018 #17