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9. The Posse Comitatus Act prevents the military from going up against Americans

Thu Oct 25, 2018, 11:50 AM

Oct 2018

Brown people from south of the border are fair game.

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Mattis expected to send 800 more troops to southern border [View all] demmiblue Oct 2018 OP

Doesn't the Congress have to sign off on something like this? Zoonart Oct 2018 #1

Yep. demmiblue Oct 2018 #6

Shades of not fooled Oct 2018 #11

I hope they're all medical corps world wide wally Oct 2018 #3

Thank goodness! world wide wally Oct 2018 #15

I thought this wasn't allowed under the Posse Comitatus Act. OnlinePoker Oct 2018 #4

it prevents military from directly enforcing domestic laws scipan Oct 2018 #17

So that'll protect what? A mile? C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #5

There not due to hit Tijuana until sometime after the new year Historic NY Oct 2018 #7

Really? Racerdog1 Oct 2018 #8

well, his enablers know better not fooled Oct 2018 #12

So they get paid extra, Corgigal Oct 2018 #18