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not fooled

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11. Shades of

Reply to Botany (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2018, 12:04 PM

Oct 2018

the Homeland Security Advisory System, aka "Terrorism Threat Level" color-coded scale which the bush 2 goons would deliberately ratchet up before elections to scare people. one of them, thompson I believe, even admitted it was all done for political purposes.

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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

Can't we just substitute the word ebola for caravan? It is about selling fear before an election. Botany Oct 2018 #2

Yep. demmiblue Oct 2018 #6

Shades of not fooled Oct 2018 #11

Remember in 2014 we heard about ebola 24/7 non stop? But after election day that issue was gone? Botany Oct 2018 #14

I worry a US "civilian" caravan will head south to meet them..with violence. Demonaut Oct 2018 #16

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

I read it's legal, medical, logistical, and air support. No lethal engagement. displacedtexan Oct 2018 #10

Thank goodness! world wide wally Oct 2018 #15

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

The Posse Comitatus Act prevents the military from going up against Americans jmowreader Oct 2018 #9

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

the preview of the military occupation of the U.S. and making it seem like it's for our own good. nt Javaman Oct 2018 #13

So they get paid extra, Corgigal Oct 2018 #18