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Corgigal

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18. So they get paid extra,

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 02:54 PM

Oct 2018

Stand around and do nothing. They get paid extra for food and hotel rooms,if necessary.

However, racist republicans think this mean something. Another expensive tax payer waste of funding but for some reason, they think it makes us safer. It just makes us financially poorer. Won't even get more votes, because these racist republican voters were going to vote anyway.

Active duty military people, besides extra money for the up coming holidays or party time, probably think this is stupid. If they shoot or touch anyone, they could be Court Marshall.

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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