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LiberalArkie

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36. And if memory serves me correctly Eisenhower raised Faubus NG with the 101st Airborne
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 01:08 PM
Nov 2024

Woodrow Wilson Mann, the mayor of Little Rock, asked President Eisenhower to send federal troops to enforce integration and protect the nine students. On September 24, Eisenhower invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807 to enable troops to perform domestic law enforcement. The president ordered the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army to Little Rock—initially without its black soldiers at the request of the Department of Justice—and federalized the entire 10,000-member Arkansas National Guard, taking it out of Faubus's control.[

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Tells you that Running Hawley and Cancun Crux were scared EOM JT45242 Nov 2024 #1
Go Kunce and Allred Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #19
Woot! BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #2
Emergency Motion to Quash Monitoring from DOJ to the 6 assholes at the US SC.................. Lovie777 Nov 2024 #3
Then that's where I would go, gab13by13 Nov 2024 #4
In Arkansas, a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders told ABC News that the office will not permit DOJ LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Nov 2024 #13
I personally think that Biden should pull an Eisenhower LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #16
please explain for those of us who might not know the history.... FirstLight Nov 2024 #25
Aw, you kids... dpibel Nov 2024 #26
And if memory serves me correctly Eisenhower raised Faubus NG with the 101st Airborne LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #36
Back when Republicans supported rule of law dpibel Nov 2024 #37
In the south the Democrats were the bad guys (Conservatives) and the Republicans were the Liberals like Win LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #38
Look up "Little Rock Central High" and our first Faubus LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #35
The DOJ does not intend to "improperly intimidate or unduly influence Arkansas voters" maxsolomon Nov 2024 #27
DeSantis also said this obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #32
How are Trumpublicans going to cheat..... SergeStorms Nov 2024 #40
Dubke's statement is redundant, at best Seinan Sensei Nov 2024 #33
I especially hope they have DOJ monitors in Houston since Republicans kicked out the Democratic elections officials. Lonestarblue Nov 2024 #6
According to Reuters, yes. DOJ's poll monitors will be beyond the 100 foot line, not inside. summer_in_TX Nov 2024 #29
"...monitoring would displace state election authorities," Grins Nov 2024 #7
Texas AG... GB_RN Nov 2024 #8
The goddamned supreme court gutted the VRA. CousinIT Nov 2024 #9
Yes, and roberts has his hands all over that garbage. JohnSJ Nov 2024 #12
And he and two other "just us es" gave W the victory, defending him. GreenWave Nov 2024 #30
Just like these states are ignoring the law, the DOJ needs to ignore the illegal rulings of the SC6 Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #20
This is what I'm thinking, too. BComplex Nov 2024 #31
That these bums, (racist assholes), would even want to block DOJ monitors tells you they are up to no good. JohnSJ Nov 2024 #10
Better send protection for DOJ monitors -- 70sEraVet Nov 2024 #11
WTF?? onetexan Nov 2024 #14
Andrew Bailey is such a shit bag. nt Gore1FL Nov 2024 #15
Always remember DownriverDem Nov 2024 #17
This isn't much of a victory. One suit was settled by agreement (TX); one relied on a previous settlement (St. Louis) Ramsey Barner Nov 2024 #18
What's the saying? If you've got nothing to hide...? Beartracks Nov 2024 #21
Suck on it MAGAs Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2024 #22
Just looking for fascists, don't be alarmed. Nt BootinUp Nov 2024 #23
Great! Go suck an egg maga...you're done. Madam President will be taking the stage for an acceptance speech PortTack Nov 2024 #24
I'm glad the decision to uphold the integrity of the voting system was made swiftly. Martin68 Nov 2024 #28
I voted Linda ladeewolf Nov 2024 #34
However, it does appear the DOJ has agreed to keep the monitors outside the polling stations!? LauraInLA Nov 2024 #39
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