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Puppyjive

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13. The generals will decide

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:32 PM

18 hrs ago

They will follow lawful orders. Everything Trump does is unlawful.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

excellent creon 19 hrs ago #1

GOOD!!! Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #2

In my mind THIS is needed. bluestarone 19 hrs ago #3

Could trump still take them over and make them under federal jurisdiction? Bayard 19 hrs ago #4

Not sure, but i thought a thread here said Supreme court decided bluestarone 19 hrs ago #5

He could try to federalize the MN Nat Guard. I wonder if they'll simply ignore it. paleotn 19 hrs ago #7

Good! Thanks to Gov. Walz for trying to brer cat 19 hrs ago #6

Damn, Walz is displaying leadership. murielm99 18 hrs ago #8

Yep. He would have made a great VP. brer cat 18 hrs ago #9

now use the NG azureblue 18 hrs ago #15

FINALLY! nikatnyte 18 hrs ago #10

He should azureblue 18 hrs ago #16

That's a great news. Also, a couple of thugs getting arrested would be good for morale. Dave Bowman 18 hrs ago #11

Be careful James48 18 hrs ago #12

He can't do that azureblue 18 hrs ago #17

Yes, he can. James48 17 hrs ago #31

But it's been ruled illegal (last month by SC), hasn't it? Polybius 14 hrs ago #42

The generals will decide Puppyjive 18 hrs ago #13

I hope they will; not sure in all cases. Some apparently were willing to invade Venezuela with inpunity. No Vested Interest 18 hrs ago #19

Which popsdenver 15 hrs ago #37

Gray area. Papa Bush and Panama. paleotn 15 hrs ago #39

It is vital to avoid violent clashes with ICE. MervinFerd 17 hrs ago #32

Words to the wise. calimary 16 hrs ago #34

So, forgive me, but I am not allowing CNN to plant stuff in my machine just to read an article. OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #14

He had already readied and "pre-staged" them 10 days ago BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #23

Well, they may well be deployed to quell that and other such disruptions (as I stated above). OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #35

A clash popsdenver 18 hrs ago #18

No decent American would have predicted the antics of the current President. No Vested Interest 18 hrs ago #20

After Trump's first term popsdenver 18 hrs ago #21

I'm sure you're correct; those of us who are innocents in indecent behavior situations No Vested Interest 17 hrs ago #22

LOL, popsdenver 17 hrs ago #25

I will think this over while I wash socks. n/t rzemanfl 17 hrs ago #28

Well fuck me orangecrush 17 hrs ago #29

Repeal Posse Comitatus Act? How? Without Congress? paleotn 15 hrs ago #40

THANK YOU!!! IrishAfricanAmerican 17 hrs ago #24

Epstein him Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #26

The Minnesota National Guard have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #27

That's a gawd shame that Gov. Walz needed to do this................ Lovie777 17 hrs ago #30

Finally! The Guard and local police need to protect the people , Arrest ICE Bread and Circuses 17 hrs ago #33

Wish had Rebl2 16 hrs ago #36

To support the cops, not the protesters. BlueTsunami2018 15 hrs ago #38

You are right RoseTrellis 13 hrs ago #44

Confront bullies and they turn coward. paleotn 14 hrs ago #41

Playing into Trump's hands AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #43

How? BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #45

"The cops aren't trying to remove ICE. The Guard isn't going there to stop ICE." BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #46