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Liberal In Texas

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5. The rumor about him declaring Martial Law is probably spot on.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:35 PM

Apr 19

He'll use the demonstrations as one of his excuses. And you know he's just jonesing to call out the military on the demonstrations and he will want them to shoot first and ask questions later.

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On Spectrum news they just said [View all] Figarosmom Apr 19 OP

That slimy Traildogbob Apr 19 #1

sounds like fascism to me Skittles Apr 19 #2

Stopping the protests will be the next Trump action. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #3

The rumor about him declaring Martial Law is probably spot on. Liberal In Texas Apr 19 #5

Exactly. Trump's gestapo will turn the peaceful protests violent. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #8

Have seen newsfeed headlines mentioning the Insurrection Act, but didn't read the stories in allegorical oracle Apr 19 #13

Probably one of his statements about protests and messages he considers anti-Israel by foreign students in highplainsdem Apr 19 #4

Okay Figarosmom Apr 19 #14

New sign coming up: Marco Rubio Will Not Be Tolerated Hekate Apr 19 #6

Stealing that! MontanaMama Apr 19 #9

My Thought-Crimes Compel Me to Be At This Rally Hekate Apr 19 #7

First Amendment: rights to freedom of speech, assembly, and the press. Irish_Dem Apr 19 #10

Schumer feels vindicated though. gab13by13 Apr 19 #11

When are the MAGA thugs going to show up? kerry-is-my-prez Apr 19 #12

Why did every senator vote for him? Was the alternative even worse? Clouds Passing Apr 19 #15

I dont know Figarosmom Apr 19 #16

Maybe they thought he would have their backs Clouds Passing Apr 19 #17

I dont think they thought Figarosmom Apr 19 #18