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JPK

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6. Insurrection Act 1807

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:30 AM

Jun 2025

Gives the president the authority. I would guess one man's riot, could be considered another man's insurrection. It is all a matter of viewpoint.

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Here's what I believe what this Cal/Nat Guard deployment is all about [View all] JPK Jun 2025 OP

Trump is doing this in CA, the biggest Liberal state because if he succeeds there, elocs Jun 2025 #1

the planners you are talking about are white christian nationalists Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #13

And our aristocrats, particularly the southern aristocrats have long been behind these "plans". KPN Jun 2025 #22

Trump and the Xcian Nat's JPK Jun 2025 #35

By "we" I guess you mean people who voted Republican. ananda Jun 2025 #18

There were those of us who saw this coming like a freight train in the night. hadEnuf Jun 2025 #27

It would be un-Constitutional for Trump to declare martial law. J_William_Ryan Jun 2025 #2

Your bdamomma Jun 2025 #3

Insurrection Act 1807 JPK Jun 2025 #6

Being paranoid, djt may also be testing his limits in LA because of his upcoming June 14 allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #11

Unless it's his minions doing the destroying. mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #17

Ike and JFK both used it Kaleva Jun 2025 #26

You're comparing the violence of Jan 6th choie Jun 2025 #31

One man's demonstration is another man's riot. John Farmer Jun 2025 #36

Remember, he did say that COL Mustard Jun 2025 #20

He was literal. KPN Jun 2025 #23

Your analysis... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #4

I'm not sure... ShazzieB Jun 2025 #16

Let's not forget the Supremes didn't help Trump try in overturn the 2020 election Kaleva Jun 2025 #28

It's revisiting Portland from Trump 1.0. Hugin Jun 2025 #5

Yup, and like Portland, the rightwing are labeling it "insurrection" -- but J6 was just a bunch of enthusiastic tourists KPN Jun 2025 #24

Liberals are not armed to the teeth. But that can change. SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #7

Depends where they live. mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #19

Unless they are organized, they won't last long Kaleva Jun 2025 #29

This old Liberal... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #33

Same SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #34

Remember when all of those people attacked the Capitol and the Natl Guard was called up? twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #8

Right, trump is a hypocritical Mtnmama Jun 2025 #12

Yes, that is what it looks like to me PatSeg Jun 2025 #9

Yes, they always "test" things first, but Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #10

Agreed 100% 👍 loquacious Jun 2025 #14

Target blue areas of swing districts and states to discourage voter turnout IronLionZion Jun 2025 #15

Trump definitely needs some kind of conflict to distract from his other problems, such as the tariffs Tranquil72 Jun 2025 #21

Trump Gives MAGAs CULTURE WARS INSTEAD OF LOWER PRICES McKim Jun 2025 #25

On plan and on schedule usonian Jun 2025 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jun 2025 #32