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In reply to the discussion: Trump Is Considering Deputizing the Military as a Civilian Police Force. That Is Terrifying. [View all]struggle4progress
(118,278 posts)70. I really don't think he could find enough people to cooperate to make that work
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Trump Is Considering Deputizing the Military as a Civilian Police Force. That Is Terrifying. [View all]
babylonsister
May 2019
OP
First they will come after the undocumented and the Dreamers....Who will be next?
ProudMNDemocrat
May 2019
#4
took longer than I thought it would, GOP are your enemy, they want you and your family dead
Eliot Rosewater
May 2019
#5
I would like to think so too. With McConnell in charge if the Senate who knows, eh?
Ford_Prefect
May 2019
#11
Romney will say whatever the current audience wants to hear. Another self-serving elitist.
keithbvadu2
May 2019
#65
I had the same thought- he has neither the intelligence, nor range of knowledge, to do this himself.
NBachers
May 2019
#17
Putin. He did the same thing in his own country, with variations. Read Timothy Snyder's
ancianita
May 2019
#26
trDump wants to be a Robber Barron Oligarch who operates above and beyond any laws.
magicarpet
May 2019
#72
I don't think that's legal. It's illegal to use the military forces for civilian purposes.
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#13
Yes, I mentioned that...thinking back about JFK's use of it during desegregation.
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#29
Even if it's illegal, military doesn't obey civilian law (it has its own), only the CiC. The ONLY
ancianita
May 2019
#31
Red Dawn will say the federal government have to get involved in this situation too
uponit7771
May 2019
#63
I have to think the courts would not permit that, but nonetheless, the presidency has too much power
Perseus
May 2019
#16
I am likewise under the impression that such a thing simply is not legal
PoindexterOglethorpe
May 2019
#20
The biggest weakness of all is that the oaths of office have no teeth. If it did, Mitchy-boy
alwaysinasnit
May 2019
#33
Trump is just a puppet/front. We are in a RW coup, right now. Get to the leaders of that,
Progressive Jones
May 2019
#69
I really don't think he could find enough people to cooperate to make that work
struggle4progress
May 2019
#70