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duforsure

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7. As desperate as he is he could try doing this,

Reply to Laelth (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 11:18 AM

Jul 2020

He's already criminalizing peaceful protesters, and using extreme violence against them, and openly violating their constitutional civil rights , and Republicans are saying and doing nothing to stop it. This will only escalate rapidly and he'll escalate his violence for intimidation and to instill fear, if judge's don't get this under control by ruling against it quickly.

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What would happen if Trump tried to arrest the Governor of Oregon? [View all] Laelth Jul 2020 OP

Or Georgia? n/t Igel Jul 2020 #1

I am not following you. Laelth Jul 2020 #4

Don't give him ideas. AleksS Jul 2020 #2

I appreciate the wisdom of your position. Laelth Jul 2020 #3

There will be repercussions for such an action. roamer65 Jul 2020 #5

The clock is ticking on this Cosmocat Jul 2020 #6

No doubt. Laelth Jul 2020 #14

As desperate as he is he could try doing this, duforsure Jul 2020 #7

The President doesn't have arrest powers SCantiGOP Jul 2020 #8

No. He doesn't. Laelth Jul 2020 #11

This would be second term stuff. He and his cabal realize slow steps are less noticeable. First jalan48 Jul 2020 #9

It certainly COULD be. Laelth Jul 2020 #10

Who would stop him? Sewa Jul 2020 #12

We do take liberal government for granted. I agree. Laelth Jul 2020 #13