“A national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States… I hereby declare that this national emergency requires use of the Armed Forces…”
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This order directed the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a joint report to the President within 90 days, evaluating whether the Insurrection Act of 1807 should be invoked.
apr 8, 2025, 3:05 pm • 499 48 • view
I hear people say, "if so many people from bad countries would just rise up to the dictators and corrupt governments they would have a better country, now we are the bad ones
apr 8, 2025, 4:23 pm • 1 0 • view
For context:The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 typically prohibits the use of the military as domestic law enforcement. However, the Insurrection Act of 1807 provides the President with the authority to deploy the military within the U.S. during situations of rebellion, insurrection, or civil disorder.
apr 8, 2025, 3:05 pm • 670 78 • view
And he decides, as loosely as diarrhea, what "civil disorder" is.
apr 8, 2025, 3:52 pm • 2 0 • view
And the next national protest day is the day before 🤔
apr 8, 2025, 3:57 pm • 0 0 • view
I heard someone say to make your voices heard, which is great, but what is something we citizens can/should do? To whom should we address our concerns/requests/etc.?
apr 8, 2025, 10:19 pm • 1 1 • view
Bring it
apr 8, 2025, 4:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Bring it indeed. My husband knows how to make his own supper. As long as the microwave doesn't die.
apr 8, 2025, 5:06 pm • 3 0 • view
I will fight.
apr 8, 2025, 3:14 pm • 1 0 • view
90 days from January 20th is April 20th, 2025. That’s why the date is drawing attention.
apr 8, 2025, 3:05 pm • 713 51 • view
Thanks. It’s a shame that nobody seems to be internalizing what you have so graciously shared, based on the insane comments I’m seeing. People are losing their damned minds.
apr 8, 2025, 7:25 pm • 0 0 • view
1/2 I am in support of keeping any undocumented immigrant from living and working in the US. And I support the Constitution which provides due process of any person on US soil & any child born on US soil is a US citizen. When 50% of all undocumented immigrants pay taxes at levels into the 10’s
apr 8, 2025, 5:49 pm • 2 0 • view
2/2 Into the 10’s of Billions. And the FBI’s own data reveals that immigrants are well below US citizens in terms of crime, it makes me realize that it’s not the corruption that people are concerned with but maybe the color.
apr 8, 2025, 5:51 pm • 3 1 • view
Hitler’s birthday party
apr 8, 2025, 7:10 pm • 0 0 • view
Happy Easter everyone 🙄
apr 8, 2025, 7:10 pm • 1 0 • view
It's also the day after the next round of mass demonstrations is planned for.
apr 8, 2025, 4:34 pm • 2 0 • view
4/20 is also Stoner’s Day.
apr 8, 2025, 7:18 pm • 1 0 • view
It’s also the day after the next protest. 🤔
apr 8, 2025, 11:19 pm • 0 0 • view
The Easter Egg Roll is gonna be lit
apr 8, 2025, 3:23 pm • 2 0 • view
🤬
apr 8, 2025, 3:14 pm • 0 0 • view
It concerns me too. thousand descending on d.c. as "tourist" after 4/19? walk around d.c., crossing streets, eating lunch, not going into museums, admiring the architecture, etc...
apr 11, 2025, 5:52 pm • 1 0 • view
Since April 20 is Easter, I'm expecting him to announce something more like resurrection
apr 8, 2025, 3:09 pm • 7 0 • view
Its hitlers bday that is why
apr 8, 2025, 4:00 pm • 2 0 • view
My thoughts exactly... he will claim himself the resurrected Christ, say he is being persecuted, and since he is above the law (God), he will institute martial law. As the story goes, the AntiChrist comes first, so we know who he is, but we may all be living in hell for awhile.
apr 16, 2025, 3:48 pm • 0 0 • view
There's also another country wide protest on the 19th. Can't wait to see them try to arrest little old ladies worried about SSI
apr 8, 2025, 3:50 pm • 0 0 • view
That's Adolf Hitler's Birthday!
apr 8, 2025, 8:24 pm • 21 0 • view
It's also Patriot's Day and Easter this year.
apr 8, 2025, 10:05 pm • 3 0 • view
Well that sent a chill down my spine
apr 8, 2025, 9:38 pm • 10 0 • view
IKR? Creepy.
apr 8, 2025, 9:58 pm • 0 0 • view
📢 Congress can check martial law through legislation, funding control, investigations, or impeachment (Art. I & II). SCOTUS can strike down unconstitutional acts (Milligan, Youngstown), ensuring due process. The military is bound to the Constitution, not the POTUS (Art. VI). Gonna be interesting 🤔
apr 8, 2025, 3:15 pm • 13 5 • view
Well, Congress and SCOTUS have already said they're ok with a dictator; it remains to be seen what the military will do. Police are already pro dictator
apr 8, 2025, 4:31 pm • 9 0 • view
Except ..... they are ALL up his orange ass right now.... < sigh > They will let him do whatever the FUCK he wants to do... they are ALL complicit !!!!
apr 8, 2025, 3:27 pm • 4 0 • view
It's Adolf Hitler's birthday, by the way... :(
apr 8, 2025, 3:12 pm • 2 0 • view
America will be stoned, fully engaged and ready to ignore TF out of Trump's soldiers
apr 8, 2025, 3:57 pm • 0 0 • view
Maybe he’s counting on everyone being too high to resist?
apr 8, 2025, 3:50 pm • 1 0 • view
April 20 is also the birthday of tRUmp’s hero, Adolf Hitler.
apr 8, 2025, 3:11 pm • 177 7 • view
And it's a major holiday in the US (Easter), so they're hoping people might be busy and not paying attention until it's too late?
apr 8, 2025, 3:17 pm • 78 4 • view
I'll hopefully be on my trip and visiting National Monuments that day. Yep, Easter in the ruins.
apr 8, 2025, 4:36 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s also a much more important major holiday in the US (420), so maybe too stoned to notice?
apr 8, 2025, 5:38 pm • 2 0 • view
It's also 4/20 blaze it
apr 8, 2025, 3:19 pm • 104 0 • view
Exactly! "I was gonna stand up and fight the oligarchy, but then I got high...."
apr 8, 2025, 3:20 pm • 85 1 • view
You win the Internet for the day with that comment. 😂💨
apr 8, 2025, 5:48 pm • 1 0 • view
apr 8, 2025, 3:26 pm • 26 0 • view
😂 Why are we like this?
apr 8, 2025, 4:34 pm • 3 0 • view
trying to numb the pain
apr 10, 2025, 8:43 pm • 2 0 • view
My husband and I have come to terms with the fact that "gardening" to stay numb is the only way to cope right now.
apr 12, 2025, 1:53 pm • 1 0 • view
Might as well. If the rest of the world is gonna burn, might as well light up some electric lettuce.
apr 8, 2025, 3:39 pm • 3 0 • view
Holyfuckingshitnuggets I hadn’t put that together yet
apr 8, 2025, 5:57 pm • 2 0 • view
Are you serious?! omg.
apr 8, 2025, 4:34 pm • 0 0 • view
I read elsewhere about April 20 being Hitler’s birthday, and I looked up the facts before posting. It’s 100% accurate.
apr 8, 2025, 4:36 pm • 5 0 • view
Thanks. Things are really getting so crazy, it's unbelievable.
apr 8, 2025, 4:49 pm • 2 0 • view
And the day prior is the next national day of action. Watch out for the leverage he will try to gain from that.
apr 8, 2025, 4:00 pm • 2 0 • view
If April 20th is the date, wonder if they’re planning to take out the grid. Trump has talked about this several times😳
apr 11, 2025, 6:36 pm • 0 0 • view
I'd emphasize that a report "within 90 days" doesn't mean they waited 90 days or that's his "decision day". We should neither over obsess now *or feel premature relief if the 20th is uneventful.
apr 8, 2025, 4:05 pm • 2 0 • view
So just celebrate 4/20 as we normally would I guess.
apr 8, 2025, 6:05 pm • 2 0 • view
😎
apr 8, 2025, 11:03 pm • 0 0 • view
But the current calendar day doesn't end for like two more years, right?
apr 8, 2025, 3:11 pm • 8 0 • view
I don’t think martial law will be declared but it’s good to be aware of why April 20 is being called out. It’s all about sending troops to the border, not civilian policing. As for many Californians, 4/20 will be celebrated in a more laid back way. IYKYK 💨
apr 8, 2025, 6:55 pm • 1 0 • view
Not just CA!! 🤣
apr 8, 2025, 11:02 pm • 2 0 • view
😂
apr 8, 2025, 11:42 pm • 1 0 • view
And protests will become infinitely more dangerous after the 20th.
apr 8, 2025, 3:39 pm • 4 1 • view
The 4/19 protest, IMO, will be THE most dangerous....because I believe it can be used to justify the Insurrection Act. After that, so long as the IA isn't invoked, I think it could actually get SAFER. *THAT* is the protest I'm most nervous about - not those that follow.
apr 8, 2025, 4:34 pm • 9 3 • view
My thoughts exactly—but we did such a *damn fine job* of remaining peaceful all across the nation on 4/5, I'm praying for a 4/19 repeat. We will not give that mofo cause.
apr 8, 2025, 8:19 pm • 5 2 • view
It's not US I'm worried about - it's the nutjobs that can be seeded throughout major cities to disrupt that I'm worried about. "Proud boys - stand back and stand by"
apr 8, 2025, 8:21 pm • 8 2 • view
Put them down quickly, and it won’t be an issue. They eventually will be there stirring up things.. as plants. We need to make a rule between ourselves that anyone that creates violence either gets taken down immediately, or tied up and thrown in the back of a pickup for the police to come pick up.
apr 8, 2025, 8:50 pm • 1 0 • view
...Excellent point. Let's also be extra protective of all our fragile seniors among us. Saw on @maddow.msnbc.com a group of friends whose average age was 90!
apr 9, 2025, 12:00 am • 1 1 • view
Exactly. I’m one of those seniors myself.. along ways to go to hit 90, but regardless, I’ll be out there protesting with the people that support democracy and our rights. We have an obligation. I didn’t serve my country to have fascism walk in uninvited.
apr 9, 2025, 1:23 am • 4 0 • view
Report ANYTHING that looks suspicious online & otherwise.
apr 8, 2025, 8:27 pm • 4 1 • view
I think they have lots of propoganda & instigators for violence planned on the 19th, but praying we’re wrong about this!
apr 11, 2025, 6:41 pm • 1 0 • view
And there are protests on the 19th
apr 8, 2025, 11:21 pm • 20 1 • view
It’s also Hitler’s Birthday. 🧐
apr 8, 2025, 4:00 pm • 1 0 • view
Y'all think Trump has support of military officers who'll cave like law firms do? Some will. Most will say fuck this shit, it's not what I swore an oath to.
apr 8, 2025, 3:17 pm • 5 0 • view
4/20 is Hitler’s birthdate. So, it’s especially difficult to view, much less accept as coincidence, this date being chosen by a eugenics loving Fascist & extremely grandiose/brutally sadistic/dangerous Narcissistic Psychopath who said Hitler did some good things! But 1 day at a time is good advice.
apr 8, 2025, 3:39 pm • 10 0 • view
I would like to think that cocal law enforcement would not turn against their own family and community. I wish I could hear from those in enforcement.
apr 10, 2025, 12:44 am • 0 0 • view
If the Governor of each state decides we need to be protected by the national guard first, would the federal government be blocked from using them against said state?
apr 10, 2025, 12:42 am • 0 0 • view
Do you believe that those in the military would blindly follow such tactics for reckless law enforcement if there's no cause to do so?
apr 8, 2025, 3:53 pm • 1 0 • view
I don't think the difference between the two acts will stop him.
apr 8, 2025, 8:40 pm • 0 0 • view
Wow. There is no extent he won't go. Next he'll be using laws where our frigging ancestors left, bause they didn't like the laws there. They came here for freedom, which he's taking away, day by day.
apr 9, 2025, 12:13 am • 0 0 • view
Would he really declare martial law on April 20th? He couldn't have YUGE crowds at his birthday parade then & that would truly upset the orage turd.
apr 9, 2025, 12:11 pm • 1 0 • view
My Husband was in the National Guard at the time of Kent State. When ordered to report, he stepped down. He told his commander he would not stand against students, many of which he went to school with. Hopefully most of our military will do the same!
apr 8, 2025, 3:19 pm • 18 3 • view
I would sincerely hope parents tell their older children to delay enlisting if that be their plans. Unless you might someday have to choose between a CIC who has no honor and countrymen who have.
apr 8, 2025, 5:10 pm • 1 0 • view
I know of a person that completely ignored the letters. After a while they stop sending them. This was many years ago.
apr 10, 2025, 12:35 am • 0 0 • view
I believe the APRIL 19 PROTEST IS gonna feed Trump and his martial law.
apr 8, 2025, 6:01 pm • 5 1 • view
apr 9, 2025, 11:55 pm • 0 0 • view
You think I'm going to obey some G.I. shouting orders you're fucking dreaming. Cops, too, maybe. Trump's destroyed law and order, so this seems logical.
apr 8, 2025, 3:56 pm • 0 0 • view
I think having a general set of recommendations would be helpful for the public. If the Insurrection Act there is a mass reaction - is that dangerous for us? If there is crickets as people hide - does that enable the President? SCOTUS and GOP congress won't save us if we are silent.
apr 8, 2025, 3:22 pm • 4 0 • view
I would like some clarification on the “civil disorder” in that act.
apr 13, 2025, 9:29 pm • 0 0 • view
Assume they will read it to me us asking for democracy back.
apr 13, 2025, 10:09 pm • 1 0 • view
They have already sold their souls to the cause and if I were to guess, insider trading which will bind them to conform or they risk being thrown out of a tower window.
apr 10, 2025, 12:37 am • 0 0 • view
Indivisible has created a living document for how we should prepare and respond. indivisible.org/resource/cou...
apr 12, 2025, 1:55 pm • 1 1 • view
I fully anticipate Trump invoking the Insurrection Act April 20, 2025. Hitler's birthday. If so .. he will make Kent State look like a Sunday picnic. In Jan/25 Trump signed an EO declaring a national emergency at the U.S.–Mexico border.
apr 8, 2025, 8:58 pm • 1 1 • view
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apr 8, 2025, 9:23 pm • 1 0 • view
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apr 8, 2025, 9:22 pm • 0 0 • view
So the 4/19 protests will essentially invoke it on Hitler’s birthday. We’re so screwed
apr 10, 2025, 11:02 am • 0 0 • view
Isn't that report already written and out in Project 2025, and in other planning documents? We know many on his team have been planning this for years. I doubt there's any serious (re)evaluation going on. And I hope some smart lawyers are already working on the filing to counteract it.
apr 8, 2025, 3:37 pm • 1 0 • view
🤬🤬🤬
apr 8, 2025, 4:12 pm • 0 0 • view
Why would anyone come here now?
apr 8, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view