Morphine Prince 109,654 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown to start carrying firearms, the Pentagon said Friday. The Defense Department didn’t offer any other details about the new development or why it was needed. Source: https://apnews.com/article/washington-federal-intervention-trump-national-guard-df942130ec117288cfc648ab4e37f031 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 52,680 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 Another fairly toothless attempted show of force. Can’t fire on civilians under Posse Comitatus. Not saying the authoritarian impulse isn’t unsettling, but this whole thing continues to read as desperate and pathetic. We have forgotten our public MANNERS 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,888 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 20 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said: Another fairly toothless attempted show of force. Can’t fire on civilians under Posse Comitatus. Not saying the authoritarian impulse isn’t unsettling, but this whole thing continues to read as desperate and pathetic. Also armed doesn't mean they'll be loaded with live rounds, there are a lot of ways the national guard can "deescalate" without it being completely off the rails This kitten over here (meow) 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 31,111 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 46 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said: Another fairly toothless attempted show of force. Can’t fire on civilians under Posse Comitatus. Not saying the authoritarian impulse isn’t unsettling, but this whole thing continues to read as desperate and pathetic. But it's in Project 2025 to be able to use army on civils I think 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 52,680 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Lucas said: But it's in Project 2025 to be able to use army on civils I think Project 2025 isn’t the law. Project 2025 is a far right authoritarian wish list. Edited August 22, 2025 by Ladle Ghoulash We have forgotten our public MANNERS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw773 4,365 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 I heard Donnie was joining patrols the other day too I might need a hero to save me from breaking 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling 31,680 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 16 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said: Project 2025 isn’t the law. Project 2025 is a far right authoritarian wish list. Which is slowly being fulfilled 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 52,680 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Bling said: Which is slowly being fulfilled Not really lol. The overwhelming majority of the P2025 initiatives that have been implemented via executive order have been overturned in court. The Trump admin’s failure rate in court is around 93%. Edited August 22, 2025 by Ladle Ghoulash We have forgotten our public MANNERS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoshLife 17,019 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 (edited) I live in DC and let me just say this entire thing is political theatre. Union Station (our major train station) is full of people in uniform just standing around and walking around, they have nothing to do. And it's not a coincidence that Union Station is walking distance from Capitol Hill where all the elected officials are. They want protestors to do something stupid so they can really crack down and say 'I told you so.' I'm not exaggerating when I say I had to dodge five different news cameras just walking through the train station earlier this week. What a waste of time and money. Edited August 22, 2025 by PoshLife 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 52,680 Posted August 22, 2025 Share Posted August 22, 2025 (edited) 2 hours ago, PoshLife said: I live in DC and let me just say this entire thing is political theatre. Union Station (our major train station) is full of people in uniform just standing around and walking around, they have nothing to do. And it's not a coincidence that Union Station is walking distance from Capitol Hill where all the elected officials are. They want protestors to do something stupid so they can really crack down and say 'I told you so.' I'm not exaggerating when I say I had to dodge five different news cameras just walking through the train station earlier this week. What a waste of time and money. 100%. This is exactly what happened in LA, too. The legal authority and scope of what Trump can do here is insanely limited because he hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act (which wouldn’t even withstand judicial scrutiny because there’s literally no reason to do it), so the Guardsmen end up being aimlessly dispersed throughout the city with nothing to do, like you said. He’s just marching his toy soldiers around DC because he’s failing as president and wants to appear strong to his base and to try to scare his opposition into submission by trying to appear stronger and more powerful than he actually is. Edited August 22, 2025 by Ladle Ghoulash We have forgotten our public MANNERS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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