Trump has threatened to deploy the military against the "enemy within" and has recently promoted the idea that "democratic socialism must be criminalized."
Trying to deploy the U.S. military “on our own shores” against lawful speech and activity is blatantly illegal.
The U.S. Posse Comitatus Act:
“Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, or the Space Force as a posse comitatus (a group of people who are mobilized by the sheriff to suppress lawlessness in the county) or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”
You’d expect a sitting congressman to know the law (or at least research it) before spouting this kind of BS. But who am I kidding? Johnson is a Republican who is not subject to the Constitution or the laws that the rest of us must follow.
“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” - Frank Wilhoit
A fine and a maximum of two years in jail for what has to be one of the most egregiously tyrannical actions one could take. Assuming the law is ever actually applied.
Calling out blatant illegality and corruption like this is still important. Not because the MAGA cult is reachable, it’s for everyone else. History has shown us they won’t always be in power and it’s vital to document this shit…
You don’t seem to understand what plausible deniability is. This is the from second paragraph:
Roughly 700 active-duty Marines were deployed into Los Angeles on Monday, June 9th, 2025, under orders from President Trump, following days of unrest triggered by federal immigration raids.
Sending troops because there are “commies among us” is not the same thing.
And yet your every comment is absolutely brimming with snark and condescension. I prefer adult engagement too and that means not wasting any more time on you.
I’ll read this as “I excuse Trump’s illegal deployment of Marines on a state that never requested help, therefore Speaker Johnson’s request for an increased military budget is hereby excusable following days of unrest triggered by Communists” and carry on.
Trying to deploy the U.S. military “on our own shores” against lawful speech and activity is blatantly illegal.
The U.S. Posse Comitatus Act:
You’d expect a sitting congressman to know the law (or at least research it) before spouting this kind of BS. But who am I kidding? Johnson is a Republican who is not subject to the Constitution or the laws that the rest of us must follow.
A fine and a maximum of two years in jail for what has to be one of the most egregiously tyrannical actions one could take. Assuming the law is ever actually applied.
What a joke this country is.
Its doesn’t matter if you site it for them. They cant/won’t read it. They are too far gone at this point to realize they are wrong
They don’t care about wrong or right, just what they can get away with
Calling out blatant illegality and corruption like this is still important. Not because the MAGA cult is reachable, it’s for everyone else. History has shown us they won’t always be in power and it’s vital to document this shit…
Someone slept for a years.
You think deploying troops because you don’t like someone’s political beliefs is the same thing, do you?
Did you read the article?
You don’t seem to understand what plausible deniability is. This is the from second paragraph:
Sending troops because there are “commies among us” is not the same thing.
Yikes. And he asked Congress & Cali’s Governor’s permission, right?
And yet your every comment is absolutely brimming with snark and condescension. I prefer adult engagement too and that means not wasting any more time on you.
I’ll read this as “I excuse Trump’s illegal deployment of Marines on a state that never requested help, therefore Speaker Johnson’s request for an increased military budget is hereby excusable following days of unrest triggered by Communists” and carry on.
Emil Bove is the guy that suggested they simply not follow the courts and judges. Remember his name.