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Cold War Spook

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4. I hope it is only a political stunt.

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 08:07 PM

Oct 2018

Calling the caravan an invasion could be the opening salvo to use the Posse Comitatus Act to declare martial law. Think about what he has done to create division in this country. Look at all the things we said he could not get away with and he did get away with. Remember, even if the Democrats take back both houses of Congress, the Republicans will still be in power for a month and a half after the election.

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What is it costing the American taxpayer to send 5000 troops to the border to bolster trump? [View all] spanone Oct 2018 OP

It a big fat faux joke CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #1

I hope it is only a political stunt. Cold War Spook Oct 2018 #4

Figure in the neighborhood of 1 Billion dollars. n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2018 #2

Travel expenses. bluedigger Oct 2018 #3

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2018 #5

Far less than the five trillion dollars we have spent on Afghanistan and Iraq... madinmaryland Oct 2018 #6

doesn't ruin my point at all spanone Oct 2018 #7

If you are implying that tRump is going to attack Mexico, Canada and madinmaryland Oct 2018 #8