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29. Dump just sent 300 Air Nat'l Guard from CT to the ME

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:28 PM

Feb 2017

to "provide maintenance, security and logistics support for missions in the region."

He has to use Nat. Guard for everything now since our armed forces can't find recruits easily.

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Trump administration denies it is considering using National Guard to round up [View all] workinclasszero Feb 2017 OP

Damn here comes the deportation force! workinclasszero Feb 2017 #1

Yeah, the Associated Press created that 11-page document out of thin air. dalton99a Feb 2017 #2

If they're denying it, they're doing it.... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #3

Yep. dalton99a Feb 2017 #4

Is Trump actually starting false rumors? lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #5

Good question. And the next is, why is Bannon feeding press false stories. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #7

It could be a trial balloon workinclasszero Feb 2017 #12

Not that I don't trust Trump and company but I don't Botany Feb 2017 #6

Now we will see if the National Guard will become Trump's internal police force workinclasszero Feb 2017 #9

I have friends in the guard and I doubt that the guard would carry out such an order. Botany Feb 2017 #11

Who the hell signed up in the National Guard for duty like this? workinclasszero Feb 2017 #15

We swore the same oath as him. Tiggeroshii Feb 2017 #18

Apparently it is quite legal...another bonus of the Bush terrorism years. jmg257 Feb 2017 #25

10 U.S. Code 311 - Militia (2) "unorganized militia" wordpix Feb 2017 #31

Yep - but then that would be age discrimination - so we'd be OK! jmg257 Feb 2017 #32

The actual application of this is not Constitutional angrychair Feb 2017 #33

You answered the question - protesting is not legal...but immigrants in the country illegally are. jmg257 Feb 2017 #38

Still unconstitutional angrychair Feb 2017 #43

So it all goes back to 9-11 damn workinclasszero Feb 2017 #35

Well seeing as how Trump and Bannon wipe their fat asses with the Constitution everyday of their workinclasszero Feb 2017 #26

What if it isn't deportation force!!! atreides1 Feb 2017 #8

AP says DHS wrote the memo bigtree Feb 2017 #10

First they came for the Muslims DK504 Feb 2017 #13

Is this the opening salvo in civil war? world wide wally Feb 2017 #14

more fine-tuned and well-oiled republican LIES Achilleaze Feb 2017 #16

He wants a military presence in the streets of our towns librechik Feb 2017 #17

"He wants a military presence in the streets of our towns" workinclasszero Feb 2017 #39

Media, please stop falling for every rumor trap 45ers put out there. nikibatts Feb 2017 #19

Of course JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #20

He's being hyper-precise when he says "has made no effort to use national guard troops"... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #21

Excellent point. underpants Feb 2017 #24

This better not happen. I'll want to overflow every street and SHUT IT ALL DOWN. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #22

If it does we better have millions in the streets protesting workinclasszero Feb 2017 #40

Aside from the obvious - this would be DISASTROUS to the economy. underpants Feb 2017 #23

Trial balloon? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #27

While I would not doubt these idiots angrychair Feb 2017 #28

Dump just sent 300 Air Nat'l Guard from CT to the ME wordpix Feb 2017 #29

Interesting angrychair Feb 2017 #37

The NG has been deploying to the ME on a regular basis since 2003. hack89 Feb 2017 #46

He was probably attending a school, for instance the Guard and Reserves still have to go active duty braddy Feb 2017 #48

The NG has been fighting in the ME since 2003 hack89 Feb 2017 #44

They're lying. JHan Feb 2017 #30

more stupidity wordpix Feb 2017 #34

I KNOW THEY ARE LYING, PERIOD!!!!! Doreen Feb 2017 #36

If their mouths are moving ... lpbk2713 Feb 2017 #49

YUP!! Doreen Feb 2017 #50

It will be an "unfunded mandate" and individual state governors will do the "calling-up" of... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #41

Hey no difference between Hillary and BLOTUS 45 huh? workinclasszero Feb 2017 #42

Will these people be denied due process and deported immediately? Or will they be held in camps? NurseJackie Feb 2017 #45

There is no way to round up thousands of people at the same time workinclasszero Feb 2017 #47

Their denials are just confirmation that the rumor is FACT! TheDebbieDee Feb 2017 #51

So.. where'd the document come from?? C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #52