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In reply to the discussion: Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronavirus supplies without a word [View all]SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)23. Good question. nt
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Hospitals say feds are seizing masks and other coronavirus supplies without a word [View all]
Midnightwalk
Apr 2020
OP
The Fat Bastard's hoarding to resell, as well as to use as political rewards/ punishments
sandensea
Apr 2020
#3
Trump and the republicans need to be frogmarched in handcuffs out of Washington DC. nt
chowder66
Apr 2020
#4
Seized and being resold and or given to the ultra-rich and or well-connected?
cstanleytech
Apr 2020
#8
Seizing materials from the hospitals? By what authority can the federal government do that?
Jim__
Apr 2020
#11
There was no question, at least not from you. And I answered the person who asked.
ancianita
Apr 2020
#40
in MA, he doesn't have to - they would voluntarily follow his orders....
getagrip_already
Apr 2020
#54
Massachusetts State Police aren't under the president's federal jurisdiction and aren't subject
ancianita
Apr 2020
#33
Yes, I'm amazed that even up to last week, hospitals/clinics/states were actually telegraphing to...
machoneman
Apr 2020
#47
I don't know about counter op, but what MA's governor did was all perfectly legal.
ancianita
Apr 2020
#35
Actually, I take what governors are doing as patriotic and a bright light in the darkness you see.
ancianita
Apr 2020
#41
We need our own army. Like the French underground. Or the American revolution. There are
notdarkyet
Apr 2020
#30
And just where did this guy get his PPE? [Wisconsin GOP leader saying it's safe to vote]
CloudWatcher
Apr 2020
#18
Is he saving them for his supporters like white supremacists, brown shirts (red hats),
TryLogic
Apr 2020
#19
Trump see face masks as the perfect tool for exercising power and control.
KY_EnviroGuy
Apr 2020
#31
Yep. If he sells what he's confiscated back to other states, he's racketeering.
ancianita
Apr 2020
#43