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Julia Shumway
@JMShumway
A day later, I cant stop thinking about this threat from a state senator. Obviously she doesnt actually have the power to imprison anybody, but the idea that the state of Arizona would jail federal officials for trying to enforce federal laws is some antebellum-era stuff
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global1
(25,239 posts)Are people just making up their own rules as they break the law?
DENVERPOPS
(8,805 posts)And we have the last five years of them not only doing it, but getting away with it,
The U.S. has quickly fallen back into the Wild Wild West...............
Claire Oh Nette
(2,636 posts)The Word - Truthiness
The Right didn't know it was satire, and they doubled down on word salad.
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guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Nevilledog
(51,063 posts)Her campaign ads were basically......"BLM has burned down and destroyed every major city and killing cops".
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)DENVERPOPS
(8,805 posts)a pre-requisite, along with a boob job if you are a female Republican. LOL
And also, in the case of Republican men, an assault weapon to wave around in public........Double LOL
Sanity Claws
(21,846 posts)in USAF, rank of lieutenant colonel.
How does one advance to that rank and get elected to public office with no understanding of the U.S. Constitution?
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)When Arizona Republicans send their people to elected office, they're not sending their best people.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)I won't use all of my friends' words and descriptions here. You can figure it out, I think.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)triron
(21,994 posts)WinstonSmith4740
(3,056 posts)Lots of folks on that side of the aisle have no problems claiming military cred they don't have. But unfortunately, too many military folks these days don't seem to have any problems with authoritarianism.
hack89
(39,171 posts)One of the first women jet pilots in America.
WinstonSmith4740
(3,056 posts)Wish I could believe what folks on that side of the aisle say, but...
And it is scary to me that someone can take an oath to The Constitution and then turn their backs on it so completely and easily. I come to expect it from the rank and file rethugs...they have no idea what this country stands for in the first place. Military are supposed to get it.
dobleremolque
(489 posts)Claire Oh Nette
(2,636 posts)dobleremolque
(489 posts)seconding your comment.) All the more reason to support Mikey Weinstein and the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
onecaliberal
(32,813 posts)jpak
(41,757 posts)Yup
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)machoneman
(4,006 posts)Take that, bitch!
maxsolomon
(33,284 posts)Man, DU lately...
erronis
(15,219 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,648 posts)I guess that's why they adore Donald: He's their posterboy for batshit crazy.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,173 posts)than those in other states.
But then I realized that I could probably go down the list of states, alphabetically, and say the exact same thing.
Trueblue1968
(17,203 posts)Deuxcents
(16,160 posts)Get the idea they can successfully threaten the government? Lets show em they cant with some reality.
Wounded Bear
(58,627 posts)kacekwl
(7,016 posts)Learn the rules of the road Wendy.
Bob_in_VA
(88 posts)She might give some thought to the UCMJ. She's skating close to insurrection (or maybe it's sedition), both of which the UCMJ frowns on. And it doesn't matter if she is currently retired/resigned, she can be called back into service and then prosecuted.
Bayard
(22,038 posts)Her cohorts have already corrupted AZ ballots beyond repair.
kairos12
(12,851 posts)patphil
(6,162 posts)niyad
(113,219 posts)not like her! Goooood computer!!!) she has only been in office since Ja, and managed an ethics violation in her first ten days. Oh, and she is a proud member of the oaf creepers. And accused her pubbie rival of being part of the satanic pedometer ring. She and margie and qbert should share a room somewhere. . .preferably FAR away from sane people.
C Moon
(12,212 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,800 posts)This idiot is ex-military? I wouldnt trust her with a can of pudding and a spork.
littlemissmartypants
(22,628 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,800 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,628 posts)Of the amazing and fun groups here. ❤
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)I walked into the middle school office (I was a substitute teacher) and overheard that another substitute teacher was not going to be used again because they had had some misbehaving students and had told them that she would make sure that none of them would ever get into college or get a good job. Of course she didnt have that power but it sure scared the kids.
I dont think that Arizona can put people in the Justice Department in jail for doing their job.
NBachers
(17,098 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Followed by hellfire missiles launched into this Quack-a-doodle state operation.
rurallib
(62,406 posts)BarbD
(1,192 posts)running on their own disillusionment.
Pinback
(12,154 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,173 posts)("FAFO", for anyone unaware, stands for "Fuck Around and Find Out" -- one of the Po' Boys' mottos, usually embroidered in yellow to match their darling yellow skirts.)
East-A-Squared
(14,505 posts)marble falls
(57,063 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,562 posts)Especially the "justice" part. I mean, it's right there in the name. Does Wendy Rogers not know there is a difference between state and federal governments?