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In reply to the discussion: Mike Flynn calls on Trump to declare martial law to hold a redo election. [View all]dware
(12,449 posts)52. Those were Park Police and National Guard, not Federal Troops,
and Gen. Miley profusely apologized for being used for a political purpose.
Look, I spent the better part of my life in the military, our oath is to the Constitution, not any individual, plus, we are duty bound to refuse to obey an illegal order, which this would clearly be, and we took our oath and duty very seriously
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Mike Flynn calls on Trump to declare martial law to hold a redo election. [View all]
Nevilledog
Dec 2020
OP
Use of Martial law, Insurrection Act against the constitutionally elected Government
fearnobush
Dec 2020
#5
Quid pro quo. Trump gives a pardon and is immediately given something in return.
Doodley
Dec 2020
#8
"Nice country you got there, would be a real shame if a... 'civil war' happened to it."
ck4829
Dec 2020
#36
I would hope the military would stand down even if Trump declared martial law
True Dough
Dec 2020
#11
How many pardons will Flynn need from Don? Pardons only cover pre-pardon acts
struggle4progress
Dec 2020
#19
Absolutely. Their next step would be to actually arrest and eliminate the competition
dalton99a
Dec 2020
#43