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In reply to the discussion: Jan. 4 memo from Acting DefSec to ArmySec requiring his personal authorization for Nat'l Guard to [View all]malaise
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Jan. 4 memo from Acting DefSec to ArmySec requiring his personal authorization for Nat'l Guard to [View all]
highplainsdem
Jan 2021
OP
If by that, you mean "lock him in solitary and waterboard him 'til he implicates Trump"
lagomorph777
Jan 2021
#35
Pisses me off that this will be aired after the impeachment & Miller will finger drumpf.
lark
Jan 2021
#3
Each branch of Govt should be able to call in the NG as they see fit for their safety.
cbdo2007
Jan 2021
#6
Biden should commission a Presidential Crimes Commission similar to the Benghazi Commission ...
aggiesal
Jan 2021
#44
What do we Dems have to do to get our leaders to give up the oppressive idea of UNITY?
Grasswire2
Jan 2021
#54
That's what I thought too. If it turns out that he had a stroke or has his "good" arm in...
RussellCattle
Jan 2021
#20
Look like he went out of his way to make sure that the Insurrection was able to breech the Capital.
OAITW r.2.0
Jan 2021
#13
I have tried, unsuccessfully, to imagine an innocent explanation for such a stand-down order.
TomSlick
Jan 2021
#22
House Managers MUST produce this at the Impeachment Trial. It's big enough to help get conviction.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#23
I looked at ExecOrder 11485 of 1969, and it gives power to SecDef and to delegate. BUT
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2021
#36
A bit of a smoking gun, to use a troublesome metaphor. But very coup-like. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2021
#32
Each Branch should have the authority to be able to call them, for any reason ...
aggiesal
Jan 2021
#46
No equal branch of government should be dependent on another branch for security
malaise
Jan 2021
#67
This "trial" is going to be one of the top popcorn events of our lifetimes.
NoMoreRepugs
Jan 2021
#49
It's been a long while since I've done handwriting analysis, but my first thought on that
catrose
Jan 2021
#74