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In reply to the discussion: The gun nuts are DELUSIONAL... [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)17. Homeland Insurrection Type Movement??? Well - good luck with that.
Whenever there is an insurrections in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature cannot be convened, call into Federal service such of the militia of the other States, in the number requested by that State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection.
Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion.
"The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution."
"Have fun stormin' da castle."
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It's amazing how many times I encounter this kind of delusion with gun folks...
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#79
Contrary to your fantasies, the rank and file military would not blindly follow orders to shoot
Undismayed
Jan 2013
#92
A drone flying at 1000ft can target you & kill you, and you wouldn't even know it's there.
baldguy
Jan 2013
#91
No, in their Turner Diary, die-hard-like imaginations, they just hold off the blue helmets...
Bucky
Jan 2013
#4
Does your reading of the 2nd amendment include the right to bear car bombs and other IEDs?
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#8
Yeah, if you find someone building one, arrest em, fair trial, and jail time.
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#62
Irrelevent. Car bombs & IEDs are illegal here and illegal in the US.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#14
"Do you really think that the US would start dropping bombs on buildings ..."
FiveGoodMen
Jan 2013
#40
Illegally, and not covered by the 2nd am. Find someone doing it? Lock em up. nt
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#61
The old "why have any laws at all, then, because some people will still break them" canard.
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#81
Right. How well did that work out for Randy Weaver or David Koresh, for example?
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#72
You clearly dont understand the idea of a tyrannical government with the USA's weaponry
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#19
They kicked us out like Japan kicked us out. Like Germany kicked out USSR, US, UK and France
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#18
Not only do I know that, I can name them without looking that up. It doesnt change the point. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#88
I'm not insecure. I'm just tired of folks on your side of the argument shooting kids.
Robb
Jan 2013
#50
Isn't this considered treasonous to advocate to overthrow the govt because you don't like
kimbutgar
Jan 2013
#66
I'm perplexed by DUers telling other DUers that the US Government is going to send all four branches
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2013
#90
And how useful were fighters and bombers and artillery during the occupation of Iraq?
krispos42
Jan 2013
#99
I'll bookmark this so I can check if North Vietnam's surrendered a year from now. n/t
Glaug-Eldare
Jan 2013
#102