deewee
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Should we just hand him over now, or wait til the election is over?We have a solution to the ISIS problem.
Looks like Islamic Terrorists are at it again!!! I'm just shocked....
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cptlo
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Winchester
When you need FIREPOWER!
Think about it for a minute, who's going to enforce martial law? The military is gutted, there are not enough law enforcement to control their own cities. There are more armed citizens then all other nation's military combined. So how is he going to pull it off?
Glassdogs
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It will be like everything else he has tried...didn't work. But, has it stopped him yet?
Blazing Saddles
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You do realize it only takes a few military shows of force to cause the majority of the populous to stand down, right?
Boss 302
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The question is, would the military back Obama? His popularity with military personnel is in the tank.
Blazing Saddles
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UN "peace keepers" lol
Boss 302
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I'm glad he's not as powerful as his ego is big. The country would be hurting more if he had everything his way.
Sorry but I don't think that will happen. I've thought about it, there's always that possibility so I can't completely count it out but I seriously doubt it would ever get that far. There are actually contingency plans in place should that exact situation every come to fruition. Not to mention I firmly believe it would be much easier to stay the course currently on to slowly change the country, no need for such an abrupt change. Slow and steady so few actually notice until it's too late. That's the ultimate plan.
If Trump does manage to become president; the big question is whether or not congress will work with him. Right now, he's pretty much hated by both parties. What a lot of his supporters don't seem to realize is; he needs congressional support to do most of the things he's promising to do. The Commander and Chief does have some unilateral power under the War Powers Act; but my understanding of that is that the extent of his power under that act is up to some interpretation. Many think both Clinton and Bush exceeded their authority under that.
It will be entertaining, at the least. Maybe his next reality show.
It will be entertaining, at the least. Maybe his next reality show.
Neither Congress nor the Senate has been used for the past 8 years. I'm sure if that situation occurs then Trump will do what he does best, masterly use the media to influence members to get things done. The GOP will not be in a position to fight him too much, he is of their making. The problem then becomes what if Trump tries to pass something truly not good for the party or its supporters. In fairness though this can be said of any candidate both parties.
Winchester
When you need FIREPOWER!
Like Boss said, if he can get the military to act.....which I doubt enough would. As long as our military remain mostly US citizens, I will never fear them.
There are over 100 million gun owners in this Country, with over 300 million guns in their possession. Shy of using WMD's, there's not a snow ball's chance in hell another army from any Country would assist.
lotstodo
aka "The Jackal"
300,000 weapons and 12 trillion rounds of ammo would give any army pause. Besides, there is a long standing and strong resistance to the domestic use of national forces on the streets of our country. I doubt he could achieve martial law for anything short of a Klingon invasion.
Yep. Since he says it's impossible to deport 11 million illegals, I don't know how he would expect to pull of martial law.
Funny how you brought that up after I had just finished reading this article. Coincidence? I've been waiting 30 years now, I think it's about time to reveal the truth:
http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/25/h...i-think-we-ought-to-share-it-with-the-public/
lotstodo
aka "The Jackal"
"Klaatu barada nikto"
Glassdogs
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I realize the Alabama National Guard wasn't "nationalized" per se, but George Wallace managed to implement them any way.
Ditto Kent State.
lotstodo
aka "The Jackal"
Yes, a governor can call out the guard for his state. The likelihood of Obama getting cooperation from even half of the governors is slim. In fact, the Texas Governor has activated the National Guard to monitor regular military exercises in the state, and I would expect several governors premptively activating the guard under their control should they suspect something amiss in Washington. Technically, either the congress or the President can declare martial law nationwide, but that was only done during the civil war. The first level of resistance to calling out the regular army now would be the Joint Chiefs, most of whom I imagine would immediately resign, leaving the chain of command broken. There is just no support in the military or the states for martial law.