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In reply to the discussion: 700 troops have been mobilized to help ICE in raids in Florida, Louisiana and Texas [View all]ancianita
(41,240 posts)44. True. Yet they, like their taco leader never thought it through. Beyond
dreaming they'll learn the hard way, we should acknowledge the important work Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttegieg, our congressional Democrats and Gavin Newsom are doing -- publicly facing the felon's maga and speaking convincingly about what they're facing. They are (helped by the felon's latest war indecisiveness) working to move maga toward its own safety and the future of its children/grandchildren.
This doubt spreading is on MSNBC news tonight, as well it should be.
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700 troops have been mobilized to help ICE in raids in Florida, Louisiana and Texas [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 18
OP
Homeland Security blew their budget, now they are raiding Nat Guard budget.
travelingthrulife
Jun 19
#50
And here I thought using the military in such a method inside the US borders was illegal.
cstanleytech
Jun 18
#2
So trump is going to try to juggle two wars: war with Iran, and a Civil War. Good luck with that dumb uck.
C Moon
Jun 18
#3
and they whined for 30 years in late nite fillabusters against d congresses deficits ? snork
AllaN01Bear
Jun 18
#19
If they went after the ones employing undocumented immigrants, the immigration would all stop tomorrow.
Scrivener7
Jun 18
#7
Yes, but they don't JUST want to create a space where there are no tan or brown people. I think we underestimate
Scrivener7
Jun 18
#11
Totally right about the mass psychology of it. But what happens to the actual economies of those states because of it.
ancianita
Jun 18
#41
Those states are the ones who voted for it. Maybe if it happened those states would learn to quit demonizing the
Scrivener7
Jun 18
#42
You don't deploy 700 soldiers and marines to have them do "clerical functions".
LudwigPastorius
Jun 18
#32
Snow Queen Puppy Killer blew her budget by 1 billion, requesting 2 billion more.
travelingthrulife
Jun 19
#48