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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts) Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:03 PM Apr 2018

Proposal to use U.S. military to patrol southern border seemingly would violate Posse Comitatus Act

Dr. Dena Grayson @DrDenaGrayson

Trump’s proposal to use U.S. military troops (not the National Guard) to patrol our southern border seemingly would violate the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of *federal military personnel* to enforce domestic policies‼️

1:32 PM - Apr 3, 2018

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Proposal to use U.S. military to patrol southern border seemingly would violate Posse Comitatus Act (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 OP

Trump doesn't seem to worry much about violating other laws, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1

So he'll send the Guard down there........ Bengus81 Apr 2018 #2

We need the poor, downtrodden masses from Honduras quartz007 Apr 2018 #4

Now come on, Dr. Grayson Mr. Ected Apr 2018 #3

Not exactly. If their duties were to prevent an "invasion," MineralMan Apr 2018 #5

Didn't the pentagon just get fallout87 Apr 2018 #6

$700 billion atreides1 Apr 2018 #8

And Mattis!!! atreides1 Apr 2018 #7

laws are for the other guy Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #9

It sounds like dotard's proposal is illegal DesertRat Apr 2018 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

1. Trump doesn't seem to worry much about violating other laws,

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:07 PM

Apr 2018

so why should he care about this one?

But maybe some smarter people at the Pentagon will set him straight and tell him they can't and won't do it.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)

2. So he'll send the Guard down there........

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:10 PM

Apr 2018

As if this is some real security crisis. Jesus............

quartz007

(1,216 posts)

4. We need the poor, downtrodden masses from Honduras

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:14 PM

Apr 2018

Just read what Statue of Liberty says!

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

3. Now come on, Dr. Grayson

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:13 PM

Apr 2018

If a man insists on talking out his ass...you gotta expect him to have some deadly bad breath.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

5. Not exactly. If their duties were to prevent an "invasion,"

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:16 PM

Apr 2018

it would be legal to use U.S. troops. That's the loophole. He could do it, but there aren't enough troops available for such deployment, really. Even if there were, it would require significant training to keep their actions within constitutional bounds. That would take time.

It's impractical, illogical, and essentially a useless gesture. Trump is speaking from his ass, once again.

fallout87

(819 posts)

6. Didn't the pentagon just get

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:21 PM

Apr 2018

600 billion in funds from the spending bill? Unfortunately I don't think training will be an issue.

atreides1

(16,079 posts)

8. $700 billion

Reply to fallout87 (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:24 PM

Apr 2018

And what little will be utilized for training, will still require bodies to train!!!

atreides1

(16,079 posts)

7. And Mattis!!!

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:22 PM

Apr 2018

Like the crotch sniffing sycophant he's become just sat there, with that stupid look on his face!!! I didn't see Kelley, maybe he was under the table doing what he does best!!!