DeathSantis wants to start his own Gestapo

[Bengus81]

I don't care how that POS spins it,it's exactly what it will become.

St, Petersburg, Florida (CNN)Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reestablish a World War II-era civilian military force that he, not the Pentagon, would control.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/politics/florida-state-guard-desantis/index.html

[634-5789]

1. He's insane. This proves it. TY for the post!

[Phoenix61]

2. Golly gee, what could possibly go wrong? nt

[walkingman]

3. Texas already has this - birds of a feather.....

Abbott activated them in 2015 over a rumored "Jade Helm" conspirasay and Doonesbury comic strip made fun of him - these folks are not right in the head.

https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/2015/06/14

[obamanut2012]

4. Actually, most states have these, including blue states like California

I do not trust what my fuckwad Governor is up to, but these type of state guards are not unusual or toed to the GOP.

[Bengus81]

6. An example of what Greg Abbot used his for........

"In 2015, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott used the Texas state guard to monitor federal military exercises in his state, responding to what was at the time a fast-growing conspiracy theory that the federal government was using Walmart parking lots to prepare for a future state of martial law. Abbott said the guards were just collecting information to keep Texans safe during the multi-week exercises."



Hmmm 2015...Black guy as a President,nut job conspiracy theory BS. This is the exact type of crap that DeathSantis would use it for. Ohh...just "collecting information". Right Greg........

[doc03]

5. That is the reason I will no longer vacation in Florida nt

[Bengus81]

7. I wouldn't step foot in Texas anymore even though I have cousins there

I used to love to go there but that was back in the late 70's when I was in my 20's. Fuck that place and Greg Abbott.

[sl8]

8. States with state defense forces:

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From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_defense_force

State defense force

In the United States, state defense forces are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government. State defense forces are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state.

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I don't trust DeSantis, either

[Irish_Dem]

9. Southern states once again want their own standing army.

I find this one of the most chilling things I have read this week.