Judge Hands Down Second, Emergency Ruling Protecting Portland From National Guard Occupation
Judge Hands Down Second, Emergency Ruling Protecting Portland From National Guard Occupation
...I don't think we can litigate the Nazis off the beaches of Normandy.
At some point we need state militias to protect us from the unconstitutional actions of the federal government
Something I learned this year is that many states already have state militias, they're just inactive in many cases:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/state-militias-by-state
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_defense_force
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category%3AState_defense_forces_of_the_United_States?wprov=sfla1
Don't worry there are already tons of militia groups... Oh wait.
The Trump regime is slowed by the courts, even if the regime is clearly not respecting the rule of law. So why give up one tool in our tool belt? We can still resist and practice non-cooperation while the courts do what they can. And plus, the more roadblocks the courts put up, the more the regime will have to do unpopular, illegal shit in order to enact their fascist plans. They won't be able to hide behind a veneer of legality.
While certainly true, we are fighting over the same military. And that military is oath bound to refuse illegal orders. So, the more judges that declare the orders illegal or declare an injunction against them, the more members of that military that will refuse orders.
Trump is known to turn on a dime against anyone who doesn't do what he asks. Once he does that to military members refusing clearly illegal orders, more of them will refuse. So, every bit sets the stage for winning more and more of the military against the nazis.
Best case, JAG officers from a state national guard advise troops to ignore illegal orders, trump attempts to fire them, but doesn't have the authority and he turns entire states worth of national guard completely against him. Then he orders other states guard to arrest them, and their JAG advises to ignore. So he orders the military to do it. And their JAG advises to ignore. Then he has lost the entirety of the military.
I think a lot of people are buying into the image of white guy + tac vest + gun = ICE = fed = military. These things are in no way equal but it's an important part of the administration's plans for you to imagine they are.
ICE is a big bark and a little bite. These people have minimal/no training, they are literally angry thugs on a power trip. Step back and actually think about the outrageous operations and headlines you see.
They're tough guys when they outnumber you or are tackling a 70 year old nanny, but when faced with a critical mass of opposition they tuck tail and run. The only thing they have going for them is the costume and a gun.
Turns out that watching a bunch of conspiracy videos about how brown people ruin America doesn't make you a tough guy. What actually does make you tough is years of drilling, specialized training, decades of institutional knowledge, engaging in real combat, etc. So we're back to the eternal truth: the military are the true kingmakers of the state.
In terms of personal safety you still need to watch out for ICE on the streets. However, in terms of political power they're a paper tiger. They could never lock down a city or shut down an election without massive military support. Whether the military would lend that support is an open question, but certainly not without a compelling reason (beyond the POTUS decrees it)
No but we can make them significantly less effective, less rapid and less legitimate.
She didn't just hand down a second ruling, she said no to any and all NG deployment from Trump.
Trumps and his lawyers decided since the ruling said no Oregon NG, that they could send in the California NG and that would be fine ... the judge and the legal team involved worked the weekend and ruled no NG can be deployed.
does this include chicago because they are in illinois physically.
Even worse, they're sending the Texas guard to Chicago because Abbot's a fellow fascist and won't fight the deployment like Newsom will.
This is President Miller’s doing. Trump has no idea what is going on. Miller also fucked Melania. Maybe Trump is a cuck, everyone is saying it…
Hopefully ya'll have burner accounts on right-wing media sites at this point... right?
It would be a great time to start seeding two ideas:
Jayzus! Mercedes really does have shockingly bad taste in men, hey?
Maybe she has a thing for big chips on shoulders and tiny penises...
He's not on lemmy, my dude.
These asshats are probably just hoping they eventually get a judge who doesn't wanna work on a weekend.
And there will be contempt charges for the obvious contempt of court, right?
Right?
That’s sweet, but it’s not gonna help. It’s gonna happen.
Honest question. First, I agree with you. So it's why I'm asking. Are you organizing in anyway? Protests? Mutual Aids? Organizations? Anything?
If you think this way I hope so. Because we need you. Shits getting real on the streets and I'm worried most people that realize that are at home watching Twitch streams or YouTube coverage of it.
Doomerism needs to die. You can still be realistic. But doomerism keeps you from acting. It's the "freeze" of you flight or flight response and it's not going to help.
Is it though? As planned by MAGA? I've seen other news from Portland/Oregon, it looks like the local admin is prepared to stop the National Guard. As well as protesters.
There is no question that the "threat from within" is djt himself. Only one person. Not a foreign nation or rebellion.
What djt is trying to do is much worse than burning the US flag.
There is no question that the "threat from within" is djt himself. Only one person. Not a foreign nation or rebellion.
The threat is far more that just Trump, though you're right that it's not a foreign threat; it's conservatives, who have always fought against everything that America claims to be about, while themselves claiming to be patriots
This judge who ruled against handing over the voting rolls had her house explode yesterday….Im sure it’s just a coincidence and not MAGA terrorism this time. /s https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/south-carolina-judges-15m-beachfront-1429059
So ... the police will let the press know if there is anything to know. Ok then.
The right-wing paramilitary who are notorious for being bad at their jobs is on the case!
Jesus Christ. Are we allowed to call it a civil war yet or is that still "overreacting"?
I've heard it called a "Cold Civil War," which I think captures the feeling right now. Neither side is actively engaged, but the administration is stepping closer and closer to the line, using more and more overt uses of force and rhetoric.