Armed Democrats

Crossposted from https://slrpnk.net/post/25696399

Compare with the original, from a few weeks back

Half of section 8, governing Congressional power over the military is removed.

Section 9 had, among other things:

• Habeas Corpus the right to get a court hearing instead of arbitrary imprisonment
• a ban on foreign emoluments for the US officials (eg: payments from foreign governments)

Section 10 reserved foreign policy for the federal government instead of the states.

Looks like the only justice we can expect these days is from vigilantes.

Peaceful protest your way out of this one. I’m not lifting a finger until assurances of consequences for the administration, their enablers, and their supporters are guaranteed.

…when are we moving on to the next step?

So I think we’d all agree that if people were being herded onto boxcars and delivered to incinerators that would clearly be a time for violence. Not happening right now (that we know of), but our homegrown Führer may change his whim at any moment. My question is “What is the line that makes violent protest acceptable?” The first time a cop shoots a protestor? Military does it? Does the shot need to be fatal? Life altering (think paralyzing)? And if so, why does it have to at a point where it’s SO MUCH HARDER to come back from, as opposed to now? Which wouldn’t be easy, mind you, but their positions aren’t fully fortified yet, so better than 6 months, a year from now. Especially when we can all see where it’s going, to the point of inevitability. And before I get called out on that, any criticism needs to include exactly how the critic sees this de-escalating in any other manner.

Hoping for some thought provoking discussion here, because let’s face it - Republican actions are making things go downhill fast.

Fun fact: the big fucked up bill eliminates the ability of Federal Courts to enforce injections if a bond has not been issued. Easy way for our fledgling dictatorship to keep doing all of the illegal things they’re doing, but “legally”.

Time to start getting ready to take corrective action - people are waking up. I hope.

Yeah, it shut down the FUCKING WORLD but let’s go ahead and scale it back. Probably the fault of whatever jackass was in office when they weee developed; anyone happen to recall who that was?

Crossposted from https://lemmy.ca/post/43781363

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/178638

From BBC News via this RSS feed

Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/29427517

Now that I’ve written that, he might actually get away with it. It would be a refreshing level of government transparency.

I guess to be fair I was never really a stickler for any particular method; I’m just a lot more open to a lot of them.

…and instead start calling them Royal Decrees? Seems far more fitting and a better way for Dems to messages what’s going on.

Crossposted from https://programming.dev/post/29737966

So apparently protests alone don’t work - wow who woulda thought?

Crossposted from https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/43422939

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/21386331

Well how about that?

NRA been quiet right

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28785001

So this is a wonderful resource to help avoid local business that are run by Neo-Nazis.

Most recent event that should trigger mass protests and uprising.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28650252

Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’

Republicans were, though, more likely to believe Russian disinformation claims than their Democratic counterparts, with 57.6% falling for at least one Russian disinformation claim, compared with just 17.9% of Democrats and 29.5% of people who didn't identify with one particular party.

cross-posted from: https://50501.chat/post/150258

Originally Posted By u/bluesunset90 At 2025-04-24 12:14:12 PM | Source

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The longer this drags on the less attention the public will pay, which is the administration’s ultimate goal. Make this happen, maybe another “foreigner”, and then a citizen.

At this point I’m concealed carrying everywhere (legally) so that when it finally does get to folks like me it’ll be comfortable, normal, and AVAILABLE. Because protection sitting at home does you no good.

cross-posted from: https://50501.chat/post/118998

The military is not a monolith. They are Americans, and other Americans are their family. If ordered to act against American citizens, how many will refuse? How many will obey?

Originally Posted By u/genZcommentary At 2025-04-14 05:49:32 PM | Source

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28226280

Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele.

Last week’s federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico was to take effect Monday. The administration is appealing the decision and arguing with the news outlet over whether it needs to change anything until those appeals are exhausted.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit set a Thursday hearing on Trump’s request that any changes be delayed while case is reviewed. The AP is fighting for more access as soon as possible.