The Desire for Terror And the defense of democracy

“A purpose of the #war on #Iran might well be to provoke a #terrorist attack inside the #UnitedStates. This would provide Donald #Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “ #federalize” the coming #Congressional #elections.” open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Europe cannot wait any longer: France and Germany must drive ahead | Emmanuel Macron and Sigmar Gabriel For the EU to survive, eurozone countries need to integrate further and create a joint treasury

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#FederalEU #UnitedStatesofEurope #Federalize #Migration #EuroBonds #Brexit

A Tale of Two Cities Ninth Circuit judges have drastically different understandings of the on-the-ground reality in Portland.

On October 20, two #Trump-appointed judges on the NinthCircuit allowed #DonaldTrump to #federalize the #NationalGuard in #Portland while the city’s challenge is litigated
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#Busted! @GOP #Governors Who Attacked #Biden Now Genuflect to #Trump — Pritzker…

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The height of #Republican #double #standards & #hypocrisy: #Federalize #National #Guard in 2024 = #illegal overreach. 2025 = acceptable #Presidential #authority!

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Ore., which the president had ordered over the objections of local leaders.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Portland
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On Saturday, Illinois Gov. JB #Pritzker said he was informed that the ( #trump )administration also planned to #federalize 300 members of the #Illinois #NationalGuard. Pritzker said he would not comply, calling the move unnecessary and #unconstitutional.
#illegal #orders
#possecomitatus

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The #Trump admin plans to #federalize 300 members of the #Illinois #NationalGuard, Democratic Gov #JBPritzker says.

Pritzker, who called the move “absolutely outrageous & un-American,” said the Guard received word from the #Pentagon on Saturday morning that the #troops would be called up. He […]

Trump vows national emergency in Washington, DC over ICE dispute U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

🚨 Trump said he would call a #national #emergency and #federalize Washington, D.C. after #Mayor Muriel #Bowser said its #police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

The #fascistRegime may try to #federalize IL NG as the regime did in CA w/the CA NG. Gov Newsom sued them, and the court declared the regime's move unlawful.

Gov. Pritzker has made it clear that he would sue the #fascistRegime IF it tries to #federalize IL NG.

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A state’s #governor generally oversees his own #NationalGuard, but the president can #federalize & deploy #troops over objections under #Title10 of federal #law. It permits the president to issue orders to National Guard members if there is a “rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the […]

Some: EU is small.
Reality: EU has surpassed China as the second biggest economy globally.
We need to stop playing second fiddle to US, Russia, China, India & instead punch in our weight class being an equal superpower.
Need to #federalize EU to accomplish this.
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#EUsky

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Bondi backs off initial order to take over D.C. police, issues new directive that keeps chief in place WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C.'s police chief is the force's top official once again, after the Trump administration rescinded an order that stripped her of power less than a day after U.S.

Bondi backs off initial order to take over D.C. police, issues new directive that keeps chief in place
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Thank you for your passion in standing for what is right! ❤️

Trump's evil will not prevail! 😈👎 #Trump #Racist #Federalize #DC #Crime #Immigrants #Black #MetropolitanPoliceDepartment #Civilwar #Protest #ICE #Latino #NationalGuard #Illegal #Congress #Unconstitutional #WETHEPEOPLE

Analysis: The thing Trump’s generals feared about him could now be arriving | CNN Politics A big unknown with President Donald Trump’s move Monday to federalize the DC Metropolitan Police and deploy the National Guard in the nation’s capital is how much he wants a crackdown versus the appea...

A big unknown with Trump’s move to #federalize the #DC #Metropolitan #Police #Department and deploy the National Guard in the nation’s capital is how much he wants a #crackdown versus the appearance of one. | Analysis

Drawn in 30 seconds #Trump #WashingtonDC #Federalize #DCtakeover #DrawnIn30Seconds

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#DonaldTrump Places #DC #Police Under Federal Control and Deploys #NationalGuard to target crime which is down in year over year down in DC. The #crimes are in the #WhiteHouse Release all the #EpsteinFiles #videos #photos #tapes #transcripts Violating DC #homerule #courts #autonomous This will […]

‘Disproportionate’ and ‘extreme’: DC officials protest Trump’s policing incursion The mayor and the majority of the city council have still not commented on the move.

The comments come amid #silence from other local officials, a #void that is at #odds with five years ago, when D.C. Mayor #MurielBowser and members of the #citycouncil #denounced the #WhiteHouse’s threat to #federalize the #LocalPolice following #TheMurderOfGeorgeFloyd.

#nationalguard #federalize #military #lawenforcement #possecomitatus #LA #ICE #activeduty #citizensoldier #president #trump #authority

Lock & Load America
It's time to call up the national guard governors and March them to the Whitehouse and arrest Elon Musk, Felon 45 & 47 and his administration by the authority of the Declaration of Independence.
You have the right and the legal duty to bring this coup under control!! #Federalize