MrRodgers
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ORIGINAL: defiantbadgirl Haven't some police lost their jobs because of the 1% destroying the economy? Aren't the police officers attacking the protesters part of the 99% or did they suddenly become millionaires? If they had any intelligence, wouldn't they be protecting the protesters instead of attacking them? Since the police are too stupid to be trusted to protect American rights, shouldn't the president station active military at the protests to protect the protesters from further attacks by police? I know some retired military are already doing that. I saw a video of several police officers backing down from a retired marine sergeant. The president can only station active duty military inside the United States with authorization from Congress. Posse Comitatus. The president could deploy the military if domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order; . Insurection Act. As it stands, neither of these can be placed into effect at this time. For what seems the chronically uninformed which is just what the govt. seeks: Public Law 109-364, or the "John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007" (H.R.5122) (2), which was signed by the commander in chief on October 17th, 2006, in a private Oval Office ceremony, allows the President to declare a "public emergency" and station troops anywhere in America and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in order to "suppress public disorder." President Bush seized this unprecedented power on the very same day that he signed the equally odious Military Commissions Act of 2006. In a sense, the two laws complement one another. One allows for torture and detention abroad, while the other seeks to enforce acquiescence at home, preparing to order the military onto the streets of America. Remember, the term for putting an area under military law enforcement control is precise; the term is "martial law."
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