June 8Jun 8 Spinning up a news thread to collect the insanity in LA. The US Army is deploying combat troops into LA, with orders that state that protesting is rebellion. Further, the Presidential Memo that is the basis for their orders states that for the next 60 days SecDef Hegseth has been delegated the authority to deploy soldiers domestically as he sees fit. Copy/pasted the Presidential Memo in spoiler below if you don't feel like clicking through the link: Spoiler MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions Numerous incidents of violence and disorder have recently occurred and threaten to continue in response to the enforcement of Federal law by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions and supporting the faithful execution of Federal immigration laws. In addition, violent protests threaten the security of and significant damage to Federal immigration detention facilities and other Federal property. To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States. In light of these incidents and credible threats of continued violence, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard under 10 U.S.C. 12406 to temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property, at locations where protests against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations. Further, I direct and delegate actions as necessary for the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with the Governors of the States and the National Guard Bureau in identifying and ordering into Federal service the appropriate members and units of the National Guard under this authority. The members and units of the National Guard called into Federal service shall be at least 2,000 National Guard personnel and the duration of duty shall be for 60 days or at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion. To carry out this mission, the deployed military personnel may perform those military protective activities that the Secretary of Defense determines are reasonably necessary to ensure the protection and safety of Federal personnel and property The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security prior to withdrawing any personnel from any location to which they are sent. The Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security may delegate to subordinate officials of their respective Departments any of the authorities conferred upon them by this memorandum. DONALD J. TRUMP They've also been airlifting in ammo and more officers using blackhawks in home depot parking lots. They're gearing up for things to get loud.
June 8Jun 8 OP should work for the news outlets with titles like that. Should National Guard be there to interrupt protests? absolutely not. Should they be there to control riots and protect property? debatable. Edited June 8Jun 8 by Iceman
June 8Jun 8 1 minute ago, Iceman said: OP should work for the news outlets with titles like that. Combat Team is literally in the name of those deployed. So yeah, pretty accurate title. What do you have issues with?
June 8Jun 8 1 minute ago, SubliminalHorn said: Combat Team is literally in the name of those deployed. So yeah, pretty accurate title. What do you have issues with? It is California National Guard. Tomato/tomater. DIL is a member of the CNG. Hoping she is in no way involved. Not deployed yet. Edited June 8Jun 8 by Iceman
June 8Jun 8 I guess we’re shortly going to get the answer to the question of whether or not the US armed forces will obey orders to fire on our own citizens
June 8Jun 8 Popular Post 1 minute ago, Iceman said: It is California National Guard. Tomato/tomater. Yes yes, let’s downplay the NG being deployed and the threat of Marines being deployed in the streets if an American city
June 8Jun 8 Author Popular Post 3 minutes ago, Iceman said: OP should work for the news outlets with titles like that. Should National Guard be there to interrupt protests? absolutely not. Should they be there to control riots and protect property? debatable. The unit's name is "79th Infantry Combat Brigade". They are trained warriors. You send them places you want to kill people. There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people
June 8Jun 8 Popular Post 10 minutes ago, Captainant said: There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people To be fair, our police forces have become militarized and neither serve nor protect the people.
June 8Jun 8 12 minutes ago, Captainant said: The unit's name is "79th Infantry Combat Brigade". They are trained warriors. You send them places you want to kill people. There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people LOL. Educate me motherfucker. You gotta be shitting me. Look, I'm not remotely defending the decision, because I disagree with it; but the thread title might as well be "Trump places CA under martial law." The sad thing, is that it is not outside the realm of possibilities.
June 8Jun 8 18 minutes ago, Captainant said: You send them places you want to kill people. Yeah dude I don't think that's what the national guard is for.
June 8Jun 8 25 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said: Yes yes, let’s downplay the NG being deployed and the threat of Marines being deployed in the streets if an American city Well yeah bc semantics.
June 8Jun 8 52 minutes ago, Iceman said: LOL. Educate me motherfucker. You gotta be shitting me. Look, I'm not remotely defending the decision, because I disagree with it; but the thread title might as well be "Trump places CA under martial law." The sad thing, is that it is not outside the realm of possibilities. So… you agree? Your logic defies your conclusion
June 8Jun 8 1 hour ago, ztejas said: Yeah dude I don't think that's what the national guard is for. Yes, it is. Every National Guardsman that I know who served since 2001 had at least one deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan during their service.
June 8Jun 8 I'm going to the No Kings protest at the Capitol next Saturday. I look forward to seeing the Texas National Guard there.
June 8Jun 8 In all honesty, I've been a little busy this weekend and now just catching up on all of this. To begin, what are the protests about? ICE raids?
June 8Jun 8 11 minutes ago, Scheiss Meister said: Yes, it is. Every National Guardsman that I know who served since 2001 had at least one deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan during their service. That has nothing to do with my comment. I know what the national guard is. I don't think when they get deployed their main objective is to "kill people".
June 8Jun 8 3 minutes ago, ztejas said: That has nothing to do with my comment. I know what the national guard is. I don't think when they get deployed their main objective is to "kill people". What the fuck do you think those rifles, pistols, machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars are for?
June 8Jun 8 6 minutes ago, ztejas said: That has nothing to do with my comment. I know what the national guard is. I don't think when they get deployed their main objective is to "kill people". Kent State says hi
June 8Jun 8 8 minutes ago, ztejas said: That has nothing to do with my comment. I know what the national guard is. I don't think when they get deployed their main objective is to "kill people". After hurricanes and shit yea I agree with you. What is the point of deploying them here?
June 8Jun 8 3 minutes ago, Zepol87 said: What is the point of deploying them here? To feed the ego of a certain narcissist.
June 8Jun 8 Author 22 minutes ago, Rip76 said: In all honesty, I've been a little busy this weekend and now just catching up on all of this. To begin, what are the protests about? ICE raids? LA protesters chased ICE officers into their buildings and generally prevented them from doing a gestapo. No officers getting swarmed or anything, just lining up shoulder to shoulder and shouting "shame" at them
June 8Jun 8 17 minutes ago, boilerhorn said: he calls Newsom Newscum As a leftist, I see this as a broken clock being right twice a day
June 8Jun 8 36 minutes ago, Zepol87 said: After hurricanes and shit yea I agree with you. What is the point of deploying them here? If there was actually a LEGIT reason, I'd bet everything I own that it would not be the "why" for Trump. Edited June 8Jun 8 by Iceman
June 8Jun 8 18 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said: Here's some more residents "cleaning up" their streets Screen Recording 2025-06-08 142815.mp4
June 8Jun 8 1 minute ago, rage-a-holic said: Here's some more residents "cleaning up" their streets Screen Recording 2025-06-08 142815.mp4 45.31 MB · 0 downloads Seems like you, of all people, should be concerned about mass deportations or are you no longer with your Mexican gf?
June 8Jun 8 This is pretty scary. Feels like a test run. Here's a link to the actual memorandum if anyone wants to see it: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/ 2 things scare me: 1. "To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States." - Hmmm...which laws? Any laws? What about a large, but completely peaceful protest that blocks a street? Could that be considered inhibiting the execution of laws? 2. "In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion." - So this also gives SecDef the authority to deploy regular troops, should he feel it necessary. Also, this statement does not seem to limit it to this location/protest. [edit] Just re-reading this really makes it sink in for me. First, the press has been labeled as completely untrustworthy. Now, protests are being equated to rebellion. When do we wake up? Edited June 8Jun 8 by morehornsepower cuz
June 8Jun 8 Popular Post 9 minutes ago, royiv said: Seems like you, of all people, should be concerned about mass deportations or are you no longer with your Mexican gf? My GF is here legally with a valid visa and doesn't participate in stupid political BS that could get her deported. She doesn't work here illegally or overstay her visa. So no, not worried.
June 8Jun 8 2 minutes ago, morehornsepower said: This is pretty scary. Feels like a test run. Here's a link to the actual memorandum if anyone wants to see it: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/ 2 things scare me: 1. "To the extent that protests or acts of violence directly inhibit the execution of the laws, they constitute a form of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States." - Hmmm...which laws? Any laws? What about a large, but completely peaceful protest that blocks a street? Could that be considered inhibiting the exectuion of laws? 2. "In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion." - So this also gives SecDef the authority to deploy regular troops, should he feel it necessary. Also, this statement does not seem to limit it to this location/protest. Well, remember, these are Trumpco's fanciful interpretations of the laws and constitution that considerably err on the side of executive power.
June 8Jun 8 Popular Post 3 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: My GF is here legally with a valid visa and doesn't participate in stupid political BS that could get her deported. She doesn't work here illegally or overstay her visa. So no, not worried. She should be
June 8Jun 8 Popular Post 4 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: My GF is here legally with a valid visa you might start paying attention
June 8Jun 8 3 minutes ago, Ghost of NMAS said: She should be Yeah, it's becoming clear that the main criteria for deportation and visa revocation are a) brown, from somewhere south and b) not a citizen. And even b) is becoming debatable. Alleged political activity is just a cover from a) and b). At this point, Trump is just trying to pump up the deportation numbers, he doesn't give a fuck who he actually deports. Edited June 8Jun 8 by TwiceHorn
June 8Jun 8 Regarding deportations..... During the early Obama Administration. We're most of those deportations just brown, or a little bit from everywhere?
June 8Jun 8 10 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: My GF is here legally with a valid visa and doesn't participate in stupid political BS that could get her deported. She doesn't work here illegally or overstay her visa. So no, not worried. Damn, son, you might want to pay attention to what’s going on in the world around you.
June 8Jun 8 Popular Post 2 minutes ago, troph said: I have nothing against you at all. So please don’t take this the wrong way. if she’s coming and going from Mexico to and from the US then y’all need to make plans for if she is detained / sent back. Who to call, how to inform you if you aren’t together. Make sure her phone is clean, etc etc. you really should be concerned. Hell I’m concerned for me and I am a white US citizen. They won’t care until it personally affects them. It’s hard for those of us that do care to understand that mind set
June 8Jun 8 1 hour ago, ztejas said: That has nothing to do with my comment. I know what the national guard is. I don't think when they get deployed their main objective is to "kill people". You trying to say something about the duality of man?
June 8Jun 8 35 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: Here's some more residents "cleaning up" their streets Screen Recording 2025-06-08 142815.mp4 45.31 MB · 0 downloads Needs bigger rocks
June 8Jun 8 3 hours ago, SubliminalHorn said: Combat Team is literally in the name of those deployed. So yeah, pretty accurate title. What do you have issues with? 3 hours ago, SubliminalHorn said: Yes yes, let’s downplay the NG being deployed and the threat of Marines being deployed in the streets if an American city They can't deploy active-duty military in the manner he wants, so he has to go the National Guard route, something that many Presidents have done in the past. You know I don't like the guy, but there is a huge difference between the National Guard and regular US Army soldiers or US Marines. Is Trump trying to fuck around and see if he can get active duty troops deployed domestically and violate the Constitution? I have no doubt he would like to, but at the end of the day, if he could pull it off, he would have went straight to the regulars and not the National Guard.
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