During a Tuesday hearing at the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the DOJ urged a three-judge panel to issue an emergency stay of a lower court order and allow the Trump administration’s deployment of the California National Guard to continue in Los Angeles — going so far as to argue a president’s federalization of militia can’t be second-guessed by the courts, even if the chief executive mobilized forces from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., simultaneously.

    • smeenz@lemmy.nz
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      20 hours ago

      Yes, they do, because it will distract from the US joining a war in Iran, and from all of trumps other crimes.

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        The foreign wars arent the point. The foreign wars are a means to an end

        The end. Is being able to isolate one’s self from the rest of the world. Enjoy perpetual dictatorial rule through martial law. And rule your corner of the world like an absolute monarchy. The other parts of the world can deal with their own regional warlords like Russia and China

        The foreign wars. Like starting a war with Iran. Are likely going to be used as a vehicle to declare martial law in the USA. And once that happens. Trump is never going away until death takes him

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        18 hours ago

        I thought the war in Iran was to distract from the protests? What are they going to do to distract from the rebellion then?