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Old 07-24-2020, 03:07 PM   #2660
Tyrone Slothrop
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Re: Good news and bad news

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Originally Posted by Icky Thump View Post
The bad news is that the federal forces in Portland are private security people.

https://twitter.com/ltgrusselhonore/...534386176?s=20

The good news is that it means the military likely will in no way listen to 45.
I think it's good news. Using mercenaries delegitimizes what the Administration is trying to do, and opens the door for Congress to prevent federal money from being spent for them, not that Congress seems to be very interested in using the best tool it has to rein in the Executive Branch.
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