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We Used to Think the Military Would Stand Up to Trump. We Were Wrong.
NYT ^ | 08 13 2025 | Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson

Posted on 08/13/2025 7:30:01 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: FamiliarFace

Indeed but you know how they won’t let facts get in the way of an agenda.


101 posted on 08/14/2025 7:43:45 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: yesthatjallen
...illusory crime wave

Haha.

Just had this discussion with my wife. These criminal groups know that you can put
yutes on the ground and can't touch them for serious crimes.

They've run amock.

102 posted on 08/14/2025 7:56:03 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: FamiliarFace
The authors are imbeciles.

Not to mention that Washington is “The Federal City”. It is federal territory. There is no state government. The US Congress is in charge and the president is the chief executive.

The New York Times is not only incredibly biased, they are also morons.

103 posted on 08/14/2025 9:11:50 AM PDT by Ditto
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To: Tommy Revolts

The Chinese used to fasten boards around the necks of miscreants. These boards made up a cangue. It served the same purpose as a pillory, but the miscreants could walk around and do work.

I have proposed a penalty time room system. Shoplifters might choose to sit 100 hours in a penalty time room in 40 days rather than facing prison. Penalty time rooms would allow criminals to retain/work a regular job. There would be no need to provide taxpayer-funded meals, medical care or public defenders to participants. Criminals would have to spend say 20 hours in the first seven whole days after arrest to enroll in the system.

Imprisonment is expensive. Democrat-run cities are overflowing with criminals.


104 posted on 08/14/2025 9:15:04 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: yesthatjallen
. . . on the pretext of an illusory crime wave . . .

Couldn't complete the first sentence before telling a whopper of a lie.

105 posted on 08/14/2025 9:15:45 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

should have known even before the firt sentance. The letters NYT should have been sufficient.


106 posted on 08/14/2025 9:17:57 AM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: yesthatjallen

I’m no expert, but the chain of command for the National Guard is different from that of the regular army and other services, isn’t it? The head of the DC National Guard is directly subordinate to the president. So I doubt the joint chiefs and other generals could do much in this matter, apart from encouraging mutiny by guardsmen not under their command.


107 posted on 08/14/2025 9:25:48 AM PDT by x
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To: yesthatjallen
Can't expect much else from the house organ of Mordor. Deep State thought it owned the military and is finding out that it doesn't. Too bad.

Anyone who thinks the crime wave is "illusory" simply isn't paying attention. Urban store closures alone should give a clue, but these are people who don't shop for themselves. Crime on public transportation is invisible to those who don't have to use it. Political corruption causes no harm to those who benefit from it. No wonder they don't see a problem.

108 posted on 08/14/2025 9:39:52 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: doorgunner69

I think they are also having trouble with their prepositions - surely they meant to say “for” Trump instead of “to” Trump.


109 posted on 08/14/2025 9:44:53 AM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: jimfree; yesthatjallen

It certainly sounds like that i.e. a call for the military to mutiny.


110 posted on 08/14/2025 2:00:24 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: yesthatjallen

Because you are mentally ill NYT


111 posted on 08/14/2025 2:07:51 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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