Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who was pardoned by the president last week for lying during the Russia investigation, wants Trump to declare martial law and “temporarily suspend the Constitution” until a new election is held. Flynn, who had been awaiting sentencing for lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts before Trump’s pardon, on Tuesday retweeted a news release from a right-wing Ohio group called We The People Convention asking the president to declare martial law so troops can supervise a do-over of the 2020 election. https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry...l-law-new-election_n_5fc7d3e6c5b6f3fe59724a45 _____________________________________ Never in the history of this country have there been people so close to power as dangerous for democracy. As if more evidence was needed to prove that Trump and his cronies are fascists who will do anything to stay in power. A former three-star general, a former national security advisor recently pardoned by Trump, who wants to take the army out into the streets to call off the elections.... Is there a single person left who isn't completely crazy around Donald Trump? Doesn't that scare you?
I disagree with these calls for martial law, and frankly I think they're a disservice to the country(and not at all where Flynn's mind should be at this time.). The reality is, Biden won the election like it or not and we have to accept the election results and move on. I know I have. That's true patriotism to the United States.
Not to scare you, but George W. Bush(the idiotic son) did pass an executive order to that effect that hadn't been rescinded. My recommendation to the Senate would be, if Trump enacted that order to immediately impeach the President.
That's what I think too. Trump fired everyone who could temper him or be able to stand up to him. I'm sure he's having private discussions about the possibility of bringing in the military, especially since he's put fanatics in key positions in the Pentagon.
Yeah - but the enablers would publicly support it as would all the Trumpers. Trump wants to be dictator for life. If he finds a way to stay in power, free elections are dead in this country
I just knew I should have invested in aluminum foil futures! Come January 20 Biden becomes POTUS and Trump is gone. BUT WAIT!!! From his inner sanctum at Mar a Lago he may organize an army of Russians, Chinese, North Koreans, and blood-thirsty Saudis, invade from Charleston N.C., push north to DC, slaughter the Congress, and crown himself Emperor of The Universe! PUHLEEZE, for Gods sake give it a rest already!!!!!!!
There's a Bush EO(and EO's honestly have never been touched, though they should be. The point came up during DACA, and like everything else in America, we're inconsistent: Obama EO's: Good. Trump EO's: Bad(per the Supreme Court.) Most EO's are inactive, but can be activated such as the Bush EO that would allow martial law. That said, I do not endorse martial law and I believe such an action would require an immediate impeachment and removal of Trump.
I'm not able to find it via google search thus far, though I also confess it might have been the hyperbole of the times(This might be the greatest proof to people that I was a Liberal pre-2013) as everyone was afraid of the Bush regime. Closest thing seems to be the National Emergencies Act, which Trump has already invoked with regards to the coronavirus.
His recent actions are indeed strange: "White House fires Pentagon advisory board members, installs loyalists" (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/1...members-442892) Corey Lewandowski? Now what does Corey Lewandowski know about the Pentagan, and why with a month to go would Trump put Corey Lewandowski at the Penatgon? "Trump Pentagon nominee alleged Biden 'coup'" (https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5...en-coup-report Now we got a Trump loyalist, who is also talking martial law, replacing Esper, another mysterious firing in a lame duck period Keep in mind, Trump is probably pretty confident that no matter what he does certain elements of a political party and a major TV network will defend or make excuses for him
You do realise the democrats have committed election fraud... how is this not a problem for your democracy
The Trump gang and Trump are behaving like NAZIs or Bolsheviks of the 1917 failing Russian empire. Yes it is scary because these types of people are bent on the destruction of our democratic republic. Flynn a self admitted criminal is suggesting that Trump commit an treasonous act against his country our country. Remember that Flynn had lied that he did not have contacts with Russian officials but he did. He had admitted to lying to the FBI. Trump who has been lying like a Persian rug in Putin's Kremlin office and falsely claiming that those Demokratchyk guys are attempting a coup against him had just pardoned the Criminal Flynn who is extolling The Trumpocity to commit an atrocity of a coup. Could be known in the history books as Trumpocity's Atrocity.
You are gonna go to your grave believing that aren't you no matter how many Courts tell you that you are wrong.
Let's put it this way. I believe I have a better perspective concerning US politics than someone in Australia.
Nobody is going to declare "martial law". Man! You Leftist libs are just about to go over-the-edge worrying about this kind of silly crap, aren't you.... If you want to worry about something, worry about what could happen if ANTIFA, BLM, and NFAC mobs decide that because YOU aren't Black, you don't deserve to own your house, your car, or anything else you paid for -- and they come to take it away from you at gunpoint! Now! That makes just about as much sense as the idea of President Trump "declaring martial law". Go smoke some marijuana! The Federal government just decriminalized it today. So, get stoned, and "be all you can be"....
Sadly you are right in that too many of our formally brave Senators and Congressmen have become like Pense- Eunachs. Time to stand up and stop the coup.
Well, I hope you stock up on water, canned goods and lots of ammo for when Trump's stormtroopers come for you.