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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo I called Sen Schumer's office (out of ?frustration...
...and anxiety).
I was able to at least leave a message about drumphf talking to Bondi and Hegseth about trying to get around the law preventing using the military against US Citizens [to be clear just about anyone else, too!]
Idk IF there's ever a genuine legal allowance (and not if "The President says so" BS), for some extremely rare confluence of circumstance, and events for that to happen.
I said DO Something!
Also "a sternly worded letter isn't enough!!"
I need a :sigh: emoji.

tritsofme
(19,131 posts)electric_blue68
(21,247 posts)But I felt I had to say something, especially as his constituent.
spanone
(138,916 posts)
electric_blue68
(21,247 posts)usonian
(17,376 posts)
Iamscrewed
(197 posts)Is necessary for a healthy democracy simply because the "Right wingers" will not stop trying to control everything they can toward their interests.
electric_blue68
(21,247 posts)calimary
(86,067 posts)electric_blue68
(21,247 posts)Clouds Passing
(4,560 posts)Sky Jewels
(9,148 posts)
Can't say much more ...
electric_blue68
(21,247 posts)soldierant
(8,448 posts)especially in hopes that the person will become Majority Leader.
But with regard to your specific concern, - using the military against US citizens - this may help set your mind at rest:
That's not to say you don't need to worry about him using existing in-country law enforcement illegitimately. But it is ICE, the FBI, and local law enforcement you need to worry about.
For example, this happened over the weekend in the county I live in:
https://archive.is/DBFad
And this is a followup from public radio, the local media I have the mist confidence in
:https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/28/colorado-springs-immigration-raid-no-charges/
This kind of thing could happen just about anywhere very easily.
kerry-is-my-prez
(9,908 posts)His brother has much more of a killer instinct. Would be nice to see him replace his older brother.