How many millions?  Where will the largest crowd be?  Where will the "Proud Boys" show up to bust heads and start some riots? Will we get 4 Dead in O-Hi-O?


Millions of protesters are expected at 'No Kings' rallies nationwide as President Trump's military parade takes place on his 79th birthday

https://www.yahoo.com/news/79th-birthday-president-trump-getting-090004492.html

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Quote from: RE on Jun 09, 2025, 06:44 PMDid they revoke Posse Commitas?

How long before the Jar Heads open fire on a crowd?  Bets?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/politics/marines-mobilized-los-angeles-protests

About 700 Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests

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The Posse Comitatus Act: Why the Military Can't Act as Police (And Why it Matters)

For nearly 150 years, a little-known law called the Posse Comitatus Act has kept the U.S. military out of domestic policing. But recent events have exposed dangerous loopholes that could allow presidents to bypass these protections. Here's what you need to know.

What Is the Posse Comitatus Act?

Passed in 1878, the Posse Comitatus Act bans the use of federal troops, the Army, Air Force, and Marines as domestic law enforcement unless Congress or the Constitution explicitly allows it. The law was originally meant to stop the military from interfearing with civil rights after the Civil War.

The purpose is to prevent the U.S. from becoming a military-run state. Soldiers aren't cops. Police answer to local officials.  The military answers to the president. Authoritarian overreach happens if the military is allowed to be police.

The law is just one sentence:

QuoteWhoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Posse Comitatus applies to active-duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force) personel.  The Coast Guard (which does law enforcement) and the National Guard.  Unless they're federalized, which Trump illegally did.

The Insurrection Act lets the president send troops to stop rebellions and enforce civil rights laws.  In 2020, the Trump administration exploited two major gaps in the law:

The D.C. National Guard Loophole, unlike other states, the D.C. Guard always reports to the president.  In 2020, Trump deployed them against protesters without invoking the Insurrection Act.

The "Title 32" Trick,  Normally, National Guard troops answer to governors. Under Title 32 status, they're federally funded, but still under state control.  Trump got 11 governors to send 'their' Guards to D.C. creating a federalized force without oversight.

The military's job is to defend the country.  Not police its citizens. Without Posse Comitatus, the King's men will police.

Bringing in the Marines is a clear violation, and Peter Brian Hegseth should get two years in a federal basket weaving camp for his violation.  If Trump gets by with violating Posse Comitatus he will be emboldened, and Trump will use his military again, and again, and again.  Until the people whom Trump has fucked over can't be counted because there are so many of them.

Or am I the only one who understands this about Trump?  Trump has the Hitler hate.


To stop Trump put his Lackeys in Prison.  Give them consequences.  Then Trump will have no Lackeys.  But without consequences, his madness will only grow, and stupidity will reproduce itself.

Complaining about censorship is also a violation of the CoC, so I could drop you in the cooler for that.  However, since you just spent a week on ice, blowing off a little steam is understandable.  I'll let it go also.

Far as this topic goes, it's been beaten to death and with the current action on the political front we've left it behind.  I'm going to lock the topic.

Current topic of conversation is the action surro8unding the anti-ICE protests in LA and tomorrow's plans for the No Kings nationwide actions along with Trumpolini's military Birthday Parade.  On the international front, we have the escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict.  Your thoughts on these topics would be apropos at the moment.

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Quote from: TDoS on Jun 13, 2025, 07:31 PM

Quote from: RE on Jun 06, 2025, 07:18 PM

Quote from: K-Dog on Jun 06, 2025, 05:52 PMI deleted three posts from TDOS, each one more insulting than the last.  Insulting other Diners violate our code of conduct.

He is the cooler for a week.

Insults ruin critical discussion.  I won't have it.

No argument from me.

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Said Goebbels to der Fuhrer.

There are all sorts of Social Media outlets where you can go to get your social rocks off.  RE and I have no intention of this place being the social network you want it to be, so you really should find one of the other places. Or start your own website where you can make it into anything you want it to be.

It is not in the Diners mission statement to be 'social media'.  Social media in our current social climate is only for useless eaters who think being a socially engineered robot is a life of freedom because the food is good. 

I have no intention of the Diner becoming just another expression of mainstream social technique.  If I did that the Diner would have no purpose. 

Said Goebbels to der Fuhrer. is an insult and since I am de Fuhrer I could execute you right now.  I could lock this topic.  I could delete every post you ever made.  I could ban your ass.  And doing any of these things is no more than an assertion of my right of free speech which you love to piss on.


You are always wanting to be 'personal'.  If that impulse came from someone who was here to discuss the abstract issues RE and I want to bring to the table for discussion that would be one thing.  But you are only here to make trouble, and we both know it.

I'll let this one go by.  If RE wants to send you to the cooler over it, then that is what he is going to do.

And I will respect his decision.  And the next time I flip a coin, you might not be so lucky.  I am being generous.  Insults ruin critical discussion and are violation of the code of conduct.

Quote from: RE on Jun 06, 2025, 07:18 PM

Quote from: K-Dog on Jun 06, 2025, 05:52 PMI deleted three posts from TDOS, each one more insulting than the last.  Insulting other Diners violate our code of conduct.

He is the cooler for a week.

Insults ruin critical discussion.  I won't have it.

No argument from me.

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Said Goebbels to der Fuhrer.

Quote from: K-Dog on Jun 06, 2025, 05:52 PMInsults ruin critical discussion.  I won't have it.

Well...now we could discuss the definition of "insult" I suppose, but it probably isn't worth it.

The Diner has exclusive video.  Trumps birthday parade before it happens.

We got talent.

Quote from: RE on Jun 13, 2025, 10:56 AMNice timing. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg72ny4xeyo

Iran is reeling from Israel's unprecedented attack - and it is only the start

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This is the line of bullshit:

So what has led to this attack by Israel and why now?

Total Bullshit which reeks to high heaven :

Israel, and several Western countries, suspect that Iran has been secretly working towards what is called "breakout capability", meaning the point of no return in developing a viable nuclear weapon.

Iran denies this and has always insisted that its civil nuclear programme – which has received help from    Russia    – is for entirely peaceful purposes.

Total reality which makes heaven puke :

Israel, and several Western countries, suspect that Iran will be "pissed off" when the Palestinians are pushed into the sea and murdered."

The message goes out that support of the victims will be met with more attacks.

I state the obvious because the obvious is denied.

Holy Pontius Pilate batman, everybody's Conscience went on Autopilot.

Nice timing. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg72ny4xeyo

Iran is reeling from Israel's unprecedented attack - and it is only the start

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Millions nationally is good. but I'm more curious about what the biggest single demonstration is, and how it plays out.  You have to figure it will be in LA, which also has the biggest military presence.  Who will the speakers be and what will they say?  What celebrities will turn out?  What kind of counter protests will the MAGAotts organize?

Should be an entertaining day.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/13/no-kings-protests

Millions in US expected to protest against Trump in 'No Kings' protests

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