If Trump's "warrior dividend" becomes reality, it will mean he's created a mercenary armed force of active and reserve troops on active duty. Mercenary troops are loyal to the one who pays them, not to the country or Constitution. God help us!

How could it be considered "good order and discipline" to tell a soldier: "you must obey orders even if it is a crime?" "Good order and discipline" is reminding the recruit of the law when they might be considering obeying an order that amounts to committing a serious crime. Nurenberg still lives!

The underground bunker beneath the East Wing is reasonably the reason for the secrecy. Trump could re-enforce the bunker to withstand the bunker-busting bombs that would be used in an attempt to remove him when he declares Martial Law. He will be president until he dies. Jus sayin'.

“No free man shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.” - Magna Carta, 1215 AD. So, due process has been part of English common law for about 810 years, and its influence continues to shape legal systems worldwide. Until now

There must be a view of America out there that is equivalent to "How can they let this go on?"

South Korea resolved the December 2024 martial law crisis by having its National Assembly vote to overturn the declaration within hours, backed by massive citizen protests. This forced then‑President Yoon Suk Yeol to lift martial law, and he was later impeached and removed from office.

Has anybody seen or heard of a Republican lawmaker who is honorable? I understand they're pretty darn rare.

We need to freeze all of the Trump family assets until they can prove the source.

A broad national shortage of health care workers. How does the Trump immigration blockade help remedy that?

The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to control the image he presents to the public,"[AP] Wizard of Oz's curtain and pyrotechnics.

Adolf Hitler increasingly bypassed his military commanders, taking direct control of operational decisions and sidelining the professional chain of command. Reports indicate Hegseth bypassed Holsey and gave direct authorization to Admiral Frank Bradley for the September 2 strike. Just sayin'.

First order of existence is to survive. Closely entangled is the order to ensure the survival of family/society.

Don't like what your Democratic Rep is NOT doing? Primary them. Don't like what your Republican Rep IS doing? Vote Democrat. It will be a generation, at least, until a responsive Republican can be found to vote in. Want less government, vote Libertarian. Liberal means "free!"

"All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together gain." One day Trump and his acolytes will be gone. We need to prepare for that day now. How do we reestablish law and order. Will it require the total destruction of our society before we can rebuild it? What stays intact?

It would seem Trump's high ranking military replacements are Nazi-minded war criminals in the making. "Just following orders!"

Admiral Alvin Holsey's departure was a forced resignation due to his concerns about the legality of the boat strike campaign. His replacement, Bradley, then assumed leadership of U.S. Special Operations Command in October 2025 and carried out Trump's "final solution."

How fast can America's Naval fleet get from the Caribbean to Taiwan when China attacks it? Trump's take is: why would we want to?

Anyone arrested and punished by ICE is understood to be under the jurisdiction of the US. Any of their children "born in the USA" are citizens; this is their birth nation. I would like to see Trump's citizenship revoked because his ancestors were not born in the US. Lawfare is un-American!

"Subject to the jurisdiction thereof." Green card, non-diplomatic visa, asylum - all of these people have been accepted by the jurisdiction of the US. Those awaiting judicial decisions are also under US jurisdiction. Anyone declared NOT under US jurisdiction (diplomats) can be detained and deported.

"That was meant for the babies of slaves." Trump about 14th amendment. It was also about the slaves born here who were freed by the 13th. They automatically became citizens and by the 15th, they were guaranteed the vote.

I think any type of "religious belief" exemptions to the law must be referenced in that religion's doctrine. Otherwise, it's simply personal belief which amounts to "I don't want to!"

On average, U.S. agricultural exports were 28.5% higher under Biden compared to the previous four years under Trump. This was a major boost for farmers reliant on international markets. Trump now needs to subsidize farmers with $12 billion tax dollars to recover from his tariffs debacle.

SCOTUS will decide whether to overturn Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a 90-year-old precedent. Wait 'til they get to overturning the Declaration of Independence!

How legitimate can the Supreme Court be if the latest three right-wingers were appointed by Trump, the first and third under dubious circumstances? A first after a year of GOP refusal, and the third rushed through in three months.

We may replace our House Rep. every two years. We may replace one of our Senators every three years. We may replace our President every four years. Public demonstrations show our dissatisfaction; voting shows our demands. You don't vote, you don't change anything. Vote in '26 - while you still may!!

...and then after SCOTUS ruled that the sitting president could fire at will any federal employee, the next Democrat president fired all the radical judges and appointed fair-minded replacements.

The rule of law demands a transparent and accountable government. Our government today is therefore unlawful, as there is NO transparency or accountability. One side of our representation is powerless and the other complicit. We must demand more at the voting booth.

The GOP has always run on reducing the size of government and the regulating power it has. DOGE tore apart the costliest programs, and safety regs were eliminated or emasculated. Those efforts continue. Notably, MAGA suffers the pangs of loss equally with the rest of us.

Democratic leaders need to prepare now (or yesterday!) for Trump's declaration of national emergency to postpone indefinitely the '26 elections. National emergency or martial law - it's coming.

"Unitary Executive" = king. America has no kings!

When Hitler was dead and his cult defeated, Germany made laws removing his name and legacy throughout the country. We have a lot of work to do after Trump's defeat.

90% of military veterans are feeling the shame of our illustrious "War Department." It's the 10% we should be scared of.

Putin loves it when all US troops and ships are stationed at or near home.

And when Trump creates a federal grand jury empowered to review all federal indictments, and will be appointed by him, and will serve at his will. Then his DOJ won't have any "no bills" to interfere with their lawfare attacks.

If Hegseth says: “I declassified this,” without proper procedure, it remains restricted and mishandling can still be prosecuted. - Espionage Act (18 U.S.C. §793).

If it ever comes to that, the US should declare war on any country that offers the Trump family sanctuary from prosecution.

Several higher-ranking officers were court-martialed for the My Lai massacre in Viet Nam, but only Platoon Leader Lt. Calley was convicted and sentenced. He served about 3½ years under house arrest before being paroled from a 10-year sentence. He had a whole village of "suspected" civilians killed.

How can any Judge born and raised in the US believe that the chief executive has virtually unlimited power (unitary executive) over the whole country? What's in it for them? And it isn't in the original Constitution (originalism). It would seem they are bought and paid for. Follow the money.

Trump says he has confidence in Hegseth's denial of second strike to kill two survivors. Trust his word - how about if we all pass on that one?

I think running for office as anti-Republican is actually running for office as a conservative nowadays. It's quite conservative to support a document and its policies that are the founding principles of democracy itself.

Since 9-11, the military was honored with "thank you for your service!" What's it going to be after 2025? "Get the hell off my streets?"

Wishful thinking: SCOTUS rules that Presidential pardons for crimes not yet prosecuted or not yet committed are unlawful and still subject to appropriate punishments.

George Washington was an officer in the Virginia colonial militia. Washington’s loyalty was to Great Britain at that time. Later he led the American Revolution. Our generals are resigning rather than following unlawful orders. Which will lead the defense of democracy against this tyrant?

Impeachment trials are held in the Senate and require a 2/3 vote to convict. In this political climate, impeachment can't punish and hasn't succeeded for any president and only 8 federal judges. In 1804, a judge was impeached with conviction for "unlawful rulings." Let's go for it.

“Our agency is simply not equipped to carry out this case while meeting the essential duties required under the current budget — or under any realistically conceivable budget the State could provide.” - Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia. Now it is too expensive to uphold the law??

Putin showed him how to do it. Now Trump is attempting to annex Gaza and Venezuela. Just like Hitler in the 30s and Putin today with Ukraine.

Worse than big money in political messaging is religious leaders telling their believers to believe in the worst politicians.

Many who thought they were suffering voted for Trump in '24. In a short 10 months, they know now what real suffering is like - and there's more to come.

I remember when David Souter was named Justice of SCOTUS. The GOP had great hopes for him, but he turned out to be a patriotic American who voted his conscience rather than the GOP dogma. His kind are extinct nowadays. Left and right, I fear.

They are going to blame Joe Biden for the DC shooting.