The Pentagon on Monday reportedly approved the deployment of D.C. National Guard forces to the nation’s capital this week for pro-Trump protests centered around the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
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Ok, I’ll bite. For crowd control? or to join the crowd?
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I hope antifa types stay home. Don’t give them reasons to do stupid shit.
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I’ve rethought this a bit. I now suspect that it’s to protect the pro-Trump demonstrators from counterdemonstrators.
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Two great minds with but a single thought.
Any faith I had in the National Guard went down in a hail of bullets on May 4, 1970.
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Once again, irasdad for the win!
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Unarmed? Why not call out the Girl scouts? Any violence from supporters of the President Un-elect must be met with overwhelming force. Sad!
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I dunno about DC’s National Guard. But I am quite sure that the GA National Guard members are eagerly awaiting for orders to to arrest the governor, the AG and the secretary of state.
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maximus
January 4, 2021, 11:55pm
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Does that mean a concerted effort to appear intelligent?
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I think it means Tahitian shirts vs Hawaiian.
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When the looting starts the shooting starts.
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Blending in with yellow and black kilts.
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grack
January 5, 2021, 12:48am
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And now rank and file members are scouring Craigslist for a used Cognito that can seat 20 wankers.
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grack
January 5, 2021, 1:19am
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The thin blue line redefined
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lexa36
January 5, 2021, 1:31am
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I think the Girl Scouts could do a good job, actually. Arm them with Cookies of De-escalation!
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