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Daniel Solomon's avatar

He says a lot of bullshit.

The Suspension Clause in the U.S. Constitution permits this suspension only in cases of rebellion or invasion when the public safety requires it.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 2:

The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

Two courts have already ruled that the Trump use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA) to allege war or public safety is unconstitutional.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Goebbels and Orange Hitler could not care less about the law....constitution.....any of that. Everything that Kamala warned about is happening!! Project 2025 was online.......and still massive millions of citizens are not hitting the streets. The world is watching......will America roll over or will it fight back with all it has........like there are more guns in the USA than in the entire world many times over?????

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Domenick D’Angelica's avatar

I heard someone call him Pee Wee German.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

He is full of shit.

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JA's avatar

Which one? Many of the Trump tribe are in question!

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Rachel C's avatar

They have already invoked the Alien Sedition Act based on their made up invasion by a Venezulan gang. They will do it again. Or infiltrate protests to start a fight and say it’s a Rebellion. What then? We all know it’s illegal but that doesn’t mean anything to them. 👹

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Two courts have declared that it was unconsitutional.

"U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people who, the Republican administration claims, are gang members invading the United States.

“Neither the Court nor the parties question that the Executive Branch can direct the detention and removal of aliens who engage in criminal activity in the United States,” wrote Rodriguez, who was nominated by Trump in 2018. But, the judge said, "the President’s invocation of the AEA through the Proclamation exceeds the scope of the statute and is contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning of the statute’s terms.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-trump-from-deporting-more-venezuelan-migrants

"In an unusual late-night order, the Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants being held in Texas using an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act. The order came in response to an emergency petition filed by the ACLU, with Justices Thomas and Alito dissenting. John Yang speaks with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog for more."

Trump filed a petition at SCOTUS to stay the decisions.

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Rachel C's avatar

You are incredibly polite about all this. I saw the PBS segment. Nevertheless, the regime continues to harass and arrest people, like the Mayor of Newark, on very vague charges. It seems to me that a big part of this is forcing people to defend themselves so less attention is paid to the actual wrongdoing of ICE and their deputies.

I wish people understood even the basics of civics. I don’t know how many times I’ve explained impeachment and how the agendas are set.

What is the best thing for an oldish woman with a bad back to do? Thanks 👹

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jon norstog's avatar

Show up, and if necessary put your own body between the enemy and the younger demonstrators. What the mothers & grandmothers did in Portland during the year of street fighting. I'm 80 YO and I play the trumpet in a demonstration band. The music makes a safe space when things get crazy.

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Lady Emsworth's avatar

"I'm 80 YO and I play the trumpet in a demonstration band. "

That must be the funniest (and happiest!) sentence I've read all week! Louis would be proud of you!

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WJB Motown's avatar

Total repeat 1938-39 Nazi Germany......For history buffs..watching the unfolding of this GOP-Trumpian nightmare has been tramatic. No suprise that Orange "likes the uneducated." The Maga-Jim Jones cult will do anything for the Orange Fueher.

Massive protesting has to be done in huge numbers.........the clock is ticking.....if fear takes over.....America is finished.

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

What invasion? This guy is a POS and a disgrace to the world 🌎!👺👺👺🤬🤬🤬🤬

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Fekeetsa Sicotte's avatar

As of today,we are under 8 separate SOE, used to override going through Congress to enact and execute laws. That is why so many EO's are being used instead. Heritage, AIE, AIIPAC and Project 2025 have been prepared for years. You don't think they have a legal work around ready at the go? DT has the court at least 6-3. SOE are rarely if ever denied by the Court and they know it. If the people do not act in concert, we are also complicit by being silent. Not me. The birthday bash in June will be a good time to say NO MORE. I'll probably disappear, but idc. An old disabled person in front of a tank. Good as way to say Enough as any.

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Suzn Sez's avatar

Agreed. I'm ready.

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Fekeetsa Sicotte's avatar

I went. Not enough people to make it worth the trouble. The ARMY did the job thoroughly. IDK if the individual soldiers got in trouble, i certainly hope not. But I've seen enough parades etc on bases to know a poor performance when i see one. Went to the Army based celebration. Honored the Army properly. It was awesome. Then did the no fascist that night. What a trip!

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Keith Olson's avatar

Stephen Miller, aka Pee Wee German, says that we are experiencing an invasion. I guess no one ever told Pee Wee that our country has been experiencing an invasion since its inception. America has always been a country that accepted immigrants.

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Angel Marie Tisdale's avatar

I fear they will stage a fake national security event to get what they want. Each day they provoke us all with new shock and awe, and they will escalate that more and more to stoke our anger. Eventually, someone will snap. I suspect he’ll use Proud Boys and J6 thugs to start mass violence in various cities, and then he will get the courts to suspend Habeas Corpus.

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