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Bev54

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16. Have you seen anything of the senate hearings to confirm the two commanders ongoing now?

Reply to ancianita (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 05:04 PM

10 hrs ago

It is highly unlikely these milquetoasts, who cannot manage to answer a simple question about whether they would refuse to act on illegal orders, are going to be the saviour of the people.

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Beloved DU, take a picture of this and show it to any Republican, family, friend or whoever. [View all] ancianita 14 hrs ago OP

lol. Ask a Republican about federal spending and they'll rant about how that "other" sliver needs to be cut unblock 14 hrs ago #1

Okay. But let THEM say that. Then remind them that when, not if, these forces show up, they can't say they weren't told ancianita 14 hrs ago #3

A la Hitler. GreenWave 14 hrs ago #2

When a country can't fix its problems with education and other public services, it resorts to Bev54 12 hrs ago #4

All I can say is ancianita 12 hrs ago #6

Have you seen anything of the senate hearings to confirm the two commanders ongoing now? Bev54 10 hrs ago #16

Well said. Trump is the Galtieri of North America. peppertree 11 hrs ago #9

Ugh Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #23

Public Education. Public Health. Public Interest. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #5

All 50 US states still operate public education. All blue states still run public health clinics. ancianita 12 hrs ago #7

Never give up. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #10

WE THE PEOPLE! yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #21

Looks like they want to make sure the public can be suppressed. calimary 12 hrs ago #8

Sad - but true. peppertree 11 hrs ago #11

It does. ancianita 11 hrs ago #12

Warmongering in a mirror: The U.S. at war with itself. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 11 hrs ago #13

Thankfully BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #14

Source of this chart erronis 11 hrs ago #15

Thanks for the more detailed info. ancianita 9 hrs ago #18

police state!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #17

AND be sure to show them this .... eppur_se_muova 7 hrs ago #19

Thanks. ancianita 23 min ago #24

Sadly, they'd probably approve. progressoid 6 hrs ago #20

Coup d'etat? Joinfortmill 2 hrs ago #22

By whom? ancianita 18 min ago #25