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30. A BRIBE by any other name (gratuity, tip, gift etc) is still a BRIBE.

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Trump and Hegseth may have made the biggest mistake in their lives. [View all] Augiedog Sep 30 OP

No one has stood up to them yet. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #1

what's depressing is the courts have actaully kicked his ass right and left so far this term.... Takket Sep 30 #2

Lower appellate courts have been helping him lame54 Sep 30 #4

The SC is part of the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #6

They are, but they call it "gifts" and "gratuities", not "pay" JHB Sep 30 #11

And their evil benefactors are just friends. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #14

A BRIBE by any other name (gratuity, tip, gift etc) is still a BRIBE. MLWR Sep 30 #30

Ever see the film ,"Seven Days in May"? BattleRow Wednesday #48

Today US generals don't want to face treason charges. Irish_Dem Wednesday #49

I saw it a bunch of times on TV waaay back. electric_blue68 Wednesday #56

Hate to break it to you but the military will do as they are told... walkingman Sep 30 #3

So, if he commands lethal force on Americans... sheshe2 Sep 30 #7

I think that would be considered illegal. Would they comply anyway? walkingman Sep 30 #8

The military would consider it an illegal order. He doesn't get the final word on what defines "war" or ancianita Sep 30 #9

Eh... antifa is not an organization. It's an antifascist sentiment. n/t Safe as Milk Wednesday #42

Of course. We know that. But he'll call it whatever to create a media image to his base. ancianita Wednesday #47

Sadly DownriverDem Sep 30 #13

I remember that very well. sheshe2 Sep 30 #16

I was only 10 LittleGirl Sep 30 #23

That is the $64,000 question, isn't it? n/t ReRe Sep 30 #21

It certainly is. sheshe2 Sep 30 #22

Today was bone-chilling. ReRe Sep 30 #27

If the troops are armed, they will shoot Bmoboy Wednesday #53

And that's the key TimeToGo Sep 30 #18

No one balked about firing on Venezuelan boats. 3Hotdogs Sep 30 #24

It was just Diddling Donny punching down in his traditional way. Safe as Milk Wednesday #43

Is everything trump does lawful? Ilsa Sep 30 #35

I seriously doubt it. However, in days of old it has happened but these days it is pretty walkingman Wednesday #44

they would be held accountable azureblue Wednesday #51

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Diddling Donny's power to punish protects him. Safe as Milk Wednesday #40

100% correct. Not only can he use the power of our judicial system to go after them walkingman Wednesday #54

unless azureblue Wednesday #50

Changing the purpose of the military from fighting for freedom in the world to bucolic_frolic Sep 30 #5

Yup orangecrush Sep 30 #10

Augiedog you are so right. They told the leaders of the military that the are going to issue illegal orders. flashman13 Sep 30 #12

Signal app is a well known way. But ... it is well known. Tetrachloride Sep 30 #25

Actually, popsdenver Sep 30 #15

Trump has the habit of out of control blundering. oasis Sep 30 #17

It hasn't gotten him imprisoned yet. So he's going to keep doing it. Aristus Sep 30 #20

Nobody is that lucky forever. DinahMoeHum Sep 30 #36

He should have been taken into custody The Wizard Wednesday #46

... all enemies foreign and domestic ... ZDU Sep 30 #19

Nope. angrychair Sep 30 #26

I would hope that you are right, but so far Trump and his minions have gotten away with everything. raccoon Sep 30 #28

Do you think they knew this was what they were doing? ananda Sep 30 #29

Agree. They woke a very big beast. Joinfortmill Sep 30 #31

Anyone talking about this anymore... or nah? IcyPeas Sep 30 #32

Not nearly enough. nt babylonsister Sep 30 #33

Their fellow Americans are not their enemy, despite what Fox and Newsmax says. surfered Sep 30 #34

Yeah, I doubt it. tavernier Wednesday #38

It's largely the Steve Bannon "flood the zone with shit" playbook AdamGG Wednesday #41

Don't Shit In Your Hejmet. BurnDoubt Wednesday #39

There are plenty of analogues of authoritarians directing their military to "fight the enemy within" AdamGG Wednesday #45

How do you think those Generals liked being lectured by an O-4? Bluetus Wednesday #52

Yes. Staging a MAGA rally for stone-faced generals has (hopefully) done irreparable harm to the regime pat_k Wednesday #55