This post was written by a conservative law professor at Cornell Military Buildup In D.C. Makes No Sense, Unless They Know Something We Don’t Posted by William A. Jacobson January 16, 2021 at 12:00pm This massive military show of force smacks of protecting against a threat that has not yet been disclosed publicly. They seem to be planning against a military mutiny. That’s how it feels. You don’t need 25,000 armed National Guard troops to protect an inauguration, and you certainly don’t need that and more to protect a mostly virtual inauguration. The riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, likely could have been contained and people kept out of the building with a couple hundred more riot police, or maybe a few hundred. The failure to have any semblance of adequate security, despite apparent FBI warnings of possible trouble, is one of the baffling aspects of that day. It’s why the Chief of the Capitol Police has resigned, and there needs to be a thorough investigation of how the Mayor of D.C. and others rejected requests for additional help. Yet what is happening in D.C. now looks more like a military defensive posture than riot control or even an attempt to defend against small groups planning violence. There are the National Guard troops, and bridges to the city will be shut on Tuesday. The 8-ft non-scalable fences around the Capitol are being replaced with 12-foot fencing. US Citizen and Immigration Services is closing its offices for two days. AirBnb has declared a moratorium on people coming into the city using their services. Facebook has banned the creation of new event pages for D.C. It’s likely these private entities took these actions at the request of security agencies. The Secret Service has a page devoted to security planning for the Inauguration. They designate the center of the city near the Capitol as the “Green Zone” — reminiscent of the terminology for the area in Baghdad where the U.S. and other embassies are located. There were many street closures for Trump’s January 2017 inauguration, and police called up for protection, in the face of threatened and actual widespread rioting. But there was nothing like this military buildup. WaPo reported at the time in 2017: An estimated 700,000 to 900,000 people are expected to watch Donald Trump become president. Security officials said there are 63 demonstration groups, pro and con, expected on Jan. 20, and an additional 36 on other days. Those include groups with permits and others who have signaled participation through social media. To accomplish having a tranquil event amid worries of terrorist attacks and threats by some groups to disrupt the celebration requires bringing in 3,000 police officers from across the nation and 5,000 members of the National Guard, bolstering the already large law enforcement footprint imposed on everyday Washington. The numbers this year are the same as in years past. There are some possibilities. One is that this is a deliberate overreaction as a show of force to deter anyone even thinking about causing a problem. In a rational world, given the Capitol Hill riot, that would be an obvious explanation. But this massive military show of force smacks of protecting against a threat that has not yet been disclosed publicly. They seem to be planning against a military mutiny. That’s how it feels. Something’s happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear. https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/...less-they-know-something-we-dont/#more-340425 .
Please, you have to watch this. I know it is about that guy but everything seems quite serious to me. I need your opinion in this. I can always cancel the post afterwards :
And another unprecedented item about military troops in DC... Military leaders say ‘extremism’ won’t be tolerated and they are weeding out offenders As service members are identified as participants in the deadly riot in Washington, the military has begun vetting the troops deployed to D.C. for the inauguration. By Jeff Parrott Jan 13, 2021, 10:46am MST Senior military leaders, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, condemned last week’s deadly riot by supporters of President Donald Trump as a “direct assault on the U.S. Congress” in statements issued this week and warned service members that participating in acts against the Constitution is against the law. The Department of Defense “has authorized as many 15,000 troops” to deploy to Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration, according to Army Times on Tuesday, and is taking steps to screen and train service members on the massive detail. The extra precaution comes after current former service members were identified as participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. By Wednesday, the projected force of Nation Guard deployment to D.C. had swelled to over 20,000, Politico reported, “after federal officials authorized a 5,000 member increase.” “We are working with the Secret Service to determine which service members supporting the national special security event for the inauguration require additional background screening,” an Army spokesperson said in an email to Army Times. “The D.C. National Guard is also providing additional training to service members as they arrive in D.C. that if they see or hear something that is not appropriate, they should report it to their chain of command.” “Folks, I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States. So did all of the men & women in this picture,” said Army Lt. Gen. Ted Martin in a tweet Tuesday, which includes a photo of a formation of soldiers saluting. Martin is the deputy commanding general of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, the the Army command responsible for recruiting and training new Army recruits and service members during their their time in the Army. “There is no place in our ranks for extremism. Not now. Not ever,” he added. In a message to the nation’s military forces Tuesday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the “violent riot in Washington ... was a direct assault on the U.S. Congress, the Capitol building, and our Constitutional process,” according to Task & Purpose, a digital news publication that covers the military. In the individually signed memo, the leaders also said that Biden will be inaugurated as their new commander in chief. “As service members, we must embody the values and ideals of the nation. We support and defend the Constitution,” Chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley wrote on behalf of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Task & Purpose reported. “Any act to disrupt the constitutional process is not only against our traditions, values, and oath: it is against the law.” On Monday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., an Illinois Army National Guard Blackhawk pilot who lost her legs in combat in Iraq, called on the Pentagon to work with federal investigators to determine if active-duty or retired members of the military participated in what she referred to as a “coup attempt,” Politico reported. In a letter to Chris Miller, the acting Secretary of Defense, the senator said if criminal investigators found that those members “engaged in criminal conduct related to Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol, I urge you to take appropriate action to hold individuals accountable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.” “Upholding good order and discipline demands that the U.S. Armed Forces root out extremists that infiltrate the military and threaten our national security,” Duckworth added. On Sunday, Congressman Jason Crow, D-Colo., spoke with Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy about the Jan. 6 riot and what was being done to secure the upcoming inauguration. Crow — a former Army Ranger with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan — told McCarthy he was gravely concerned “about reports that active duty and reserve military members were involved in the insurrection,” according to notes of their meeting that the congressman posted on Twitter. Crow said he requested a review of the “troops deployed for the inauguration to ensure that deployed members are not sympathetic to domestic terrorists,” and that the Army Secretary “agreed to take additional measures.”... Rest of story at: https://www.deseret.com/indepth/202...-extremism-troops-capitol-inaugeration-deploy .
I didn’t say that a civil war would bring us a free and fair election. I said not ever having a free and fair election would be worse that having a civil war.
This is rather alarming and this guy makes some very good points explaining what’s happening in DC. https://www.brighteon.com/1308b62b-3610-4ebb-a29d-082e37b0e7b4
So you did. Thank you for pointing that out to me. I'm trying to figure out what Genersl Flynn is asking of people. If the plan is for Trump to set up a political party it would make sense. If it's to rile people up into becoming vigilantes, I don't think that's such a good idea. All very well for people fantasising about the heavy military presence being in DC to drain the swamp but what happens when reality hits? People who have been peacefully waiting for the lawmakers and judges to ensure justice is done will be disillusioned, losing trust in the law, lawmakers and law enforcers. A portion of those people may well resort to violence, resulting in their being crushed or the violence escalating into civil war. More than likely they will be crushed. I know that General Flynn was unjustly treated, but he and others are beginning to look like Grand old Dukes of York with everyone listening to them having his own notion of the whereabouts of the top of the hill.
And there was I thinking that only women cared about style. I was far more concerned about the people being questioned. I wouldn't let them get within a hundred miles of any young person.
“Why Donald Trump is a second Savonarola” https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/why-donald-trump-is-a-second-savonarola-1.3281556 An interesting prophecy published in the Irish Times three years ago.
A good comparison. I have grown very fond of Donald. I hope he makes it out of this in one piece. Unlike Savanarole who was burnt to a crisp. There is a famous statue of Savanrola somewhere to which the Italian Free Masons Process, he is considered by them a huge hero in that he attacked the Church Powers that be of his time.
Didn’t think the article was very good. Trump’s base hasn’t left him let alone turned on him. Paul Ryan isn’t a representative for the “right”. Paul Ryan is uniparty and was actually fighting against the ideals he said he was fighting for. There are some surface level comparisons but it felt mostly like a Trump hate virtue signal.
The Irish Times is a Liberal Masonic rag. But one thing they hit bull's eye on is that that they would burn the Don at the stake tomorrow in front of Congress if they thought they could and bitter eye Nanci would throw the torch. The Don knows this of course. Which makes his Plans B's of interest. It's swim or sink time.
I agree that the uniparty would gladly but it would not come from his base. Even with everything currently going on and in the news Trump’s support base has not waned.
"Totally agreed! I came to this country from China to US in 1991 because everyone is very disappointed about government after 1989. Now I feel the same fear as I was in 1989 in China. Very very scary and sad now." A woman on Twitter.
I know, the more they try to kill off the Don the more his base loves him. The wagons are circling. Reminds me of the English burning poor St Joan of Arc. Bad mistake. They should have bought the Don a set of gold golf clubs and cheered him off the course. Putting him to the stake was a very bad mistake They should have left him run room. Hatred and pride blinded them.
Should add that she was replying to: Secretary Pompeo @SecPompeo · 41m US government account This isn't the Cold War. This is something different. The China threat is already within our borders.
Wow, all in the same day? These are the people that attend the Bilderberg meetings, shakers and movers of the world.
