[billbears]

What authority do they have? Does anybody understand the danger here?

Danger? There's no danger!! Wait a minute, the last time armed troops went roaming around the countryside Republicans were in control then too....

SEC. 15. From and after the passage of this act it shall not be lawful to employ any part of the Army of the United States, as a posse comitatus, or otherwise, for the purpose of executing the laws, except in such cases and under such circumstances as such employment of said force may be expressly authorized by the Constitution or by act of Congress; and no money appropriated by this act shall be used to pay any of the expenses incurred in the employment of any troops in violation of this section And any person willfully violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years or by both such fine and imprisonment.

But heck, who cares about the rule of law? I've seen some calling for the Armed Forces, armed revolt, and basically everything else imaginable on this case.

[Trust but Verify]

It is truly frightening. I have goosebumps. Mob rule, throw out the rule of law.

[malakhi]

But heck, who cares about the rule of law? I've seen some calling for the Armed Forces, armed revolt, and basically everything else imaginable on this case.

This might be a good time to reiterate something stated on the FR homepage:

"Free Republic does not advocate violence, rebellion, secession, or an overthrow of the government."