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I wasn't sure what people saw in her when she was nominated, and I haven't seen much from her to change my opinion. She's pretty, and I suspect that was enough for Trump š¤£š
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i stand corrected and will take the L for Memphis. break break thoughts on Bondi-Durbin discussion? Durbin: Who gave the order to flag records related to President Trump? (in context of Epstein files) Bondi: I'm not going to discuss anything about that with you, Senator.
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I can't speak for any other states, but I do have good insight into the Texas Military Department and the TAG, and can attest this deployment will have practically zero impact on servicemember's civilian employment here. I've had people deployed for Operation LONE STAR - BORDER SURGE for four years, and all are successfully returning to their jobs. If it is a cause Texans believe in, they will support it to their dying breathe! It's our in our culture, history and mindset!
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Just to clarify, these are STATES that have Constitutional Carry and yes, I do believe exercising one's God-given right to self-defense reduces crime rates! But are the mayors the cause of crime, or is it simply that people who vote for red candidates then to be the same ones who commit the crimes? 2/3rds of the 100 largest U.S. cities have Democratic mayors, and urban areas consistently have the highest crime rates, both violent and property-related, over suburban/rural areas. So, while there is a political tie here, it's not the one driving the need for increased security. By the way, both Dallas and Fort Worth (they are two separate cities!) have Republican mayors! Eric Johnson of Dallas serves a population of 1.3M, and Mattie Parker of Fort Worth around 956,000. Ironically, Johnson switched from Democrat to Republican in 2023! I was up in the DFW/Arlington area in late June/early July, and while not a garden spot, the law and order there seemed far more effective than what I experienced in Baltimore last month!
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Lot of nuance on this issue. There was a report of a father who was admittedly in the US illegally who was arrested by ICE who's sons who are US citizens were all serving in the Marines. Father of Marine veteran released after being beaten and arrested by ICE agents . as an example. As for recruiting and retention we are only 6 months into this, so I see it depending a lot on what happens going forward. Worst case is a Kent State scenario. Longest pole in the tent is something all in the military understand is sustainably and logistics. Side note is this is why I like those with a military background to serve in government because politicians often make all kinds of promises with no clue how to make a plan work in the real world. 300 Guardsmen for 60 days? I can't say what long term effects will be. How long can they be away from their civilian jobs before they get surly? We all ask as taxpayers how much are we willing to spend long term. Just scratching the surface. I admit the sight of US military policing our streets provoke a visceral reaction on my part and what's to stop a Democratic Administration from doing the same thing in the future?
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This is correct. Last I saw Fort Worth was the largest and only "major" Republican city in America. And they don't have a notable crime issue to speak of. Dallas is completely blue, minus the strange politics of the current mayor.
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Dallas has a Republican mayor, but he ran and won twice as a Democrat then switched parties near the start of his second term. Fort Worth's mayor ran and won as a Republican.
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Dallas is better than Chicago by a solid amount (though still a large city with crime). But I think you are bringing up a valid point: there are other contributing factors to crime rate than the political leaning of the local gov. However, itās still worth noting something like 2A rights and associated laws in cities is very much linked to whoās running the place.
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Dallas and Ft Worth seem to be the biggest US cities with Republican mayors. No idea what their crime rates are, but these are cities that have Constitutional Carry, vs say, Chicago.
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Certainly not a perfect record, but overall, I voted for this: Illegal border crossings drop to lowest level since 1970: āMost secure border in American historyā Kash Patel says FBI agents fired over monitoring GOP senators Trump's DC police takeover: What the crime stats show National Guard Exceeds 2025 Recruiting Goals | American Military News Comey pleads not guilty in court after indictment on alleged false statements, obstruction As to non-citizens serving in the Guard and how they feel about helping ICE, while I certainly can't know, I imagine most of them feel like those immigrants who came here the legal way - make the illegals earn their entrance. Dude who enlisted is paying his dues to get his citizenship. Why should someone else get a free ride?
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Dude, youāre just embarrassing yourself. https://app.enhancedvoting.com/results/public/shelby-county-tn/elections/General11052024
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@Day Man Memphis is a blue city with a Democrat mayor (and has the NG on the way). Try again.
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restoring-law-and-order-in-memphis/ Also, you think Memphis is Red?
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For sure, Iāve been there with nit picking my own tapes and seeing others get nitpicked. Also have seen people get sent home. In zero of those cases did someone go to jail, have any lasting career effects, or not end up coming back (whether to rejoin same deployment or on a subsequent deployment). My point is do whatās right/what needs to be done, have zero thoughts about what āthe manā may nitpick later. Failure to execute when called for because of CYA thoughts is unacceptable.
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Memphis?
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Philosophically, if the governor isn't asking for help, then I'm inclined to be against it. I would make exceptions for the protection of federal buildings, such as during the race riots of 2020, but that's not happening right now. Politically, I have no idea. It could work, and it's not a stretch to see how. That could be a big political win if it forces Democrats out of their reflexive embrace of crime.
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Which ones specifically are you thinking about?
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Iāve known more than a few people who faced and felt repercussions of what was the interruption of ROE/MISSION in AFG mostly. A lot of it was just nit noid lawyering on the tape to make sure their pillars were met before they were excused for doing what the ground force asked for during the post surge phase of Obama era. A couple people had careers crushedā¦ one I remember had to basically be sent out of country because somebody wearing a silver bird wanted a pound of flesh. Somewhat different but then again if you look back at 91 gulf war there are some discussions of early strafe runs that very quickly weāre ket with a 3 star level KIO. I donāt doubt that will always be part of war for us. āWe want you to win, but make it easy to put it on camera while you do it,ā kind of mantra. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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i know some red states with terrible blue cities, but not aware of crime ridden red cities (i guess it might happen if the city is trapped in a blue state). Iām still waiting for the AR or MS guard to invade TN and take Memphis from us. Weād be one of the safest places in the world without Memphis.
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I have no problem with any bad city seeing intervention, regardless of local/state govās predominant party affiliation. That said, are there GOP led cities that should be prioritized over places like DC, Chicago, Portland, pick a city in CA, NYC, etc? Iām not implying there arenāt GOP-led cities with crime issues, but so far, has the priority been invalid?
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why do you suppose no R cities are being floated for mil intervention despite having high crime too?
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This is a great example of why you just do whatās right. There were always rumors of JAG witch hunts, etcā¦and while Iāve dealt with some of those guys, to this day Iāve never met an aircrew member, SOF dude, etc. who did the right thing and ended up in jail. Itās all hyped up BS, minus maybe some total outlier that happened at some point.
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No problem with it. US citizens in these cities have been abandoned by their city and in some cases, state, government. Their local govs have been heavily siding with/supporting criminals and their actions while willfully putting innocent citizenās livelihood, and lives, at unacceptable risk. At some point (such as right now) the fed gov has a duty to step in to defend them. Itās incredibly sad portions of our country have come to this point, but the answer is not to just ignore it and say WGAF because you (the royal you) donāt live there.
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Looks like a C-17 flew the Texas Guard to Chicago. I know we've all embraced our fair share of military suck but I'm curious how BO community feels about this mission. I can definitely see a long-term effect on recruiting and retention in the Army Guard depending how this all shakes out. More than a few enlisted in the Army/Marine Corps are not US citizens or have family members who aren't.
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My problem with Massie and Paul is they love to pontificate on libertarian utopia while completely ignoring the real world. Their minds live in a fantasy (like all āfullā libertarians), and therefore they are roadblocks much of the time to REALISTIC results because they only will accept UNREALISTIC results. So, instead of accomplishing anything, they just run their mouths and generally get in the way. Ergo, hot air.
