In other words, Trump and his lickspittles are giving American citizens the "finger" and not worrying about any retaliation.
A day after Trump's efforts to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland were blocked by a federal judge, Trump defiantly sent in the California National Guard who had been federalized during their occupation of Los Angeles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has pledged to sue the federal government to halt the deployment, calling the move a "breathtaking abuse of power" and a "political weapon."
In addition, Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, stated that her office received no official notification from the federal government regarding the deployment of California troops, and accused the administration of intentionally circumventing the judge's ruling.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield noted that the federal court had already found the federal government's claims of an insurrection to be "simply untethered to facts." How appropriate seeing as we have a president who is untethered to facts and lives in a hateful bubble.
White House spokesperson, Abigail Jackson, defended the action as a "lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland." Once again, they have no proof of a city at war - and have been told as much by a federal judge - but Trump and his minions invaded Portland Sunday (Oct. 5th) like stormtroopers.
I won't blame the soldiers who are forced to carry out these illegal actions against the American public.
They have to obey orders... up to a point.
When senior officers tell them to open fire on civilian protestors, they are going to have to choose between what's right and what's wrong. Just like the national guard troops had to during the Kent State University Massacre in 1970 when they were called upon to murder peaceful protestors.
The Trump administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself and putting into action their dangerous words - ignoring court orders and treating judges, even those appointed by Trump himself, as political opponents.
Trump is outright ignoring reality. He just doesn't care. Like an eight-old who was never potty-trained he shits wherever he pleases and let's others clean up the mess.
As it Stands, this current blurring of the lines between civil and military federal power is threatening all of our freedoms.
