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James48

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19. Under the Home Rule Act

Reply to AdamGG (Reply #16)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:23 PM

Sep 2

He can become emergency manager for a period up to 30 days.

If Comgress authorizes, it can be longer. But so far, neither House nor Senate have taken up a bill to extend DC military past the 30th day, which would be September 8, isn’t it?

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A red flag in something JB Pritzker said: [View all] Chasstev365 Sep 2 OP

We know Texan males tend to wear big hats to compensate for ____________. Irish_Dem Sep 2 #1

Beers, Steers & Queers ZDU Sep 2 #2

Reason everything is bigger in texass! mwmisses4289 Sep 2 #3

When did legality have anything to do with Trump or the National Guard? RockRaven Sep 2 #4

A plot requires plotting. No red flag, TACO is not ad libbing regardless how stupid, illegal, unconstitutional ... marble falls Sep 2 #5

Invasion should be met with deadly force. TommyT139 Sep 2 #6

That would be an invasion Arazi Sep 2 #7

Malcolm Nance said stop comparing this to the rise of the Nazis. Start comparing it to the occupation Scrivener7 Sep 2 #8

Blockade the bridges over the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. roamer65 Sep 2 #9

Oh, that's good! Chasstev365 Sep 2 #10

Having Ben in the Texas National Guard many years ago, I've never heard of such... ashredux Sep 2 #11

Isn't Texas more Democrat? KentuckyWoman Sep 2 #12

No. LeftInTX Sep 2 #23

Governors from multiple states sent NG to DC. Frasier Balzov Sep 2 #13

DC is a Federal district. Illinois is a sovereign state. CanonRay Sep 2 #14

If Texas invades Illinois Frasier Balzov Sep 2 #15

I could see Pritzker blockading the bridges CanonRay Sep 2 #17

I think that legally it's Congress that needs to request a deployment in DC AdamGG Sep 2 #16

Under the Home Rule Act James48 Sep 2 #19

Trump is pushing for a red state to invade a blue state. hadEnuf Sep 2 #18

I don't think National Gaurd Troops serving in other sates is unprecidented. Gore1FL Sep 2 #20

Doesn't the governor request them though? LeftInTX Sep 2 #24

FWIW: A spokesperson for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Texas "is not preparing to deploy troops to Illinois," ... mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2 #21

I have more faith in Pritzker misanthrope Sep 2 #22