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Is This The New Normal?

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Doubtful, and I’m not interested in convincing anyone of anything.

And yet you made this thread asking “is this the new normal?” Along side footage with no context, on a public forum. So it seems like you are trying to sway someone’s opinion.



You either get it or you don’t.

I wonder what this ambiguous “it” I’m supposed to get is. I guess I’m not getting an answer to that either.
 
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Just normal police work in America according to some of our friends here on these boards. Everyone remembers when Obama militarized American cities to enforce his agenda.
This a result of cause and effect. Action and reaction.

The Democrats caused an extraordinary problem by enabling an enormous amount of people to enter the country illegally and unvetted.

And now the Republicans are using extraordinary measures to fix the extraordinary problem.
 
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And yet you made this thread asking “is this the new normal?” Along side footage with no context, on a public forum. So it seems like you are trying to sway someone’s opinion.
It’s a simple question. Is a militarized response to domestic issues and policing the new normal?
I wonder what this ambiguous “it” I’m supposed to get is. I guess I’m not getting an answer to that either.
No.
 
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This a result of cause and effect. Action and reaction.

The Democrats caused an extraordinary problem by enabling an enormous amount of people to enter the country illegally and unvetted.

And now the Republicans are using extraordinary measures to fix the extraordinary problem.
Yes, there you go. A final solution to the Democrat problem.
 
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Because the Speaker of the House WAS NEVER IN CHARGE OF SECURITY, that’s how.
So, even after being asked, you never looked it up. I see.

According to Politifact's fact checker, there is a hierarchy of persons involved in the security of the Capitol. There is a sergeants-at-arms for the House and one for the Senate. The Sergeant-at-Arms for the senate reported (at the time) to Chuck Schumer, and the Sergeant-at-Arms for the House reported (at the time) to Nancy Pelosi (which I stated in my post). The Sergeants-at-Arms are members of the Capitol Police (which I stated).

Twice, prior to January 6, President Trump informed Nancy Pelosi that he heard there was going to be a large crowd gathering in Washington and offered the National Guard for protection. Twice. He needed to make that offer, and he did. Twice. Nancy Pelosi and the Sergeant-at-Arms refused citing "optics". We see what happened. Was she solely responsible, no. That's ludicrous, but had she accepted the National Guard when it was offered, this would not have happened.

No, US Capitol security is not only Pelosi’s responsibility

I mistakenly implied that she, alone was in charge of Capitol security, and that was an error. She is part of the security hierarchy and as such, had the right to accept use of the National Guard when it was offered.
 
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So, even after being asked, you never looked it up. I see.

According to Politifact's fact checker, there is a hierarchy of persons involved in the security of the Capitol. There is a sergeants-at-arms for the House and one for the Senate. The Sergeant-at-Arms for the senate reported (at the time) to Chuck Schumer, and the Sergeant-at-Arms for the House reported (at the time) to Nancy Pelosi (which I stated in my post). The Sergeants-at-Arms are members of the Capitol Police (which I stated).

Twice, prior to January 6, President Trump informed Nancy Pelosi that he heard there was going to be a large crowd gathering in Washington and offered the National Guard for protection. Twice. He needed to make that offer, and he did. Twice. Nancy Pelosi and the Sergeant-at-Arms refused citing "optics". We see what happened. Was she solely responsible, no. That's ludicrous, but had she accepted the National Guard when it was offered, this would not have happened.

No, US Capitol security is not only Pelosi’s responsibility

I mistakenly implied that she, alone was in charge of Capitol security, and that was an error. She is part of the security hierarchy and as such, had the right to accept use of the National Guard when it was offered.

But feel free to provide documentation of your version of events.

From a source more reliable than Donald Trump, please.

-- A2SG, few are less reliable.....
 
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But feel free to provide documentation of your version of events.

From a source more reliable than Donald Trump, please.

-- A2SG, few are less reliable.....
So the left, with all their mind-reading abilities, has just decided that they don’t believe Trump offered the National Guard. However, the Politifact page, itself, states they refused the offer due to optics. You can’t have it both ways.
 
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This a result of cause and effect. Action and reaction.

The Democrats caused an extraordinary problem by enabling an enormous amount of people to enter the country illegally and unvetted.

And now the Republicans are using extraordinary measures to fix the extraordinary problem.

What makes you think this new militarized police force will stop with illegal immigrants?
 
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If masked federal agents accompanied by military can arrest people door to door without warrants, and it is the law, then welcome to United States of IRAN!

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Around 2014-2915 ICE arrested a lot of illegals.


They conducted raids at businesses. They arrested people who were violent criminals, gang members and over half arrested were simply here illegally. The photo in the paper sh I we'd them without masks. There were not riots, there were no attacks on tge agents. There was no one shooting at them. Their families were not threatened.

In just January 2025 ICE conducted raids. The vast majority of agents weren't wearing masks and weren't threatened, attacked neither were their families. Here is an article showing a number of photos of of them.

ICE arrests over 20 during NYC raids, including suspected gang leader: Details

Now fast forward. ICE agents have been attacked, threatened, assaulted, and their families have also been threatened.

Todd Lyons, the acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), clarified on Monday that ICE agents and officers routinely wear face due to the recently announced increase in threats to federal immigration officials, including to their spouses and family members.

ICE Director Confirms Agents Now Wearing Masks amid 400 Percent Increase in Threats - Tennessee Star

So now you know. If the anarchists, leftists and illegals would have left them and their families alone like they used to, masks would not be needed.
 
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Around 2014-2915 ICE arrested a lot of illegals.


They conducted raids at businesses. They arrested people who were violent criminals, gang members and over half arrested were simply here illegally. The photo in the paper sh I we'd them without masks. There were not riots, there were no attacks on tge agents. There was no one shooting at them. Their families were not threatened.

In just January 2025 ICE conducted raids. The vast majority of agents weren't wearing masks and weren't threatened, attacked neither were their families. Here is an article showing a number of photos of of them.

ICE arrests over 20 during NYC raids, including suspected gang leader: Details

Now fast forward. ICE agents have been attacked, threatened, assaulted, and their families have also been threatened.

Todd Lyons, the acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), clarified on Monday that ICE agents and officers routinely wear face due to the recently announced increase in threats to federal immigration officials, including to their spouses and family members.

ICE Director Confirms Agents Now Wearing Masks amid 400 Percent Increase in Threats - Tennessee Star

So now you know. If the anarchists, leftists and illegals would have left them and their families alone like they used to, masks would not be needed.

If American citizens approve of federal agents wearing masks, accompanied by the military, and arresting people without a warrant, it would indicate a shift away from democratic practices toward more authoritarian governance.
 
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If American citizens approve of federal agents wearing masks, accompanied by the military, and arresting people without a warrant, it would indicate a shift away from democratic practices toward more authoritarian governance.
Holy smokes, when are you going to acknowledge your whole warrant shtick is just patently false? LE has ALWAYS been able to arrest without a warrant.

If American citizens are attacking and threatening agents and their families it would indicate a shift away from democratic practices toward a more anarchist state.
 
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Holy smokes, when are you going to acknowledge your whole warrant shtick is just patently false? LE has ALWAYS been able to arrest without a warrant.

If American citizens are attacking and threatening agents and their families it would indicate a shift away from democratic practices toward a more anarchist state.
As I have said in my last post, welcome to United States of Iran.
 
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If American citizens approve of federal agents wearing masks, accompanied by the military, and arresting people without a warrant, it would indicate a shift away from democratic practices toward more authoritarian governance.
Your suggestion that “democratic practices” are defined by the Democrats is humorous considering that the whole last administration was committing treason with their unelected shadow government.
 
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