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To: carranza2 who wrote (222289)10/3/2007 4:21:23 PM
From: D. Long  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 794327
 
Well, it can't do so legally

I believe under the Constitution it's called an "insurrection". We tried that already, and Mr. Lincoln established a precedent.

I'll dub it the "secede and bleed" precedent.



To: carranza2 who wrote (222289)10/3/2007 4:23:43 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794327
 
>>Well, it can't do so legally.<<

Last time I looked into this, I found exceptions in the P.C. ACT that allow the government to use the military in civil disturbances. Ike did it in Little Rock back in the 50s.


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