We are a democratic republic which means we can vote but who ever gets elected must govern within the confines of constitutional law of the land ..
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I noticed that who ever was reporting the video gave CNN some credit for already having started reporting and when it finished playing the MSNBC logo became visible. To me that adds credibility to what we saw. The simple fact that the reporter and MSNBC shared credit leads me to believe that this report is probably genuine. It kind of reminds me of tales that I heard about Viet Nam and supplies were divert by dishonest military personnel and sold on the black market.
The problem in regards to what I said earlier is that we don't know when these supplies arrived. I will admit that I criticized Pres. Trump for being slow to respond. I wish we knew when they arrived and If they came via the US military we need to know all of the questions a good reporter would ask, Who, when, where, why. and how.
I stated before that I was assigned to a missle base during the cold war. Thus we were on call, ready to mobilize at a moments notice because missles could be launched within 15 min of the Presidents approval and colud not be recalled. That's right I gaurded the "Doomsday Machine" during the Ni
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xon & Ford administrations.
Moving right along I wouldn't expect the 'Weekend Warriors' (Aka National Guard to respond in kind, however boots on the ground and supplies on the way within 72 hours of a national emergency seems quite reasonable. I've been through Earthquakes and Wildfires. Plus I lived in 'Tornado Alley' 10 years. When things of this magnitude happen, folks need help IMMEDIATLY. No time to hesitate or gibber jabber. That's what the National Guards (Air & Army National as well as Coast Guard) are for. Now that's The President of the United States #1 job is. That's what he is Commander in Chief of. If the other powers that be can't follow through.
We the People should Demand an investigation.
THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY POWERS:
Since the beginning of the presidency, US Presidents have claimed that the right to govern is the President's exclusive prerogative. Thus, any actions which the President deems necessary to accomplish the needs of the nation have been justified under this clause. Presidents have granted themselves emergency powers to accomplish the required tasks.
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