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On September 30, 2006, the Congress modified the Insurrection Act as part of the 2007 Defense Authorization Bill (repealed as of 2008). Section 1076 of the law changed Sec. 333 of the "Insurrection Act," and widened the President's ability to deploy troops within the United States to enforce the laws. Under this act, the President may also deploy troops as a police force during a natural disaster, epidemic, serious public health emergency, terrorist attack, or other condition, when the President determines that the authorities of the state are incapable of maintaining public order. The bill also modified Sec. 334 of the Insurrection Act, giving the President authority to order the dispersal of either insurgents or "those obstructing the enforcement of the laws." The law changed the name of the chapter from "Insurrection" to "Enforcement of the Laws to Restore Public Order."

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Posted: 05/31/2020 at 4:06PM

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Uh-oh. Trump is gonna have Antifa designated a terrorist organization(link) -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 2:41PM

He’s not a king. He can’t do that. He’s a moron. -- WahooMatt05 05/31/2020 3:44PM

Just one step away from designating his political opponents as terrorists ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 4:41PM

Fat, stupid, petulant and inbred. Sounds like a king to me ** -- Plano Hoo 05/31/2020 3:53PM

Fat Joffrey ** -- WahooRQ 05/31/2020 4:50PM

You forgot corrupt and lazy. And it's probably worth including -- TomGlansAski 05/31/2020 3:59PM

Insurection Act of 1807... ** -- hoothat 05/31/2020 3:50PM

Is being strongly advised against by GOP Congress and Pentagon Officials ** -- Mg234 05/31/2020 4:17PM

You bought ED insurance? Didn't know they had that... ** -- TomGlansAski 05/31/2020 4:07PM

That would require a pretty complex set of circumstances and oversight by -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 4:01PM

Invoking it will cause greater problems for the President and further -- Mg234 05/31/2020 4:18PM

I agree and in any case his power is limited by conditions in a state. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 4:19PM

To quote the wiki. -- hoothat 05/31/2020 4:06PM

Yeah, I can read. I also see "repealed as of 2008" and found the flow chart -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 4:18PM

Hmmm.... ** -- hoothat 06/01/2020 7:28PM

But...who is going to hold him accountable? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 3:50PM

About time. ** -- moohoofus 05/31/2020 3:42PM

Well, that should pretty much end police brutality. ** -- graycalhoo 05/31/2020 3:34PM

You misspelled "encourage." ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 3:45PM

Yep, just more deflection to distract ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 3:37PM

But still with very scary implications ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 3:41PM

Hello authoritarian rule. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 3:21PM

I don’t believe it’s a coincidence the press is being targeted by -- hooshouse 05/31/2020 3:23PM

Makes the thread below about mail-in voting seem innocuous. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 3:29PM

Yep. Trump called each individual police chief and said “start shooting.” -- Hokieesith 05/31/2020 3:29PM

Yes, that’s how it works.... yes ** -- Plano Hoo 05/31/2020 3:54PM

Because otherwise they have no way of knowing how he feels about the press? -- SixerHoo 05/31/2020 3:40PM

BTTTS. Trump has already designated (liberal) MSM "the enemy of the people" ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 3:26PM

True. ** -- hooshouse 05/31/2020 3:50PM

That’s what I like about this boy. He gets right to the root of the problem ** -- 757 05/31/2020 3:15PM

When Joe wins, I guess we can add white supremacist orgs and the -- TomGlansAski 05/31/2020 3:10PM

And the republican party ** -- 81_Hokie 05/31/2020 3:44PM

I know, tic. But be very, very careful here. This kind of thing is what has -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 4:06PM

Hasn’t that already been done? At least quite a few WS orgs? ** -- Hokieesith 05/31/2020 3:16PM

In fact - the answer is "no". There is no domestic terrorism statute -- fishhoo 05/31/2020 4:14PM

And the MAGA ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 3:12PM

How does it feel to be pro-Antifa? ** -- Hoodafan 05/31/2020 3:01PM

They are acting like they are members. ** -- ryno hoo 05/31/2020 4:03PM

So were you genuinely asking him what it feels like to be anti-fascism, or -- 111Balz 05/31/2020 3:18PM

Is that what antifa is Balz. LWKism at its best. ** -- moohoofus 05/31/2020 3:42PM

White supremacy is DATism at it's core. ** -- Hoodeac 05/31/2020 4:02PM

Hoodemented. Van Jones said hi. ** -- moohoofus 05/31/2020 4:28PM

Moodoofus. Steve King said hi. ** -- Hoodeac 05/31/2020 4:37PM

Who? ** -- moohoofus 05/31/2020 4:49PM

They're anti-establishment, anti-capitalism anarchists. Only a fool would -- Hoodafan 05/31/2020 3:28PM

I don’t see anybody here cheering them on or dismissing their crimes. -- 111Balz 05/31/2020 4:24PM

What’s funny is that they aren’t anti-fascists. They are fascists. -- Hokieesith 05/31/2020 3:31PM

Exactly. Most fascist anti-fascists I've ever seen. ** -- Hoodafan 05/31/2020 3:38PM

And neither of you have a clue what that word means ** -- 111Balz 05/31/2020 4:58PM

You might just try prosecuting them for actual crimes. Designate some -- Seattle .Hoo 05/31/2020 3:31PM

Anyone have a handy hierarchy chart of ANTIFA. I want to see who the -- HooAskedYou 05/31/2020 2:55PM

No, but here is a CNN article where a former leader speaks. -- Hokieesith 05/31/2020 3:20PM

Ahh, she must be the Ace of Spades. ** -- graycalhoo 05/31/2020 3:38PM

Hope someone asks him when we can expect arrests -- VaTechie 05/31/2020 2:55PM

This is silly and the implications are troubling ** -- UVALAX121 05/31/2020 2:50PM

Yep ** -- hoolstoptheheels 05/31/2020 2:51PM

Sorry, "ANTIFA", ... like it's an acronym, ... for an "organization" ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 2:44PM

But this is someone who claims MAGA is a group. ** -- VaTechie 05/31/2020 2:54PM

That likes the black people ** -- Hoo TV 05/31/2020 2:56PM