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William769

(59,147 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:36 AM Jun 11

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Greg Abbott deploys National Guard across Texas to quell unrest

Source: Newsweek

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the Texas National Guard will be deployed across the state to enforce "peace and order" ahead of expected protests.

"Peaceful protest is legal," Abbott wrote in a post on X. "Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest."

Why It Matters

Mass protests are erupting across the United States in response to President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration. The White House has said anyone living in the country illegally is a "criminal." The administration is facing increasing resistance over its mass deportation policy.

Protests broke out on Friday in reaction to numerous ICE raids throughout Los Angeles. Amid the ongoing tumult, city officials, including Mayor Karen Bass , implemented a curfew for portions of downtown, from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, and it could continue throughout the coming days if warranted.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/greg-abbott-deploys-national-guard-across-texas-to-quell-unrest/ar-AA1Guouw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ENTPHB&cvid=b0684ef10b4a43a3939486fd2b84b290&ei=55

I wonder which other States will do this, Or which States will have it forced on them from trump?

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Greg Abbott deploys National Guard across Texas to quell unrest (Original Post) William769 Jun 11 OP

What unrest? Oh, you mean exercising peaceful First Amendment rights? surfered Jun 11 #1

That be the one! William769 Jun 11 #2

It's all part of the act C_U_L8R Jun 11 #3

I fear you are right. William769 Jun 11 #5

😢 blm Jun 11 #10

Abbott is a Little pathetic Fascist Governor IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 11 #4

Gotta admit it, that is a good political move FredGarvin Jun 11 #6

Whomever goes all in aiding a failed coup attempt won't be lauded for having made a good political move. Harker Jun 11 #9

Oy vey William769 Jun 11 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Jun 11 #19

Texas law enforcement will move faster to save interests of billionaires than school kids, watch ck4829 Jun 11 #7

With the same efficacy of his reponse to Jade Helm Torchlight Jun 11 #8

What unrest? Jilly_in_VA Jun 11 #11

GOP Dictionary: Unrest Grokenstein Jun 11 #12

Would not expect anything less from that asshole Scalded Nun Jun 11 #13

This is the entire objective Quanto Magnus Jun 11 #14

Peaceful protest is legal," Abbott wrote in a post on X. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest.* twodogsbarking Jun 11 #15

aka the blue areas. nt Javaman Jun 11 #16

Greg Abbott Mr.Bee Jun 11 #17

Fuck off, Gregory Wayne, you pissant, little tin pot asshole. LudwigPastorius Jun 11 #20

I like your thinking. William769 Jun 11 #21

What unrest? I want to see and be a part of it. efhmc Jun 11 #22

surfered

(8,216 posts)

1. What unrest? Oh, you mean exercising peaceful First Amendment rights?

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:44 AM

Jun 11

William769

(59,147 posts)

2. That be the one!

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:47 AM

Jun 11

More waste of money that could go to feeding the poor or housing the homeless.

C_U_L8R

(47,741 posts)

3. It's all part of the act

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:48 AM

Jun 11

Leading up to the Insurrection Act.
After that, it's total control and absolute submission to Trump. Or die.

William769

(59,147 posts)

5. I fear you are right.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:49 AM

Jun 11

blm

(114,257 posts)

10. 😢

Reply to William769 (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:20 AM

Jun 11

IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,561 posts)

4. Abbott is a Little pathetic Fascist Governor

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 10:49 AM

Jun 11

Little Texas Fascist Greg Abbott tries to act like a strong man

Fascist Abbott thinks anyone protesting the Trump dictatorship should be met with military.

Abbott is a pathetic little wannabe sidekick of the tyrant in DC

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Greg Abbott deploys National Guard across Texas to quell unrest

Source: Newsweek

FredGarvin

(684 posts)

6. Gotta admit it, that is a good political move

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:01 AM

Jun 11

Energizing his base voters.

Reprehensible yes, but a good move politically

Harker

(16,642 posts)

9. Whomever goes all in aiding a failed coup attempt won't be lauded for having made a good political move.

Reply to FredGarvin (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:20 AM

Jun 11

William769

(59,147 posts)

18. Oy vey

Reply to FredGarvin (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:57 PM

Jun 11

Response to FredGarvin (Reply #6)

William769 This message was self-deleted by its author.

ck4829

(37,031 posts)

7. Texas law enforcement will move faster to save interests of billionaires than school kids, watch

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:02 AM

Jun 11

Torchlight

(5,201 posts)

8. With the same efficacy of his reponse to Jade Helm

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:12 AM

Jun 11

Saving Texans from imaginary threats is his go-to move when the bandwagon slows down enough for him to get on.

Jilly_in_VA

(12,547 posts)

11. What unrest?

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:30 AM

Jun 11

I ask you, Gov. Hot Wheels, what unrest? You pathetic little fascist weasel!

Grokenstein

(6,085 posts)

12. GOP Dictionary: Unrest

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:36 AM

Jun 11

"1. Setting foot outside designated 'Free Speech Zones' in isolated areas such as alleyways, toxic waste dumps, and landfill sites. 2. Openly expressing opinions not sufficiently worshipful of our Lord and Savior Trump. 3. Non-whites gathered in groups of two or more."

Scalded Nun

(1,453 posts)

13. Would not expect anything less from that asshole

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 11:40 AM

Jun 11

His head is so far up Trump's ass he'll never again see daylight.

Quanto Magnus

(1,183 posts)

14. This is the entire objective

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:01 PM

Jun 11

Deploy troops, declare marshal law due to 'unrest, rioting, insurrection' (which actually isn't any of those), then suspend elections.

twodogsbarking

(14,662 posts)

15. Peaceful protest is legal," Abbott wrote in a post on X. Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest.*

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:13 PM

Jun 11

* except for storming the Capitol.

Javaman

(64,312 posts)

16. aka the blue areas. nt

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:24 PM

Jun 11

Mr.Bee

(1,064 posts)

17. Greg Abbott

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:52 PM

Jun 11

Good Lil Foot Soldier!

LudwigPastorius

(13,054 posts)

20. Fuck off, Gregory Wayne, you pissant, little tin pot asshole.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:10 PM

Jun 11

He so wants to be the next anointed after Trump croaks.

William769

(59,147 posts)

21. I like your thinking.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #20)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 01:14 PM

Jun 11

efhmc

(15,748 posts)

22. What unrest? I want to see and be a part of it.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:54 PM

Jun 11

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