The subject line really ought to have said martial law rather than secession.
On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 11:18:38AM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> A question of timely significance RIGHT NOW (as in, to ascertain BEFORE
> Monday morning) is:
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> - How does the electoral college vote effect a sitting president's ("lame
> duck session") powers, if at all?
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> A closely related question is:
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> - At what point in the "election cycle" did Abe Lincoln declare Martial Law?
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> "Ole Abe" set a precedent when he declared martial law, and he is today
> considered one of the greatest presidents known to history.
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> And it was not the declaration of martial law per sē, it was the declaration
> of martial law _for the right reasons_, i.e. for righteousness, justice, and
> the handling of criminals and despotism.
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> We would not want the opportunity for such an historic event today to stand
> for righteousness, justice, and for the handling of criminals and despotism,
> to be missed by president Trump due to some bullshit technicality like
> "standing" or "missed the date re power to declare".
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> As a final, if blindingly obvious note, the president would of course need to
> have those patriots who would be tasked with enforcing martial law, be on his
> side and ready, and willing, and able to enforce such declaration of martial
> law. Primary such forces are the army, navy, and secondary forces may
> include citizens militias, and the national guard.
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> Citizens militias don't seem to be sufficiently public/ existent at this
> point in time.
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> Good luck,
