Armed protests being planned at all 50 state capitols, FBI bulletin says

[oldbadger]

The BBC has got hold of the story and info and has reported it as a News Headline this morning. It's all over the place now......

I wonder how many State Security officials might be extreme Trump supporters?
Who will guard the guards?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

....probably be braver than you are, is my guess.
I don't think he would want to cower behind too much protection.

From what I've read he'll have the National Gaurd and an increased police presence.

 

[Revoltingest]

....probably be braver than you are, is my guess.
I don't think he would want to cower behind too much protection.

Brave or reckless?
Bravery implies doing what must be done despite the risks.
Reckless implies taking risks without due benefit.
There's nothing lost by inaugurating out of view, thereby
avoiding inflaming & enduring the threat.

 

[McBell]

Good thing we let any idiot who wants one have a gun!

Except we don't

Especially those military assault weapons!

Except that full automatic weapons are illegal...

And all that military body armor, and combat gear.

You seem to confusing the words "military" and "combat" with 'tactical.

My big questions is how you expect to be taken seriously when you got so much just flat out wrong?

 

[oldbadger]

Brave or reckless?
Bravery implies doing what must be done despite the risks.
Reckless implies taking risks without due benefit.
There's nothing lost by inaugurating out of view, thereby
avoiding inflaming & enduring the threat.

The Queen was a good example of 'brave'. When Leaders and Popes were getting behind bullet resistant screens she would ride up high on horseback for all to see, usually wearing bright red. Doing what she thought should be done.

Of course, critics can sit back and play the reckless card whenever bravery falls.
And critics can sit back and play the coward card whenever caution withdraws.

I expect that President Biden would do what President Obama would do, be prepared to take some risks for what they believe must be done.

Now President Trump........... !!

 

[McBell]

I doubt that they will be so lenient if there is, God forbid, a next time.

it is my extremely unpopular opinion they should not have been lenient at all the first time.

 

[Revoltingest]

The Queen was a good example of 'brave'. When Leaders and Popes were getting behind bullet resistant screens she would ride up high on horseback for all to see, usually wearing bright red. Doing what she thought should be done.

She provides a valuable service by doing so.
Very much worth the grave risk of riding a horse.

Of course, critics can sit back and play the reckless card whenever bravery falls.
And critics can sit back and play the coward card whenever caution withdraws.

I expect that President Biden would do what President Obama would do, be prepared to take some risks for what they believe must be done.

Now President Trump........... !!

There's more going on than Biden risking his own safety.
A very public inauguration will inflame the crazies, when
what we need is for government to become boring.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

She provides a valuable service by doing so.
Very much worth the grave risk of riding a horse.

There's more going on than Biden risking his own safety.
A very public inauguration will inflame the crazies, when
what we need is for government to become boring.

Better to infame them, than give in to them and hide.
their intention is to disrupt the inauguration.
The inauguration needs to be seen to be completed in public, though not necessarily with an unrestricted site line.
giving in to them, would only encourage them to attack even more government facilities and functions.

 

[Revoltingest]

Better to infame them, than give in to them and hide.

Oh, I disagree.
They're fueled by emotion & misinformation.
Calming down lessens the hostilities.

their intention is to disrupt the inauguration.
The inauguration needs to be seen to be completed in public, though not necessarily with an unrestricted site line.
giving in to them, would only encourage them to attack even more government facilities and functions.

You need it to be public.
I don't.
All it needs to do is happen.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Oh, I disagree.
They're fueled by emotion & misinformation.
Calming down lessens the hostilities.

You need it to be public.
I don't.
All it needs to do is happen.

appeasement has never worked.
you give an inch they take a mile.
In the UK we tried it against the Danes and the took half the country. we tried it against Germany and they took most of Europe.
You tried it against Japan....and they sank your fleet.

 

[Revoltingest]

appeasement has never worked.
you give an inch they take a mile.

Definition of appeasement | Dictionary.com
"the policy of acceding to the demands of a potentially
hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace"

MAGAs oppose inaugurating Biden. I say only that
the ceremony be physically away from them.
So your word, "appeasement", is inapplicable.
Your path is needlessly provocative.

In the UK we tried it against the Danes and the took half the country. we tried it against Germany and they took most of Europe.
You tried it against Japan....and they sank your fleet.

Do you really believe that something comparable to
sinking our naval fleet, or Nazis overrunning Europe
will result from a private inauguration ceremony?

If the National Guard hadn't killed all those students
at Kent state, would that have been "appeasement",
allowing those unruly students to hold anti-government
protests?

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Definition of appeasement | Dictionary.com
"the policy of acceding to the demands of a potentially
hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace"

MAGAs oppose inaugurating Biden. I say only that
the ceremony be physically away from them.
So your word, "appeasement", is inapplicable.
Your path is needlessly provocative.

Do you really believe that something comparable to
sinking our naval fleet, or Nazis overrunning Europe
will result from a private inauguration ceremony?

It all started with appeasement.
You do not give in to bullies if you do not want it to escalate further....

Though armed protestors attacking an inauguration is hardly a minor offence.
Your attitude is like blaming women for being attacked, for their being beautiful.
and saying if they hid away they would not have been attacked.
both women and presidents should be able to go about their business unmolested.

 

[Revoltingest]

It all started with appeasement.
You do not give in to bullies if you do not want it to escalate further....

I don't think that simplistic policy is always best.
And as I said, the inauguration should continue,
just in a less provocative manner.

Though armed protestors attacking an inauguration is hardly a minor offence.
Your attitude is like blaming women for being attacked, for their being beautiful.

Oh, gawd....the faux feminist attack, ie, if one advises any
reasonable precaution against violence, one is victim blaming.
Geeze, Louise...first you invoke Hitler, & now sexual assault.
I wonder what's next...accuse me of wanting to kill puppies?

 

[Wu Wei]

Oh, gawd....the faux feminist attack, ie, if one advises any
reasonable precaution against violence, one is victim blaming.
Geeze, Louise...first you invoke Hitler, & now sexual assault.
I wonder what's next...accuse me of wanting to kill puppies?

Awesome....I now have a great idea as to what insults to sling at you next time

It is a common practice in arguments where people really have no logical defense.....throw in Hitler, Nazis, Facisem, unrelated attention grabbing accusations, etc.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I don't think that simplistic policy is always best.
And as I said, the inauguration should continue,
just in a less provocative manner.

Oh, gawd....the faux feminist attack, ie, if one advises any
reasonable precaution against violence, one is victim blaming.
Geeze, Louise...first you invoke Hitler, & now sexual assault.
I wonder what's next...accuse me of wanting to kill puppies?

The inauguration is in the usual normal manner not provocative at all.
the only thing that makes it unusual is the Absence of Trump and may be the presence of his terroristic trumpettes.

 

[Revoltingest]

It inauguration is in the usual normal manner not provocative at all.

I disagree.
It's a lightning rod.

the only thing that makes it unusual is the Absence of Trump and may be the presence of his terroristic trumpettes.

Being the only thing doesn't contra-indicate the risks.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Except we don't

We almost do. Like a friend in Indiana. She has bipolar 2 and borderline personality disorder, and she was able to legally buy a gun. But she just is not stable enough for this, amd she has had to be talked down from using it at least once.

 

[sun rise]

From what I've read he'll have the National Gaurd and an increased police presence.

Up to 20,000 National Guards in DC now according to the latest news reports.

 

[Revoltingest]

The inauguration is in the usual normal manner not provocative at all.
the only thing that makes it unusual is the Absence of Trump and may be the presence of his terroristic trumpettes.

It looks like Biden is taking my advice to some extent.
Outdoors, but without an audience of the public.
TOMORROW: Inauguration like no other... 'Field of Flags'...
Excerpted....

Organizers for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday finished setting up about 200,000 flags on Monday, representing the American people who cannot travel to the inauguration amid a worsening coronavirus pandemic and extraordinary security precautions. The flags represent all of the states and U.S. territories, and they also are meant to honor the 400,000 Americans who will have officially died from COVID-19 by the time Biden is sworn in.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Is it bad that I almost want that to happen? Just as an added sting to the failed Trumpers.
Not that I would like anyone to be hurt of course.

I swear that quite often Republican Presidents purposefully choose a Vice President that any assassin would find to be a leader that they would hate even more.. This is the first time in recent years that I can think of Democrats doing that.