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Steven Maurer

(510 posts)

21. Hegseth CAN'T fire him

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 12:58 AM

Oct 9

State National Guards report to the Governor of each State they're guard of, and while State units can be commanded by the President in certain emergencies, the adjutant general (i.e. leader of each State national guard) always serves at the pleasure of the State's Governor - not the President or the Secretary of Defense.

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Portland, Oregon protestors..........last night......... [View all] riversedge Oct 8 OP

K & R................ Lovie777 Oct 8 #1

But I wonder how soon Hegseth fires him. Biophilic Oct 8 #2

Pete Hegseth should demand a fitness program for them with Pete as the leader!! riversedge Oct 8 #3

Hegseth CAN'T fire him Steven Maurer Oct 9 #21

Rule number 1 of autocracy: Fiendish Thingy Oct 8 #4

That's what krasnov is trying to gin up. A red state Guard fighting a blue state Guard. Liberal In Texas Oct 8 #5

dumpie might declare a civil war KS Toronado Oct 8 #10

OMG! This is worse then Vietnam! Jacson6 Oct 8 #6

Fighting STDs was Krasnov's personal Vietnam Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 8 #7

People dancing in inflatable suits is violence for MAGAts IronLionZion Oct 8 #8

durec AllaN01Bear Oct 8 #9

Good for him. SOMEONE remembers their job and their oath. travelingthrulife Oct 8 #11

I see an opening . . . AverageOldGuy Oct 8 #12

That's too brief a clip to tell what he is referencing ThreeNoSeep Oct 8 #13

Love the creativity of the Portlandian protesters Clouds Passing Oct 8 #14

We need more music and people incostumes protesting those ice Gestapo and then force the Reich wing kimbutgar Oct 8 #15

Mock them. Laugh at them. SomewhereInTheMiddle Oct 9 #27

Exactly kimbutgar Oct 9 #30

War torn!!1! Burning to the ground !!1! ANTIFA!!!!12346! Scrivener7 Oct 8 #16

I found myself bobbing along in rhythm. calimary Oct 8 #20

I especially love the unicorn. iemanja Oct 9 #24

Someone asked what Antifa uniforms look like... Amaryllis Oct 8 #17

You mean this???? ProudMNDemocrat Oct 9 #28

The "I was just following orders" defense line didn't work well... Justice matters. Oct 8 #18

I love this!! Sogo Oct 8 #19

I like this guy A Lot.. TY nt Cha Oct 9 #22

They are the best iemanja Oct 9 #23

I'm giving Portland major points Skittles Oct 9 #25

Gee... 2naSalit Oct 9 #26

I dropped xchitter as well. CentralMass Oct 9 #29