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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:22 PM Mar 2017

Why is the Homeland Security department being asked to

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Last edited Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: POLITICO

stay home on the day of the travel ban roll out?

John Aravosis? @aravosis
This is odd. (link:


) twitter.com/kairyssdal/sta

New Trump travel ban expected to be unveiled on Monday
washingtonpost.com


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Why is the Homeland Security department being asked to (Original Post) dewsgirl Mar 2017 OP
Whoa.... k8conant Mar 2017 #1
Yes indeed, elleng Mar 2017 #6
It feels ominous dewsgirl Mar 2017 #10
Maybe they'll be getting new "rules of engagement" via email or online? George II Mar 2017 #2
Asked to stay home because everything this clown does is illegal. mpcamb Mar 2017 #3
Marshal Law tiptonic Mar 2017 #4
I don't know who Marshal Law is, but Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #5
Isn't he that cowboy on Gunsmoke? littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #9
Nah..... Jude Law's black sheep of a brother! whistler162 Mar 2017 #20
The kosher one or the one named after the Beatles tune? littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #22
Curfews, heavy law enforcement/military presence dewsgirl Mar 2017 #11
Hmmm. Shit, met fan. DK504 Mar 2017 #16
Probably anticipating protests at buildings they work in. nt BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #7
or airports k8conant Mar 2017 #8
The airport ones (TSA) would obviously have to be there BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #13
Right, it's an badly edited quote. It said SOME employees asked to work from home. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2017 #14
I looked at the twitter feed and saw the update too. BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #15
you source is Politico not WaPo. Can you fix it? Raine1967 Mar 2017 #12
Al Qaeda-esque. Flurry of stories to scramble the main story: RUSSIA. ffr Mar 2017 #17
Authors of the report Rachel had might yell, "You lie!"? hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2017 #18
Great scheduled to come home from abroad on Monday R Merm Mar 2017 #19
You are? PatSeg Mar 2017 #21
Read my tagline world wide wally Mar 2017 #23
locking OKNancy Mar 2017 #24

k8conant

(3,030 posts)
1. Whoa....
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:26 PM
Mar 2017

another fiasco is brewing.

elleng

(130,156 posts)
6. Yes indeed,
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:39 PM
Mar 2017

and could be 'fun' for us the observers.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
10. It feels ominous
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:48 PM
Mar 2017

George II

(67,782 posts)
2. Maybe they'll be getting new "rules of engagement" via email or online?
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:28 PM
Mar 2017

mpcamb

(2,856 posts)
3. Asked to stay home because everything this clown does is illegal.
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:32 PM
Mar 2017

tiptonic

(765 posts)
4. Marshal Law
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:37 PM
Mar 2017

Marshal Law or is it just a 'mandatory fun' day? Just kidding, i hope..

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,790 posts)
5. I don't know who Marshal Law is, but
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:39 PM
Mar 2017

Martial law is when the government takes over an area and suspends civil liberties, sometimes even with summary punishments and arbitrary detentions.

littlemissmartypants

(22,418 posts)
9. Isn't he that cowboy on Gunsmoke?
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:47 PM
Mar 2017
Good catch Bernardo de La Paz. How about keeping an eye on me. I screw up constantly. Just ask trof and NCcoast.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8747758
 

whistler162

(11,155 posts)
20. Nah..... Jude Law's black sheep of a brother!
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 11:13 PM
Mar 2017

littlemissmartypants

(22,418 posts)
22. The kosher one or the one named after the Beatles tune?
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 11:17 PM
Mar 2017

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
11. Curfews, heavy law enforcement/military presence
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:50 PM
Mar 2017

DK504

(3,847 posts)
16. Hmmm. Shit, met fan.
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:13 PM
Mar 2017

You'll be explosive.

BumRushDaShow

(127,331 posts)
7. Probably anticipating protests at buildings they work in. nt
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:40 PM
Mar 2017

k8conant

(3,030 posts)
8. or airports
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:42 PM
Mar 2017

BumRushDaShow

(127,331 posts)
13. The airport ones (TSA) would obviously have to be there
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:51 PM
Mar 2017

along with any LEO types in ICE & CBP. It's the rest of the folks (support) that this probably applies to.

thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
14. Right, it's an badly edited quote. It said SOME employees asked to work from home. (n/t)
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:02 PM
Mar 2017

BumRushDaShow

(127,331 posts)
15. I looked at the twitter feed and saw the update too.
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:04 PM
Mar 2017

Federal agencies tend to do this in cases like this where protests are anticipated.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
12. you source is Politico not WaPo. Can you fix it?
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 09:50 PM
Mar 2017

ffr

(22,649 posts)
17. Al Qaeda-esque. Flurry of stories to scramble the main story: RUSSIA.
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:21 PM
Mar 2017


Please continue there Mr. Rump and your lying band of liars, con artists, thieves, and other swamp dwellers.

hvn_nbr_2

(6,481 posts)
18. Authors of the report Rachel had might yell, "You lie!"?
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:27 PM
Mar 2017

He's afraid the authors of that report that there was no reason to single out those countries might yell "You lie" or talk to the press.

R Merm

(405 posts)
19. Great scheduled to come home from abroad on Monday
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:55 PM
Mar 2017

PatSeg

(46,807 posts)
21. You are?
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 11:13 PM
Mar 2017

International travel is becoming really scary, even domestic travel is. Good luck.

world wide wally

(21,719 posts)
23. Read my tagline
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 05:10 AM
Mar 2017

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
24. locking
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 06:54 AM
Mar 2017

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