Martial law is allowed under the Constitution--Article I, Section 8, Clause 15--under any and all circumstances that threaten the survival of the nation. The Insurrection Act of 1807 also gives federal troops specific authority to quell insurrections. And as Judge Kavanaugh pointed out in his interesting exchange with Lindsey Graham (who asked the judge a series of leading questions about courts martial--questions to which Graham, as a military prosecutor, judge and defense attorney in the USAF, already knew the answers), that there are Constitutional precedents for the military to arrest and prosecute American civilians.
We have to have provisions for martial law. If we didn't have such Constitutional provisions in our incredibly evil, America-hating world, then our Constitution would eventually become a suicide pact. That being the case, I believe that we need to leave off second-guessing our POTUS when he has revealed no inclination whatsoever to abuse Executive power to do those things that may need to be done.
That being the case, I believe that we need to leave off second-guessing our POTUS when he has revealed no inclination whatsoever to abuse Executive power to do those things that may need to be done.
I will always question any POTUS, especially when freedoms are curtailed, but hey, I just answered a question.
I didn't bring any of this up.
Yes, I know there is a provision for this in the Constitution, but I believe, if we indeed go to this, without some restraints, or at least common sense, there won't be any turning back.
So we trust Trump, that's fine.
When the Dems eventually regain power and find their own reasons, perhaps trumped up (no pun intended) reasons to use marital law, then what?
Times have changed.
I have no problem arresting people for acts of treason, if it is truly treasonous.