Government Coup

[Rogar]

Anyone else worried for Washington, New York, and Chicago? And all the rest of us?

The use of troops in LA turned out to be mostly a political move. I think for the time being it's just bluster and attention getting. I'm sure Trump can do, or try to do, just about anything he wants to regardless of the law, but maybe DC is under a different set of rules. The way Donald has handled the pardon of the Jan. 6 criminals doesn't show much respect for DC police.

I don't subscribe to the Washington Post, but noticed one of their headlines about a Pentagon proposal to create a military reaction force to send to areas of civil unrest.

[Tradd]

If Orange Man tries to take over Chicago, I think there would be a violent reaction.

[bae]

I think the optics of declaring an “emergency” in Washington DC, occupying it with troops and federal law enforcement officers, and displacing the local civil authorities are quite poor.

In Roman times, it was considered poor form to bring troops into the capitol, and for good reasons.

[bae]

Do any of you keep part of your portfolio in TIPS?

https://tipswatch.com/2025/08/10/tip...alling-moment/

[Rogar]

My few I-=Bonds should be easy to divest from when their rates no long compete with CDs. I see where the new head of DLS is from the Heritage Foundation and hints that labor stats may no longer be reported monthly, but maybe quarterly. No news is good news?

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/0...eport-00505025

[Tybee]

Do any of you keep part of your portfolio in TIPS?

https://tipswatch.com/2025/08/10/tip...alling-moment/

No TIPS or zeros or I-bonds, but some 20 year treasuries.

[frugal-one]

No.

In most states if a city requires intervention due to corruption or public safety concerns the state has the ability and perhaps duty to intervene. In the case of DC, there is no state to intervene, only the federal government. Implying that federal intervention might migrate to other cities is not a concern in any real sense.

Again, you are not paying attention. The crime rate in DC is down “bigly”. No reason to do this but the start before the move on to other cities. Authoritarian rule here we come.

[Tradd]

Do any of you keep part of your portfolio in TIPS?

https://tipswatch.com/2025/08/10/tip...alling-moment/

No.

[Alan]

Again, you are not paying attention. The crime rate in DC is down “bigly”.

Actually, I think I might pay too much attention, at least enough to make me wonder if the DC crime figures are correct. The DC Police Union alleged several months ago that the department routinely reclassified violent crimes to make it appear that crime was going down.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...stics/3959566/

[frugal-one]

Actually, I think I might pay too much attention, at least enough to make me wonder if the DC crime figures are correct. The DC Police Union alleged several months ago that the department routinely reclassified violent crimes to make it appear that crime was going down.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/l...stics/3959566/

Sounds like B.S. trump changes (or gets his “supporters”) to change statistics in his favor.