Posted on 08/13/2014 11:15:02 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
HOUSTON, Texas — Members of the Texas National Guard currently in training at Camp Swift, near Austin, have been told to stand by for a personal briefing from Texas Governor Rick Perry. Perry is expected to arrive at Camp Swift this morning to brief the troops on his expectations of their deployment.
It is still not clear as to exactly where this first batch of troops will be deployed, according to one of the soldiers currently at Camp Swift. The soldier has been at the camp receiving training this week and expects to be deployed somewhere along the border this weekend.
Approximately 300 soldiers are in this particular training group. He also revealed the soldiers will be traveling and patrolling in military vehicles.
The first group of soldiers who were trained last week have been ordered to remain at Camp Swift to train the following waves of soldiers. They will remain at Swift for two months.
The soldiers are also being trained in the use of advanced surveillance systems such as the Ratheon LRAS (Long Range Advanced Scout) systems. These systems can be used to detect illegal crossings of the border, but also to search for people being smuggled through ranch lands to avoid border patrol checkpoints like the one in Falfurrias.
Public Information Officers from both the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas National Guard have been extremely tight lipped about releasing any information regarding the deployment.
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Nothing there says that they will be armed.
From the posted quote...
“When they hear there are ARMED soldiers along the border of the United States...”
What part of “armed” are you not understanding?
Nope; I don't want another Romney run — I didn't vote for him in `12, and I won't in `16.
My issue w/ Perry is that it is fully within his lawful power to act decisively, and force the issue nationally, here and now. The Texas Constitution says the the following in Art 4, Sec 7:
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF MILITARY FORCES; CALLING FORTH MILITIA.Note the underlined. It is fully within his lawful authority to call upon the militia to repel invasions. Period.
He shall be Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State, except when they are called into actual service of the United States. He shall have power to call forth the militia to execute the laws of the State, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions.
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence.
This protection is non-optional; the refusal of the Federal government to comply therewith would lead to some very interesting consequences both politically and legally. (Especially in that it would open up many federal officers to charges of treason, plain and simple.)
That’s good to hear. Thanks for keeping us updated.
Perry will be a good pres.
“...I just wonder how many of the FReeper naysayers blasting Gov. Perry on this thread are hoping (and working) for another Romney run for POTUS? “
I’ll go with none for 100 Alex.
Its an election year and the appearance of taking action must be first and foremost for Republicans like the lawsuit against Obama.
I'm not; the first piece of evidence is that this is an observation mission rather than a defense mission.
He’s stepped out where all the other governors are still hiding in their mansions. I don’t believe he did it just for appearances.
Again, see the above; he has the power to literally force them out of the state with the militia.
He isn't doing that; why?
And I feel confident TX will fight for their border and make a difference.
I don't.
Unlike Obama, Perry can’t just sit and watch the U.S. disintegrate. He’s fighting back.
No, he really isn't.
See post #42.
Nope.
Do you really think that people who think Perry is too fake are going to go for the plastic guy? lol
I was responding to greyfoxx39; he's the one who said I just wonder how many of the FReeper naysayers blasting Gov. Perry on this thread are hoping (and working) for another Romney run for POTUS?
You hit the nail on the head; that this is an observation mission and not an actual mobilization to repel invasion says a lot to me.
For those of you second-guessing, citing powers he could use as Governor, tell me this. Where are the other Governors? Why isn’t anyone else even addressing this problem.
If it turns out this is a useless exercise, I’ll be among the first to turn on Perry. Until then, I’ll wait and see how this plays out. Too easy to judge prematurely without the facts. There’s plenty of bad news out there without predicting more.
La Raza Rickie has you completely bamboozled.
“Sounds pretty darned Presidential to me.”
That is the whole point, to come across as Presidential. But without any enforcement authority the result will be a waste of money for an expensive photo op.
About a year ago I mailed virtually all the state governors on this issue (not HI and NY), the replies that I got back claimed that immigration was a federal issue (despite the fact that I clearly showed where their own state constitutions authorized state action) so my conclusion is that they are surrounded by liars who are effectively telling them that they are powerless on this issue. (Or, of course, that they are open borders and committed to the current state of affairs.
Let me repeat that: they are being told that they cannot act by their advisers [and likely lawyers].
Good. Hope he impresses the seriousness of the situation.
BS. They don't want to put a hole in their budget by deploying the guard. Perry is trying to get some back by suing the Feds but it's no slam-dunk. They're a bunch of political tools who are only worried about their next election. I have no respect for them. They could have jumped in when Perry moved but you didn't hear a peep, did you?
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