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To: B-Chan
Whiskey Rebellion, Bonus Army, Kent State, Waco...

Whiskey Rebellion was before the Posse Commitatus act, and the perfectly lawful use of troops, mostly militia, was led in the field by President Washington himself.

Bonus Army action was shameful and likely illegal, but there were unintended results from what was supposed to be merely a crowd control action. I'd blame MacArthur mostly.

Kent State was national guard acting under *state* orders, where their use to enforce the law is perfectly legal and exempt from Posse Commitatus. (See Art. 1 section 8 which reads in part: Congress shall have the power ... To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions

Waco was Texas Guard equipment operated (mostly) by FBI, under false pretenses. (IOW the governor was lied to by the FBI, who was lied to by the BATFE).

44 posted on 07/20/2010 5:30:07 PM PDT by El Gato ("The second amendment is the reset button of the US constitution"-Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato
Whiskey Rebellion was before the Posse Commitatus act, and... where their use to enforce the law is perfectly legal and which reads in part...Texas Guard equipment operated (mostly) by FBI, under false pretenses... etc. etc.

That's all quite interesting. When the Clampdown comes, I'm sure I'll find it comforting that the GIs blowing my family to bits with high-powered military weapons are doing so in accordance with firm legal precedent.

51 posted on 07/20/2010 6:36:40 PM PDT by B-Chan
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