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Biden Doesn’t Have Any Legal Authority to Seize Control of Texas National Guard
Daily Signal ^ | January 27, 2024 | Hans von Spakovsky

Posted on 01/29/2024 6:30:36 AM PST by Red Badger

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To: jeffersondem
"Biden has more bayonets than Texas does. Biden could get away with it.

Total active "bayonets" in the various branches of the American military...about 1.328 million. How many of those are combat-ready? How many of those would actually be willing to fire on US citizens? (Number above doesn't include other state's NG.) Just remember...the USA hasn't won a major conflict since WW2. Not to mention...America just got their asses handed to them by a bunch of cave-dwellers in Afghanistan. (Makes me weep.)

Also, how many tens of millions of armed US "bayonets" would travel to Texas to help defend this country?

Has it come to that?

Of course...Joe has F-15s and nukes.

41 posted on 01/29/2024 8:46:38 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: jimbug

When is the Friday deadline?

EC


42 posted on 01/29/2024 8:49:41 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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To: SJackson

Consent of DC Mayor to call them up.

Consent of the Speaker of the House to assign them to guard the Capitol grounds.


43 posted on 01/29/2024 8:51:27 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: telescope115
He can't declare war.

That would be the job of Congress.

44 posted on 01/29/2024 9:01:21 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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To: Macoozie

“So Potato Head has no legal authority to activate/control National Guard units.”

Yes by the letter of the law. However, 5 Supreme Court justices can interpret any law, or the Constitution itself, in any way they wish.


45 posted on 01/29/2024 9:06:47 AM PST by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on it now.)
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To: Soul of the South

“Yes by the letter of the law. However, 5 Supreme Court justices can interpret any law, or the Constitution itself, in any way they wish.”

But then SCOTUS would be wrong, and any plain text unconstitutional edict should be ignored.

that’s checks and balances.

To the states or the people


46 posted on 01/29/2024 10:09:59 AM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: Red Badger

Laws? Democrat administration? Biden doesn’t have to refer to any laws if he wishes to call up the Guard. Orders will be issued, and the weekend warriors will get in step or risk losing their retirement points.


47 posted on 01/29/2024 12:06:51 PM PST by damper99
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To: moovova
How many of those would actually be willing to fire on US citizens?

Quite a few, I think.

48 posted on 01/29/2024 12:13:14 PM PST by workerbee (==)
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And a significant portion of that 1.328 million are in support duty, who likely haven't trained with a weapon since basic and are responsible for supply and support for the small percentage who actually would personally go out in the field and engage any enemy. Percentage of truly capable infantry is rather small. They would be at a distinct disadvantage if FJB ever tried to use them for anything diabolical.
 
 

49 posted on 01/29/2024 2:55:43 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: lapsus calami

“And a significant portion of that 1.328 million are in support duty...”

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Plus, if the military chose to declare “We the people” the enemy...I’d think it would be be a long, unsafe road trip to Texas.


50 posted on 01/29/2024 3:13:49 PM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: V_TWIN

Governor Abbott is coming to understand the reality of what we face.

There are a lot of people who throw rocks at him, His background is Legal. And he won many cases against the Fed Gov abuses while he was AG.

He has been a good Governor of Texas.

Some tell me that he is a member of WEF, there evidently must be something on their web site saying so. But his positions on a lot of their stuff has been shifting. It is obvious.


51 posted on 01/29/2024 7:58:23 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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