NATIONAL Guard. If you think they are ultimately controlled by the States you are dreaming.
Please post the applicable Article and Section of the Constitution which prohibits the use of the Army from being used to put down rebellion within the united States.
PS - Didn’t Pres. Lincoln and the U.S. Congress make use of the U.S. Army within the U.S. a while back? I think it was some time around 1861... ...give or take...
Sorry...
“...which prohibits the Army from being used to put down rebellion within the united States”.
Sheesh. I gotta learn to proof-read.
That is one of my questions. I’ll have to look it up.....the Constitution that is. Lincoln was addressing a war, not a civil disturbance. Yes, during a war, the Guard can be pulled into the control of the Army....as we see today.
We need a Constitutional lawyer here on this one. I think it is one question that should be answered for the people. Not that we could do anything about it if HumVees rolled up to our front doors.