The President commands the NG. Period. This wasn't a case of some neighborhood riot needing NG assistance to manage. This is the largest natural disaster in US history-- a Cat 5 hitting one of the most important cities in the US. And Bush's authority to use these troops however he wants is legal. SCOTUS would not do anything about Bush mobilizing NG troops to go to NOLA. It's very much a national security issue because of the importance of NO to our way of life and because of the scope of the damage that would occur with a Cat 5 strike.
If what you are saying is true, there's a s*itstrom headed Bush's way...
That is what I am questioning. I plead ignorance of the particulars but I have heard of something called the posse comitatus Act which limits the use of Federal troops within the U.S. ( a wise restriction most would agree).
Plus the NG is ordinarily on State status (either drilling or on what is called State Active Duty" and are "federalized" only when that status changes to Federal Active Duty.
I will be researching and will hopefully return with information.
It's so nice to be in "arm-chair first responder " heaven with all of you heros.
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"National Guard brigades fall under their division commanders for combat training purposes and their state TAG for state missions."
'The integrated Active and Reserve Division: background, legal foundation, and the role of judge advocates' http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m6052/is_2003_March/ai_102910511
Despite the "federalization" process during Nixon's first term, that is incorrect.
Factually incorrect.
This wasn't a case of some neighborhood riot needing NG assistance to manage. This is the largest natural disaster in US history-- a Cat 5 hitting one of the most important cities in the US. And Bush's authority to use these troops however he wants is legal.
Again, factually incorrect.
SCOTUS would not do anything about Bush mobilizing NG troops to go to NOLA.
Irrelevant.
It's very much a national security issue because of the importance of NO to our way of life and because of the scope of the damage that would occur with a Cat 5 strike.
Even granting all that, the President still has to obey and follow the law.
Your emotion is understandable, but misplaced.
When you start a post with a statement that is blatently false, it is hard to take the rest of your comments seriously.
The President commands the NG. Period.
Wrong. Period.
" The President commands the NG. Period. "
Governor Blanco commands the Louisiana National Guard.
Blanco is a scary preview of Hillary Clinton as Commander in Chief.
Gov. Rendell, who just successfully sued the feds arguing that PA's National Guard troops are his, would disagree with you, although he probably won't be saying much because that would damage the case against Pres. Bush.
"...a Cat 5 hitting one of the most important cities in the US...It's very much a national security issue because of the importance of NO to our way of life..."
Other than the fact that there were people there, what makes NO one of the most important cities in the US? And what about the 'importance' of NO to our way of life??? And why is that a national security issue?
it hit NO as a cat 3