Posted on 09/06/2005 1:49:06 PM PDT by HAL9000
I guess Bush needed to have an attorney present so the dems could ask that the memo could be released, ala John Roberts and his legal advice to prior administrations.
Sarcasm aside, why aren't the news media demanding that this memo be released? Isn't it public information? Is there some kind of national security issue that makes it not available to the public? Where are the libs on this?
Go, team.
Rush has one thing on his side that the MSM doesn't.....the truth.
Did you post to me in error? My post was to the article at the top of this thread.
The answer to your question is that Feds can only be used if there is a clear violation of a federal order or law. Kennedy used federal troops on Wallace to have the black students admitted to school, for example.
Posse Comitatus is a law that prevents the use of federal troops for law enforcement.
Rush gets to 22+ million people.
MSM gets to about 28 million.
I'm hoping there's a photo to caption...I'm feeling frisky.
Somehow I picture Hillary and Blanco in a big embrace in a few days.....and Blanco telling Hillary..."We would have never had a hurricane if you were President." That's how dim Blanco is.
First it seems a president needs the governor's authority.
§ 331. Federal aid for State governments
Whenever there is an insurrections in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature cannot be convened, call into Federal service such of the militia of the other States, in the number requested by that State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection.
Then again, it seems that the president really does not need the consent of the governor:
§ 332. Use of militia and armed forces to enforce Federal authority
Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State or Territory by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion.
§ 333. Interference with State and Federal law
The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or lass of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
In any situation covered by clause (1), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.
The administration sought unified control over all local police and state National Guard units reporting to the governor. Louisiana officials rejected the request after talks throughout the night, concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. Some officials in the state suspected a political motive behind the request. "Quite frankly, if they'd been able to pull off taking it away from the locals, they then could have blamed everything on the locals," said the source, who does not have the authority to speak publicly.
Yeah, read my #50 post. Federal troops can be used to enforce federal authority/law.
"Hey, General...You're with Stupid."
Jesse Jackson's first order of business will be to get those busses working again to bring back their voters. They will also have absentee ballots available for those who refuse to return.
Blanco should quit and join the other b!tch in the ditch!
Thanks for the WSJ link. Basically, these lying phonies -- Nagin, Blanco and Landrieu -- have shot themselves in the foot. Too bad, huh?
Yours is a most provocative and interesting post. You are absolutely right about sales tax receipts. The question is: can Louisiana govern itself. The answer is 'No". It could not govern itself before, and now is the time to break apart the mess and put things right. This is where your provocative ideas about disolving the state are fascinating.
Pay special attention to § 333 in #50.
Neither Bush nor Blanco will ever win an election again.
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