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The request comes as some Southern lawmakers met this week with White House strategist Karl Rove for a discussion that included making greater use of National Guard troops to shore up border control. Congress is poised to pass legislation this month that would call for additional border security, a new guest worker program and provisions opening the way to eventual citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.

And what about TONY SNOW, he knows oh too well how folks are feeling about border security and all these bleeping illegals?

[MNJohnnie]

Why don't all the whine Governors order in their state Nat Guard themselves? The Gov of the State, not the President, controlls the National Guard until it is Federalized. Why do we even BOTHER having States since they seem completly incapable of doing ANYTHING usless the Feds hold their hands?