To: cardinal4
Bush will not put troops on the border without an act of Congress. He does not have that authority within the US.
584 posted on
05/12/2006 3:29:18 PM PDT by
Texasforever
(I have neither been there nor done that.)
To: Texasforever
Bush will not put troops on the border without an act of Congress. He does not have that authority within the US.He can if he declares a National Emergency. Hell, Eisenhower deployed the Guard during desegregation...
587 posted on
05/12/2006 3:31:58 PM PDT by
cardinal4
(Kerry-Mcarthy in 2008!)
To: Texasforever
Doesn't the Governor of each state have jurisdiction over the National Guard assigned to that state?
590 posted on
05/12/2006 3:34:16 PM PDT by
sissyjane
(Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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