[AFreeBird]

but I guess that unless the Posse Comitatus Act is repealed, that's about all they can do.

Well, first off, the Posse Comitatus Act is to prevent US troops from engaging in civilian matters against American citizens. Securing our borders from foreign invaders is by Constitutional definition, IS the function of our military.

They ain't rounding up teenagers hagning out at the local joint on a friday night, or FReepers in PJ's complaining about our president.

Nope they should be on our border repelling invaders. That is first and foremost why we we have them.

[TigersEye]

Well, first off, the Posse Comitatus Act is to prevent US troops from engaging in civilian matters against American citizens. Securing our borders from foreign invaders is by Constitutional definition, IS the function of our military.

This is exactly right. My unfortunate Republican Senator Wayne Allard was on the radio today spouting this canard about Posse Comitatus preventing military deployment on the border. What part of foreign nation and foreign nationals is domestic? English is a tough language even for Senators I guess.