The President is the Commander=in=Chief
of the ARMED FORCES...not the Border Patrol,
which falls under the auspices of the
STATE GOVERNORS. If Bush were to send
SOLDIERS to the border, that could be
interpretted as an act of aggression by
the Mexican govt. And believe it, there
are those in Congress who would LOVE to
see the Pres. do something just that dull-
witted!
Bush has been in contact with the govs.
of each of those states. THAT'S the
extent of his prerogative for action.
Have these sheriffs put their case before
their governors? The chain of command
must be within protocol; otherwise, Bush
is open for criticism re over-riding his
powers. He's already received gubernatorial
assent for his plan to send thousands of
STATE National Guardsmen to the border.
He is curtailed from doing more LEGALLY.
http://www.arng.army.mil/about_us/aiding_america.asp
Poe requested the meeting for members of the Southwestern Sheriffs' Border Coalition a group that includes all 26 border-county sheriffs from California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. The sheriffs wanted to speak to the president about the increasing dangers in their communities and along the border.
BTW, if the local sheriffs are aware
of terrorists slipping through the
border, you can bet the President
of the nation is also aware...without
being told by them.
The border patrol is controlled by the feds, not state governors.
The FEDERAL GOVERNMENT is responsible for the borders and it's Bush's job to secure it.
Gawd, last I checked, the BP was part of Homeland Security, which is under Bush's command.
That's a pretty poor Bush apology even by the limited standards for such on this issue.
(not the Border Patrol,
which falls under the auspices of the
STATE GOVERNORS)
That is a flat out lie.
Wrong again. The Constitution empowers the federal government to protect this country from invasion. When foreign troops come into this country to support drug smuggling, it sure as heck fits my definition of an invasion, and should be met with all due force.
The Border Patrol is federal, not state. They are part of Customs and Border Protection, under the Department of Homeland Security.
Did you mean to say the National Guard?
You may be thinking of the National Guard, then, eh? The Border Patrol is under the control of the Homeland Security Administration...a federal body under the Exective department. The President is in command of the Border Patrol. A little attention to detail, please...
The association is not part of the chain of command. He is refusing to receive IT. That's a political act.
If Bush were to send
SOLDIERS to the border, that could be
interpretted as an act of aggression by
the Mexican govt.
Who gives a CRAP what Mexico thinks? Obviously they are not our friends!
A little off topic but, I always thought it was Commander and chief. "Commander in chief" just doesn't make sense.
Don't Drink & Post.
1) The Border Patrol is NOT under the auspices of the governors. That would be the National Guard, unless they are "Federalized".
3) The POTUS is also the "Chief" of ALL Federal Law Enforcement, which the BP is part of.
You sir are ignorant of the facts, the Border Patrol is part of Homeland Security, Which the last time I checked is part of the Federal Government. When I pass by the Border Patrol Sector Headquarters, which is a few blocks from my house, I see U.S. Border Patrol, on the signs, and the vehicles.
If you can't get that right, I have no intrest in your defense of our Open Borders President.
LOL! Who really cares what the Mexico government thinks or doesn't think, they are actively encouraging their citizens to invade the USA! Talk about dull witted!