[Swiss]

**but the group did agree to advise the president to federalize the National Guard, even if governors objected**

If the phones are dead and power is out good luck mobilizing the National Guard. My unit has a hard enough time getting some people to show up for scheduled drill or contacting them through their phone numbers.

[familyop]

"If the phones are dead and power is out good luck mobilizing the National Guard. My unit has a hard enough time getting some people to show up for scheduled drill or contacting them through their phone numbers."

My unit for the first six years was all spit, polish and high speed. *Snap!* ...typical for combat platoons. But guarding power lines would be one ugly-boring guard mount. ...like guarding an empty quarry all night during initial training. ...more of a job for Buddhist monks or something, meditating on nothingness. ;-)