Glad you posted this. It seems to me the Feds lured the States into this trap by tellng the States they would take over footing the expenses. Once that was done, it was "well since we pay for them, we can do what we want with them".
This also exposes the anti-gun lie that the NG are the "militia" mentioned in the 2nd Amendment. Since the NG can be nationalized any time by govt whim, they aren't a real militia, who are answerable only to the State.
Under the present setup, the next line of defense when the NG is Federalized are the State Police.
“Under the present setup, the next line of defense when the NG is Federalized are the State Police.”
Actually that would be the State Defense Forces:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Defense_Forces
In Ohio it is the Ohio Military Reserve.
“Once that was done, it was “well since we pay for them, we can do what we want with them”.”
Essentially, that was the argument adopted by USSC. The feds establish the units, pay for the equipment and training, and pay the salaries. The feds bought them so they belong to the feds.
“Under the present setup, the next line of defense when the NG is Federalized are the State Police.”
Not always. Some states do have a state funded and operated “militia”. These militias are to step in if the state guard units are federalized.