[Cicero]

or whether border states will be forced to bear the costs of dispatching the Guard troops on their own.

So, that's the issue at stake. Who will pay the bill?

We've been wondering why the governors didn't just send the National Guard troops to the border on their own initiative. Evidently, because they want Uncle Sam to pick up the tab.

Which isn't unreasonable, since the Federales are charged with defending the border against alien invaders.

[SmokingJoe]

Which isn't unreasonable, since the Federales are charged with defending the border against alien invaders

Of course the Federal Government should pay for securing our borders. It's their bleeding job for crying out loud!
If they had built the wall like they should have, we wouldn't be having this crap. The first thing 0bozo did when he took power last you, was to order the building of the wall STOPPED, in addition to he cut down on the number of border patrol officers. Clearly, this Marxist wants as many illegals here as possible so they can vote for him in 2012.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

[Ben Ficklin]

Do you remember 2006 when Bush sent the guard to the border in hopes that the GOP wouldn't lose the elections that November?

Didn't work.

Now, four years later, and the GOP is using the same issue of sending out the guard in hopes that it will help win the November elections.