The Governors always had the power and authority over our state National Guards unless they were federally activated. That states’ right power was diminished by George W. Bush and Congress in October 2006.
To Quote: Over objections from all 50 governors, Congress in October tweaked the 200-year-old Insurrection Act to empower the hand of the president in future stateside emergencies. In a letter to Congress, the governors called the change “a dramatic expansion of federal authority during natural disasters that could cause confusion in the command-and-control of the National Guard and interfere with states’ ability to respond to natural disasters within their borders.”
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=170453
Pissed off 50 governors.
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