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General: Guard to Take Observation Role at Border
ABC ^ | 7/22/2014 | Christopher Sherman (AP)

Posted on 07/22/2014 3:12:54 PM PDT by South40

A top National Guard general says most of the 1,000 troops heading to South Texas will take up observation positions along the border and detain people only if they interfere with their mission.

Texas Adjutant General John Nichols told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the troops will help deter illicit traffic amid a record spike of unaccompanied minors crossing the border. Republican Gov. Rick Perry announced the Guard's involvement Monday.

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To: a fool in paradise

Will they even have beanbags this time? Nerf rounds?


21 posted on 07/22/2014 3:56:04 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: South40

I confess I thought you might get a kick out of that imagery.
Rita


22 posted on 07/22/2014 3:58:41 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: South40

And yet some want him for President.


23 posted on 07/22/2014 4:05:04 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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To: RitaOK

I did. Thanks! :-)


24 posted on 07/22/2014 4:06:14 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: South40

Yep. That is ALL it is. Don’t worry tho, the Globalist, illegal lovin’ LaRaza Riccardo Perrynist’s fan girls will be in soon to tell us all how wrong we all are for not buying into his latest fraud/fake scam move. Go Rickeeeeee, go!! Look at his hair! He wears cowboy boots! He carries a gun!!! (Cue Frankie Sinatra Bobbie-soxers like swooning from Riccardo’s toadies here......sigh).


25 posted on 07/22/2014 4:10:12 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: CynicalBear
And yet some want him for President.

Yes, they do. They were downright giddy when they heard he was sending in the Guard. Most knew it was political theater that would accomplish nothing. Count me as being among the latter.

26 posted on 07/22/2014 4:10:17 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: GeronL

Beanbags are racist!


27 posted on 07/22/2014 4:16:50 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
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To: bobby.223
lol!

Perry fans can swoon over his looks all they want. What they can't do is convince anyone that Perry is anything but the pro-ILLEGAL alien liberal his record proves him to be.

If you want to know what Rick Perry reallly thinks abotu ILLEGAL alien children see Post# 18.

28 posted on 07/22/2014 4:16:52 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: cripplecreek

I am thinking that, ‘Shoot on Sight’, orders might stem the flow of illegals...


29 posted on 07/22/2014 4:20:50 PM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: South40
Count me among the disappointed.

From the article;
"National Guard troops...will take up observational positions and detain people only if they interfere with their mission"

So, if anyone comes along and tries to stop (the Texas National Guard) from taking a position for observing, that person may find them self being detained.

Yeah okay. Whatever.

30 posted on 07/22/2014 4:24:43 PM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan?
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To: South40

WalMart greeters.


31 posted on 07/22/2014 4:31:45 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: South40
you can bet flyer's are already printed and passed out to the illegals to pay no attention to those soldiers at the border they will not stop or arrest you. Lawyers are probably already counseling the illegals in Mexico on what to say if they are stopped and questioned. Complete waste of money. Secure the border! Arrest, fingerprint, document and put on the next bus back to Mexico. Cutting off aid and trade with Mexico would rectify this issue within a week or two! We need leaders who know how and have the balls to lead the country!
32 posted on 07/22/2014 4:34:19 PM PDT by martinidon
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To: South40

Perry is a fool. Just as I suspected the Guard will be useless.


33 posted on 07/22/2014 4:34:27 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: South40
Political theater.

This is all about Perry's candidacy for president.

Ted Cruz - 2016!

34 posted on 07/22/2014 4:37:30 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: Tau Food
Ted Cruz - 2016!

YES! Ted Cruz is the only conservative from Texas.

If Perry had his way Cruz would never have made it to Washington. Yet another reason to reject Perry.

35 posted on 07/22/2014 4:39:57 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: South40

will they be changing diapers too?


36 posted on 07/22/2014 4:40:16 PM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: South40

When I parsed the verbiage being used when this was announced a few days ago, I labeled it 100 Proof Texas Longhorn Male Bovine Feces. I didn’t think he’d actually SEND the Guard to the Border.

But now I see it’s even WORSE than that. He’s sending the Guard, but it will result in merely the pi$$ing away of a ton of taxpayer money by saddling the Troops with assinine rules of non-engagement.


37 posted on 07/22/2014 4:50:17 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and in politic)
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To: South40

When I parsed the verbiage being used when this was announced a few days ago, I labeled it 100 Proof Texas Longhorn Male Bovine Feces. I didn’t think he’d actually SEND the Guard to the Border.

But now I see it’s even WORSE than that. He’s sending the Guard, but it will result in merely the pi$$ing away of a ton of taxpayer money by saddling the Troops with assinine rules of non-engagement.


38 posted on 07/22/2014 4:50:30 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and in politic)
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To: rainee
will they be changing diapers too?

That is funny, until one realizes it may be true. :-P

39 posted on 07/22/2014 4:52:16 PM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: Tucker39

I apologize for the repeat reply above, but twice today, when I clicked “POST” it appeared as though nothing happened, so after waiting 10 to 15 seconds I clicked it again and.....MY bad.


40 posted on 07/22/2014 4:58:17 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and in politic)
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