[itsahoot]

That he called out the national guard 27 times and declared martial law 34 times means nothing to me out of the context

Just trying to point out that governors once understood the power they had with their own private army.

Of course the Feds saw that too and arranged to be able to make the National Guard subject to federalization, just like the reserve.

My parents used to tell me that Bill also threatened to use the National Guard against the army, I don't know the particulars anymore, if I ever did.

I remember Eisenhower Federalized the Arkansas National Guard, before sending troops into Little Rock to desegregate the schools there.

[NJ_gent]

Apologies - I misunderstood your intentions with the post. Yes, it's sad that so many state governments have forgotten that they actually do have rights, sovereignty, and power. It'd be great if some states would start standing up to the Federal government once in a while.