Now refresh my memory. Isn't there some sort of document that enumerates the powers granted to government by the people? And If I'm not mistaken, doesn't that document leave this sort of thing in the hands of the individual states? What was that thing called, again?
"If I'm not mistaken, doesn't that document leave this sort of thing in the hands of the individual states? What was that thing called, again?"
Actually, the Constitution does not leave this in the hands of the states. The Posse Comitatus Act is not a part of the Constitution. Just as it was constitutional for Congress to pass this law in the late 1800s, it is just as constitutional for them to amend or rescind this act.
yeah I could have sworn I read about that somewhere.
That was my first thought when Gov Blanco-head started whining about the Federal Government not taking charge sooner during Katrina. Why does she even think her regime even exists?