Sources: Bush Plans National Guard on Border..

Drudge Report ^ | May 12, 2006 | Matt Drudge

[xjcsa]

Headline only so far...

[Bikers4Bush]

Yeah smoke and mirrors, because he can say whatever he wants and never do it. Worse yet he can put them there for a few weeks and then recall them once he gets an amnesty laden piece of legislation pushed through. This administration has no credibility on the issue of illegals and enforcing the law.

Until a permanent solution, the wall, is put in place anything they do is something that can be undone with a pen stroke.

[GSWarrior]

BUSH PLANS NATIONAL GUARD ON BORDER...

Will they be watching for illegals or Minuteman patrols?

[pissant]

Yep!

[george wythe]

O'Reilly is going to be ecstatic tonight. He's been calling for this for years.

[TomGuy]

Aiming in which direction, though?

[Oliver Optic]

Good post, dirt.

If true, this is good news.

[sheana]

Bush's poll numbers will plummet after this. You can't talk about putting troops on the border and amnesty/guest worker/path to citizenship (whatever) at the same time, and he will.
This is a ploy to push his guest worker agenda, no less, no more.
I don't believe the American public will fall for it this time. The polls show we want the illegals here deported. He won't address that for sure.

[CedarDave]

Best cartoon (and really the only comment that's needed) on the issue:

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

Unless a fence is built, that would be a permanent deployment, right?

As soon as there is a budget squeeze the first thing to be cut in DOD will be the resources for the NG on the border.

Then we will be back where we started, no fence and no security.

But taking steps toward putting the NG on the border will mollify people like O'Reilly and enough conservatives to get the Republican leadership past the next election, then it will be back to business as usual.

BUILD THE FENCE!

[RasterMaster]

"Take the captured illegals, and sentence THEM to build the fence!..............."

There was a Sherrif in Arizona that intends to do just that!

[Oliver Optic]

Will they be watching for illegals or Minuteman patrols?

Have to say, GSW, that's pretty funny.

[Coop]

This administration has no credibility on the issue of illegals and enforcing the law.

It's got more credibility on this issue than any administration in recent memory. But it doesn't stop people like you from hyperventilating.

Bring out the magic wall and Utopia will reign!! [cue glitter]

[Robe]

Under the Civil War-era Posse Comitatus Act, federal troops are prohibited from performing law enforcement actions, such as making arrests, seizing property or searching people.

1. People should read citizens
2.Posse Comitatus Act does not apply to Illegal Aliens
3. I think the military can enforce border restrictions

[Junior_G]

Worse yet he can put them there for a few weeks and then recall them once he gets an amnesty laden piece of legislation pushed through.

If this ultimately turns out to be a ruse to get amnesty pushed through, I'll be beyond pissed. The guest-worker crap really needs to be taken off the table for a while.

[kerryusama04]

For some reason I like m16's better than chain link.

chain link doesn't have engagement orders!

[jpsb]

"If Bush is really taking this step to secure our border that's a huge advance."

Yes it is, it took a fire storm of critizm, but I don't care. I will get back on the reservation if Bush is going beyond symbolism and taking real action to secure our southern border.

[Junior_G]

Bring out the magic wall and Utopia will reign!! [cue glitter]

No magic wall...just a regular wall will do nicely thank you.

[Mo1]

you're a crackpot

[ark_girl]

Considering the fact that Mexicans seeking a better life aren't the only people crossing that border, the Guard darn well better be armed.

[devolve]