[xkaydet65]

As I noted on another thread, Oregon’s gov’s insistence that she would refuse to send the Guard to the border would result in the Oregon Guard being federalized. Progs claim the Guard is the Militia. That is not possible if the Guard can be made an arm of the federal govt’s armed force. No. The Militia is the People.

[Lurking Libertarian]

Progs claim the Guard is the Militia. That is not possible if the Guard can be made an arm of the federal govt’s armed force.

The Constitution specifically provides for the federal government taking over the "Militia." (Article I, section 8, clause 15; Article II, section 2, clause 1).

[kiryandil]

I always state that argument as:

"The government was worried about it taking its guns away from itself."

The National Guard can be Federalized with a phone call.