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President Biden Urged to Seize Texas National Guard - Joe Manchin Calls for National Emergency
ReD State ^ | Jan. 24, 2024 | Ward Clark

Posted on 01/24/2024 8:50:43 PM PST by chickenlips

On Wednesday, Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) called on President Biden to "seize" the Texas National Guard by calling them into Federal service, removing them from the command and control of the State of Texas. This is presumably in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's defiant tone towards the Biden Administration on closing the border.

A Texas congressman has urged President Biden to take the state's National Guard under federal control if Republican Governor Greg Abbott defies a Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents to remove razor wire from a section of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The call was made by Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro after Abbott posted on X, formerly Twitter, saying the Texas National Guard would continue to "hold the line in Eagle's Pass," a popular migrant crossing point, stating: "Texas will not back down from our efforts to secure the border in Biden's absence."

Castro re-shared Abbott's post on his own X account, adding: "Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border.

As of this writing, there has been no action on this by the Biden Administration.

This idea by Rep. Castro raises some interesting questions:

1) Were the President to activate the Texas National Guard under Title 10, what would their orders be? To assist federal officers in throwing open the gates?

2)What happens if members of the Texas National Guard refuse activation and instead continue to follow the orders of TX-ANG officers and Governor Abbott?

3)What if the Texas Guard splits, and former comrades end up facing each other across that red line?

4)If the Pentagon sends federal troops... SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: biden; bidenbordercrisis; border; clonk; fjb; globalism; gregabbott; joaquincastro; joemanchin; nationalguard; nationalization; nationalsecurity; security; seizejoaquincastro; texas; texasstateguard; thetater
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

“Instead, I predict the President, through DOJ, will issue a warrant for Abbot’s arrest.”

I predict that Texas sheriffs will designate federal bureaucrats as terrorists under the state’s anti-klan law and arrest them.


201 posted on 01/25/2024 8:55:33 AM PST by sergeantdave (AI is the next iteration of a copy and paste machine.)
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To: chickenlips

Abbott to JoeBama: As state of war will exist between Texas

and The United States Government if you do not stand down.


202 posted on 01/25/2024 9:06:00 AM PST by JJBookman (Democrats = Party of divisivness)
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To: nopardons

YOU ARE CORRECT—I HAD FORGOTTEN HIS MAMA STARTED LA RAZA


203 posted on 01/25/2024 9:28:06 AM PST by ridesthemiles (uire)
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To: Elsie

Elsie, I’ll take that as a compliment. I have a rather acerbic, sarcastic sense of humor.


204 posted on 01/25/2024 9:31:28 AM PST by kawhill (kawhill)
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To: Buttons12

Vermont did’t join the United States. USA didn’t exist prior to the Revolutionary war and even then not until our constitution was adopted as it is today, we were for a while a Confederacy after the war so technically all 13 original states were once sovereign.


205 posted on 01/25/2024 9:36:06 AM PST by rellic
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To: chickenlips

206 posted on 01/25/2024 9:51:49 AM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: chickenlips

Come on Brandon. When there was the whiskey rebellion Washington lad the army. I extend that same opportunity to you and your horse pampers.


207 posted on 01/25/2024 10:18:18 AM PST by Mouton (150MTs in the right location will not solve our problems now.)
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To: Elsie

What I meant was they thought despots would create laws to suppress the people, then that would be worthy of overthrow.

I’m thinking they didn’t anticipate them creating laws for the good of the people then violating those. But maybe they did.


208 posted on 01/25/2024 10:23:52 AM PST by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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To: Envisioning; Allegra; Jane Long
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209 posted on 01/25/2024 10:36:58 AM PST by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: chickenlips

Don’t Mess With Texas


210 posted on 01/25/2024 12:19:41 PM PST by ABStrauss (I miss Rush! )
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To: chickenlips
And just WHO is urging Biden to "seize" the Texas National Guard???

Yours truly.

211 posted on 01/25/2024 2:06:24 PM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: ABStrauss

To All on the thread:

I very rarely reply to posts but I felt I had to put my two cents in here.

I’m previous military and personally know many folks (many family) who are currently TX National Guard and State Guard.

While Texas State Guard serves a purpose and there are many good people who give their time and serve Texas on the rolls, the TSG is NOT a tactically trained unit. They do not train with nor can they carry weapons in the course of their duties.

They are “mostly” older retirees looking to assist where they can.

In most instances they would be called in to back up the TX National Guard in functions such as distributing humanitarian rations, etc in state disaster scenarios. (Along with community organizations such as CERT which they frequently communicate with)

If things were to really go “South” into craziness, and god I hope it never happens.... It will be the “regular” Joes and Joans within Texas that the Governor would have to rely on to step up... and honestly with the culture today, Good Luck. Get Trained, Be proficient, Have a plan and talk with your neighbors. It could get frosty in the next few months to a year.... Prayers to all.


212 posted on 01/25/2024 2:06:32 PM PST by TXSPatriot
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To: Ciaphas Cain

China does want a U.S. civil war.


213 posted on 01/25/2024 2:19:32 PM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: chickenlips

The Florida National Guard is also there. They have been for quite a while.


214 posted on 01/25/2024 2:24:31 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; bitt; ...

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215 posted on 01/25/2024 2:26:18 PM PST by bitt (<img src=' 'width=30%>)
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To: the_Watchman

Just go around behind them while they are cutting it. put them on the wrong side.


216 posted on 01/25/2024 2:31:50 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: TalBlack

I guess Fidel wants a more orderly invasion.


217 posted on 01/25/2024 2:33:37 PM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Responsibility2nd

Electrify and have scorpions. Hey! Scorpions gotta eat! Roasted illegals are tasty. /sarc


218 posted on 01/25/2024 2:51:17 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: Bullish

Alligators are better than scorpions. More tummy capacity


219 posted on 01/25/2024 2:52:27 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

I wonder if Barrett regrets the can of worms she opened by going to the dark side?


220 posted on 01/25/2024 3:04:00 PM PST by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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