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To: Karsus
NO. I can and will blame GWB. He can sign an executive order to get the National Guard on our borders and to deploy other forces. But he hasn't, why?

For one reason, because CONGRESS controls the purse strings. I'm sure there are others, like going through channels to make laws so they can be inforced rather than by fiat.

50 posted on 01/25/2003 1:30:52 PM PST by Go Gordon
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To: Go Gordon


FROM: http://www.arng.army.mil/about_us/protecting_our_world.asp

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During national emergencies, however, the President reserves the right to mobilize the National Guard, putting them in federal duty status. While federalized, the units answer to the Commander-in-Chief of the theatre in which they are operating and, ultimately, to the President."

Our borders are not protected for POLITICAL reasons.


54 posted on 01/25/2003 1:44:34 PM PST by Karsus (TrueFacts=GOOD, GoodFacts=BAD))
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