cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/46954791
Trump referenced a weekend conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, and he alluded to being told by Kotek that the reality in Portland is different from what’s being portrayed to him.
“I spoke to the governor, she was very nice,” Trump said. “But I said, ‘Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what’s happening? My people tell me different.’ They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place…it looks like terrible.”
I thought the design of the national guard was that it reported to the governor of the state, not the president.
I thought the entire point of the national guard was to oppose tyrannical actions by federal government, and that it was never intended to be handed over to federal control without approval from said governor or some truly special circumstances like a real invasion.
The federal government was originally intended to not have a substantial standing army. The national guard was intended to be our army and effectively independent per state so that only the states’ wishes of a combined force would be honored.
Feds are only supposed to regulate interstate commerce, without any barriers on trade or people within states.
They are way way over their authority and need to be put into check after this dumster fire burns out.
If a non-Confederate takes office someday, the ability of the president to commandeer National Guard troops needs to be removed from law. There’s no reason for it. Really, it should be a constitutional amendment.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)
Looks like it can be under the control of either.