Can you say, 'Martial Law,' boys and girls?

I can't think of much of anything scarier than the National Guard under the command of an arrogant, idiotic dry drunk with a Messiah cum Oedipus complex. Not just because of concern over the Chimperor having that much power at his disposal, but also because of his bumbling incompetence, as evidenced by everything he's ever put his hand to. And so much for the GOP being the party of "states' rights."

Governors Oppose Federal Control of Guard

The nation's governors, protesting what they call an unprecedented shift in authority from the states to the federal government, will urge Congress today to block legislation that would allow the president to take control of National Guard forces in the event of a natural disaster or a threat to homeland security.

In a sharply worded letter that will be transmitted to Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress this morning, the governors ask that a House-Senate conference committee remove a provision included in the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act giving the president such authority.

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