Time and again, why is it only the military that has extra resources to go around?
Americans Shouldn’t Have to Rely on the National Guard for Basic Services
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Feds Attack!
Trump’s use of federal paramilitaries is a classic tactic of autocrats to test how far they can push their authority in opposition-controlled regions.
Time’s Up: Bring The Guard Home
Guess what, Mr. President? Your authority to keep state National Guard troops in Iraq has expired. So says a new bill introduced this week to the Vermont Legislature by Rep. Michael Fisher and Sen. Peter Shumlin. It is supported by 30 of their colleagues.
A Marshall Plan for Mexico? Well …
President Bush’s plan to deploy National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border conjures the image of a war on immigrants.
No Surprise in Bush’s ‘Emergencies’
President Bush has yet another supposed “emergency” on his hands. This time it’s illegal immigration. His response is to deploy thousands of National Guard troops along the Mexican border. The tactic is eerily familiar: send soldiers on a murky mission under the pretense of promoting homeland security and the war on terror.
National Guard Sent to Protect Oil, not People
Hurricane Katrina blew apart President Bush’s rickety arguments about how invading Iraq would make us safe.