Looking forward to reenacting 1986 when states who didn't want to their troops deployed outside the US suddenly discovered that the DOD was very willing to let them do whatever they wanted...minus, you know, all the federal equipment and money that the states relief on
https://twitter.com/ArmyTimes/status/1459300914079092738
Weirdly, states backed down when they realized, "oh, yeah, we'd actually have to pay for stuff if we went rogue"
Not sure how many people realize that since legislation in 1903, 1916, & 1920, states don't really pay much towards their National Guard
Not sure how many people realize that since legislation in 1903, 1916, & 1920, states don't really pay much towards their National Guard
Court cases followed, namely Perpich vs DOD, but the states kept losing. Also, Congress passed the Montgomery Act that said governors didn't have a say in the deployment of their troops under federal authorities, since all Guard troops have dual status under the law
Sorry, Montgomery Amendment, not Act.
Anyways, looks like another one of these. Happens every so often. Indicative of the constant friction between state and federal authority that comes with the territory, so to speak, of the nature of our Republic
Anyways, looks like another one of these. Happens every so often. Indicative of the constant friction between state and federal authority that comes with the territory, so to speak, of the nature of our Republic
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