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| Idaho GOP To Vote On State Militia Not Subject To Federal Control | |
| 2010-06-26 | |
| Could Idaho get an all-volunteer state militia that's out from under any federal control? A Butte County delegate to the state Republican Party convention in Idaho Falls on Friday got his compatriots on a committee to go along with the plan - at least on paper. The measure cleared the committee on a 21-18 vote. It must still win full convention approval Saturday. Butte County delegate Guy Mongan says such a force could assist in the event of natural disasters and wouldn't be subject to a military call-up, such like the Idaho National Guard. Ada County delegate Phil Hardy says he appreciates the notion that Idaho could be left unprotected if many of its citizen soldiers are dispatched to defend the nation. But Hardy contends the time isn't ripe for the plan.
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| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #8 California has a State Military Reserve The mission of the California State Military Reserve, as recognized in National Guard Regulation 10-4, is to provide an adequately trained and organized State military reserve force under the exclusive control of the Governor. The CSMR is meant to be capable of accomplishing those State emergency responsibilities normally assigned to the National Guard, when the Guard is federalized or otherwise not available. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-06-26 17:11 |
| #7 The Commander in Chief of the Texas Military Forces is the Governor of Texas. and The idiot militia movement wants to be the arm of a party.... SA. Yeah, I see what you mean. The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States Do you teach in the public school system? |
| Posted by: ed 2010-06-26 16:14 |
| #6 Oregon has a state militia as well - "http://www.orsdf.org/". It is directly permitted by the national militia law, as long as the state pays for EVERYTHING connected with the militia : in Oregon, the state militia is directed/controlled by the State Police. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2010-06-26 16:07 |
| #5 The Texas State Guard (TXSG) is one of three branches of the Texas Military Forces (TXMF), reporting to The Texas Adjutant General located at Texas Military Forces HQ, Camp Mabry (Austin), Texas. The Commander in Chief of the Texas Military Forces is the Governor of Texas. The other two branches are the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG) and the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG). From Daffy's link. The idiot militia movement wants to be the arm of a party.... SA. Make it formal, put it under State control and I have no problem... other wise you're looking at dressing up SA. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-06-26 15:38 |
| #4 Texas has such a guard. You can call them "militia", however, that is a pretty weak term. The Texas Guard has ground, air, and marine unites. They have been very effective assisting during Katrina assisting those who sought refuge in Texas. The developing hurricane in the news today is expected to hit Texas. The Texas guard will be ready. A link to the TXSG |
| Posted by: Daffy Ebbusoting6850 2010-06-26 13:10 |
| #3 Ship, during Hurricane Katrina a substantial portion of the Louisiana Army National Guard was deployed to Iraq. And during the current crisis, when everyone was asking why Jindal hasn't called out the National Guard, it turns out the 256th brigade is.... on its second deployment to Iraq. Louisiana kinda _needs_ a national guard that can't be called out to make up for Clinton's and Bush's respective delusions that the country could get by with only 13 divisions of full-time troops. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-06-26 11:30 |
| #2 Militia nonsense only lasts to the election cycle that gains the Democrats the government. It's electorial poison. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-06-26 10:49 |
| #1 ...Many states, including my home here in SC, have such militias that are intended to take over NG functions in the event the bulk of the NG is mobilized and deployed out of state: http://www.sg.sc.gov/ However, anyone wanna put bets on when this suddenly becomes 'right-wing extremism'? Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2010-06-26 01:34 |