Question: Is Bush trying to nationalize the state militias?

[rurallib]

Thought I had heard that the other day. If so, that would explain why my candidate for a state house seat had a "weak on national defense" slam thrown at her on a vile hit mailer her opponent sent out.
Any links? I tried googling but got some revolutionary war sites.

[wakeme2008]

1. google the governor's conference

they vote 50 to zil to not nationalize the mititia. :)

[kestrel91316]

5. Unfortunately, they have no real say. All Bush has to do

is issue an executive order and do it.

You are forgetting we are under an absolute dictatorship now.

[razors edge]

7. then we start new ones.

[jody]

2. Suggest "Governors to oppose National Guard plan" at

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/08/06/governors_to_oppose_national_guard_plan/

Also National Governors Association

[rurallib]

4. Thank you both. This really helps!

[Lasher]

3. Governors Oppose Federal Control of Guard

By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 14, 2006; Page A02

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.

"This provision was drafted without consultation or input from governors and represents an unprecedented shift in authority from governors as commanders and chief of the Guard to the federal government," the governors state in the letter.

As of yesterday, 51 governors, including some from U.S. territories, had signed the letter, a sign of broad bipartisan support that underscores the depth of opposition among state executives to encroachments by Washington on their powers.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/13/AR2006081300606.html

[DURHAM D]

6. Yes - part of the problem between Bush and the Gov of

Louisiana immediately after Katrina was this very issue. WH was trying to steamroll her and she was resisting nationalization of state guard, etc. Unreported by MSM.