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Old 10-12-2008, 04:49 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by HotHotHeat View Post
This unit is definitely not under state control. There are provisions in the 2008 National Defense Act added by the Congress that were intended to limit the amount of power given by earlier acts with regards to suppressing social unrest threatening the constitution, but a White House signing statement was released when Bush singed the bill basically dismissing the limitations.
Well, exactly.

The unit is under Federal power.

Which, I'm not sure is a good idea. There isn't going to be any 'racist' outrage when Obama wins.

Whats wrong with the National Guard?
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