any chance the national guard will be used to protect a state from the federal government?

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just wondering how blue states will react to donnie using the military there....

[murielm99]

1. I was just thinking that.

I could visualize Lori Lightfoot standing with JB Pritzker in front of our National Guard troops, facing the U.S. military. Trump will be out to get JB after our governor stood up to the orange menace.

[Brainfodder]

2. Fun wrinkle huh? The dumbfuckery is amazing!

[Brother Buzz]

3. Governors command the Guard forces, so theoretically, yes, I guess (shrugging shoulders)

All bets are off if the orange anus mobilizes them.

[Solomon]

4. I've been thinking about this too and i

believe a governor has every right to defend a state that has not seceded against wrongfully invading federal troops.

I believe the law is a governor must request the assistance of federal troops for them to be deployed lawfully.

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7. in fact, protecting the state against the federal government is part of the rationale for the 2nd

amendment and the national guard.

[sarisataka]

5. They could do that in theory

The National Guard would have to refuse the orders from DC. Then follow the governor's orders to oppose Federal forces.

Does that scenario sound familiar? It happened once before.

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6. the national guard normally follows the governor's orders.

[sarisataka]

10. Normally they do

But the Guard is a dual membership force. They belong to their state and the regular Army.

If there is a dispute between state and Federal orders, the courts have determined Federal takes precedence.

[imanamerican63]

8. Thus a civil war!

[SCantiGOP]

9. Arkansas tried that in 1957

Eisenhower sent in the federal troops and integrated the schools.