Article: Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Funds National Guard Mission to US-Mexico Border (Reply #19)

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19. Article: Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Funds National Guard Mission to US-Mexico Border

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A Republican mega-donor from Tennessee will fund South Dakota's National Guard deployment to the Texas border. If you need any more proof that the whole "border crisis" is about race and scorched earth politics. Here you go >>

Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Funds National Guard Mission to US-Mexico Border
The South Dakota National Guard is deploying on mission to the U.S. southern border. And the operation is being funded by a billionaire, not the government, Military.com has learned. Soldiers will...
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2:54 PM · Jun 29, 2021

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/29/billionaire-gop-mega-donor-funds-national-guard-mission-us-mexico-border.html

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21 replies	Author	Time	Post
"The deployment will be paid for by a private donation." (Noem sending 50 NG to Texas) [View all]	Nevilledog	Jun 2021	OP
Is that legal?	dhol82	Jun 2021	#1
Is that legal?	dhol82	Jun 2021	#2
How is that even legal? nt	Phoenix61	Jun 2021	#3
Eric prince	SheltieLover	Jun 2021	#4
Yeah, that can't be legal	Mersky	Jun 2021	#5
Almost certainly not legal.	BGBD	Jun 2021	#6
Regardless of funding, would they even have any jurisdiction at the border?	Gidney N Cloyd	Jun 2021	#7
That sounds so illegal.	ananda	Jun 2021	#8
Can just anyone rent South Dakota soldiers or is it just wealthy unnamed bigots who	Atticus	Jun 2021	#9
Apparently.....donor is from Tennessee	Nevilledog	Jun 2021	#10
I've got some mowing and tilling needing done, if that's the case.	Hugin	Jun 2021	#16
Can I rent a couple of National Guardsmen to escort me around Walmart?	Midnight Writer	Jun 2021	#11
Dear Gov. Noem	gratuitous	Jun 2021	#12
When the rate sheet comes in could you PM me a copy, gratuitous?	Hugin	Jun 2021	#17
Flashing in my mind: What would General Ike do in such a situation?	rickyhall	Jun 2021	#13
Googling a bit.....is that a non-profit?!	Lars39	Jun 2021	#14
Have Gun, Will Travel.	ret5hd	Jun 2021	#15
Hell, Covid Kim is sending Iowa State Troopers to the border.	rsdsharp	Jun 2021	#18
Article: Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Funds National Guard Mission to US-Mexico Border	Nevilledog	Jun 2021	#19
Iowa Governor Reynolds did same thing, except w/ state troopers....	IowaGuy	Jun 2021	#20
Kristi Noem isn't fooling anyone - just making people angry and disgusted.	crickets	Jun 2021	#21

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