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1. Lots of states have an organized State Guard

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 05:45 PM

Apr 2015

Texas is hardly the only state with it's own State Guard or variant of one, although it may be the largest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:State_defense_forces_of_the_United_States

MA, CA, CT, IL & MD all have a state defense force and none of those states can be considered politically conservative.

Texas State Guard goes all the way back to 1871 with roots even farther back then that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Guard

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Lots of states have an organized State Guard Lurks Often Apr 2015 #1

Juanita Jean was in good form on that post Gothmog May 2015 #2

So was this editorial cartoonist: dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #7

Yeah, most states have this kind of "guard". Adrahil May 2015 #3

It'd be comical to watch if it wasn't so tragic! n/t Adrahil May 2015 #5

But, hey...you get a "free Texas super combo hunting Saphire May 2015 #6