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Congress may not limit the President's power to defend the

Posted on: April 4, 2018 at 16:23:11 CT

Spanky KU

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national security of the nation. PCA would not cover this instance.

PCA was passed to remove a defacto state of martial law in the southern states in the post Civil War period.

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So, hypothetically, if Trump calls up the Nat'l Guard to - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 4/4 15:31:47

Should carpet bomb all criminals trying to enter illegally - Fourth and Long MU - 4/4 16:23:40

So level the cities clustered around each of the 48 - catbirdseat MU

- 4/4 16:26:27

The Guard is a component of the Army - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:04:27

The U.S. Mexican Border is 4 states - catbirdseat MU

- 4/4 15:36:46

Should be regular army and marines units - Spanky KU - 4/4 15:54:39

What regs allow army/navy to enforce domestic laws?(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 15:59:39

Protecting our national security is not enforcing domestic - Spanky KU - 4/4 16:13:33

It's called the Insurrection Act and none, I repeat none - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:21:24

He has quite a bit more latitude as C-in-C than you give - Spanky KU - 4/4 18:22:35

This isn't a debate. There is an actual law on the books - catbirdseat MU

- 4/4 16:16:13

Congress may not limit the President's power to defend the - Spanky KU - 4/4 16:23:11

What instance are you talking about?(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:24:29

This instance - Spanky KU - 4/4 17:05:59

Cite the lay that says the military can't stop invaders - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:20:34

What foreign force is heading our way?(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:23:14

The caravan in this case - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:26:15

Really, the caravan of Honduran children-SMH(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:29:34

One duty of the military is to repel boarders - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:07:39

The military is not authorized to enforce domestic law - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:17:09

The courts might settle the argument later but homeland - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:24:52

1st, there is no riot now taking place on the border, 2nd - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:36:19

There won't be a riot if the military holds their ground - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:39:17

State(nm) - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:41:50

google.. - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 17:12:25

Yea, that Canadian border is pretty big. - catbirdseat MU

- 4/4 16:10:04

You can't read? People are coming to cross into America - tigerfans3 MU - 4/4 16:15:35

We are not being invaded on our Northern border - Spanky KU - 4/4 16:14:22

Invaded?????????/ - Mo Texan MU - 4/4 16:38:12

Yes.. invaded. - Spanky KU - 4/4 18:33:42

I strongly disagree with this categorization. (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 4/4 21:06:23

That is sad - Spanky KU - 4/4 21:24:44

Deploying federal troops on U.S. soil as a permanent - catbirdseat MU

- 4/4 15:57:20

Why would he call up the NG? - Spanky KU - 4/4 15:34:22

Because Obama & Bush called in the NG! - tigerdb MU - 4/4 15:44:30

you do a lot of assuming and projecting (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 4/4 15:50:02

called it...and there's little teetee with her nonresponsive - tigerdb MU - 4/4 17:12:51

He already has Spanks!! - Silas MU - 4/4 15:39:54

Stupid move... He should send Regular Army units to do that - Spanky KU - 4/4 15:46:24

Posse Comitatus Act. - catbirdseat MU

- 4/4 15:39:05

You should learn what the PCA actually says - Spanky KU - 4/4 15:47:08

Deals with the Army and Navy enforcing DOMESTIC policies. - jonesin - 4/4 15:44:33

Only deals with Army and Air Force - Spanky KU - 4/4 16:15:19

Thats Right ! Marines can do whatever they want - Uncle Fester USMC - 4/4 16:20:00

Does not restrict the Navy at all. - TGR84 MU - 4/4 15:52:35