R.C. Christian
Gold Member
well, should it be deemed necessary the national guard is under the command of the governorsArticle 1 - The Legislative Branch
Section 10 - Powers Prohibited of States
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.
No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.
U.S. Constitution - Article 1 Section 10 - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
It can be argued that Arizona is under imminent danger, since the Feds are unwilling to uphold the law. Arizona has a legal right to protect itself, even engaging in war to do so........
With what army? Sherriff Joe?
not that i'm saying they would need to do this, but it seems like you dont know what you are talking about once again
Actually, that's not necessarily so any longer. The president coulld easily circumvent that order, or he could simply sends 20 thousand regular soldiers from say .... Northcom for example under the guise that Arizona was violating the civil rights of illegal immigrants. Wouldn't be the first time the military has been used for law enforcement purposes when a civil rights issues was at hand and even as illegals the filthy invaders from Mexico still have certain rights.