. . .One of the cornerstones of our Nation and our democracy is that our people are governed by civil, not military, rule. The Founders enshrined these principles in our Constitution -- that a government should be accountable to its people, guided by the rule of law, and one of civil authority, not military rule. . . .
. . .In a lawsuit being filed today, Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom will ask the court to hold that the President and Department of Defense’s orders federalizing the California National Guard are unlawful, arguing that:
The federalization of the California National Guard deprives California of resources to protect itself and its citizens, and of critical responders in the event of a state emergency.
10 USC § 12406 requires that the Governor consent to federalization of the National Guard, which Governor Newsom was not given the opportunity to do prior to their deployment.
The President’s unlawful order infringes on Governor Newsom’s role as Commander-in-Chief of the California National Guard and violates the state’s sovereign right to control and have available its National Guard in the absence of a lawful invocation of federal power. . . .
Onward -- to run circles around this Tangerine dotard.
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He’s sent in marines too
Or so he says. The latest reporting says that they've merely been ordered to "stand back and stand by". . . for supporting roles, if called to do so.
What a putz -- no matter the posture. On Sat., he had said the National Guard was "mopping up" the protesters -- and they hadn't arrived until Sun. morning.
Damn -- what a liar.
Update: up to 700 US Marines, from Camp Pendleton (inside California), are now being deployed. Damnation.
This is playing out like the movie/comic V is for vendetta. So scary.
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