Militia
Four Governors Refuse to Deploy National Guard Units to D.C.
Several state governors exercised their constitutional authority and refused to deploy National Guard units to Washington D.C. during the recent civil unrest due to concern that they might need those troops int their own states. This underscores the power governors...
South Carolina Bill Would Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 21, 2019) – A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would prohibit unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would effectively restore the founders’ framework for a state-federal balance...To combat Ebola, Obama plans Unconstitutional use of National Guard
It is widely expected Obama will issue an unconstitutional executive order and send U.S. National Guard troops to Liberia “to help contain the Ebola outbreak there,” according to NBC News. But is this constitutional? The federal use of national guard troops falls...
Obama Mulls More Military in Iraq: States Should Refuse to Participate
The Nov. 5 edition of Stars and Stripes reported that President Obama is considering renewed military assistance to Iraq. After a White House meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Obama said he shares al-Maliki’s fears about militants’ growing foothold in...