Not a good idea to take over a State in the South.
Why not?
In this century, unlike Reconstruction, the feds give it back when they're finished with it.
They even let the State run things while they take care of the business that brought them to town. :-)
People do not understand the implications of federal troops moving into a state and taking over control without the permission of a governor.
I believe it is if the elected leadership fails in its obligation to its citizens and I belive Blanco failed miserably. The real problem in La has been in NO. They don't seem to be having these types of problems in Mississippi where the storm damage seems to be far worse. I think this is the case but I really don't know all the facts.
I was thinking the same thing....that being said, if you're not going to do something (Blanco) then get out of the way for someone who CAN!!! (Bush)
I assume you're referring to the legendary Good Ol' Boys in their 4x4 Bubba Trucks and that legendary unwillingness to part with their firepower yada yada yada.
Sorry to disappoint, but most all the REAL men are now in their late forties or early fifties and things are beginning to creak. Remember the younger crowd has been exposed to the forty year agenda of antigun propaganda in the public schools. Something that pretty effectively counteracts the pro-gun teachings of dad and granddaddy. This was a plan that was designed to bear fruit in over two generations of time and it's all about to happen. I have maintained for at least fifteen years that if an order to turn in all the guns were issued by lawful authority, NINE out of TEN law abiding citizens would meekly turn their guns over with a bleating cry of B-a-a-a-a-a-a-a Please Don't Hurt Me....
Fortunately, that still leaves a hard corps cadre of gun owners unwilling to roll over and play dead. Many of these will be former military and many of those will be folks with either SpecOps experience or combat experience or both. Out of about 100 million gun owners, I'd say 10 million of the latter type should comprise a fairly formidable army. Command and Control might be a problem, but there are enough Special forces retirees to handle that. But the actions in New Orleans show the proof of what I say. I know a lot of folks who posture quite a bit and some are even freepers, who claim they'll never give up their guns...but strange things happen when your family is looking into the business ends of a platoon of M-4's. Little different going out in a blaze of glory when it's your wife, daughter, and pets facing the same fate.
It was in 1865, but that's a separate story -- albeit related to this story.