Posted on 05/07/2007 5:22:06 AM PDT by an amused spectator
Democrat Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius has attacked the Bush administration over the availability of Kansas National Guard equipment to deal with the current tornado damage in that state. Sebelius told the Associated Press that the rebuilding effort in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, likely will be hampered because some much-needed equipment is in Iraq.
Sebelius, the current chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association, took office on January 15, 2003.
My question to Governor Sebelius is this:
Since you are a Democrat, undoubtedly you favor the "collective right" view of the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Your support of Kansas state gun control measures, and various vetoes of pro-individual right Kansas state legislation show this to be true.
In the "collective right" theory, the Second Amendment exists to protect the State militias (the State National Guards) from the federal government.
So,Governor Sebelius - why didn't you immediately sue the arrogant, usurping Bush administration on Second Amendment grounds when you realized several years ago that the federal government had appropriated the Kansas State National Guard?
Or perhaps you didn't realize it till just now, which means that you're not doing your job, and should be relieved of command by an immediate referendum of the Kansas voters?
Or perhaps this is just a vicious political stunt by a partisan Democrat hack?
Well, we’re waiting...
The good Governor is a far left Dem protected by the media here from her true agenda being exposed. Kansans think she is a moderate.
Let’s not protest too loudly, folks—lest the ******** w/the blue helmets show up to help ya out....
Or perhaps this is just a vicious political stunt by a partisan Democrat hack?
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You hit that nail on the head.
First Bush blew up the levees in Louissianna ,now he caused tornadoes in Kansas. Is there anything this man wont do?
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Lets’ see, first Bush tried to wipe out black people in NOLA aby sending a hurricane their way, and now he’s targeted Kansas. Oh, the horror!
George Bush hates farm people.
That's what happens when you misunderestimate the President :)
“So,Governor Sebelius - why didn’t you immediately sue the arrogant, usurping Bush administration on Second Amendment grounds when you realized several years ago that the federal government had appropriated the Kansas State National Guard?”
Sorry, but this has already been done back in the 1980’s and it is already setteled law. Back when Reagan was conducting operations in Central America, many NG units were deployed there to build roads and other infrastructure. The liberals were extremely upset that we were trying to cause difficulties for the communists there. One govenor, Michale Dukakis, sued the federal government saying that the Mass. NG were under state control and could not be deployed outside the state without the goveneror’s approval. USSC ruled that the federal government exercised plenary power over the NG. (Plenary means roughly absolute.) In effect, the federal government owns the NG and can do any thing with them they choose whether the governor agrees or not. (I believe this case was Dukakis v. Rumsfeld.)
Now, the interesting thing about this case is that it drives a stake into most collective interpretations of the 2nd Amendment. In effect, the founders saw the militia as independent from the federal government. Now, how can one argue that the NG is the current version of the militia, if it is not independent from the federal government?
This is so much BS. With the help of many volunteers with their own equipment, Holly, CO hauled 1,000 (yes one thousand) loads of rubble to their local dump in 4 days during their initial cleanup. There were no troops in town, their help was turned down as not needed. There were many sheriffs deputies and a couple of state patrol cars in town. The patrol helped with traffic control because of the heavy traffic. The state highway dept. put up large lighted traffic info boards at each end of town to ask the through traffic to slow down because of the heavy cleanup traffic. It worked and it would here if the paper rattlers would just get out of the way.
Yes, I know that this is on a larger scale but figure out where the rubble needs to go and let em get er done!
Oh, great, DD - you just rained all over Sebelius' and the AP's HateBush parade.
In effect, the federal government owns the NG and can do any thing with them they choose whether the governor agrees or not. (I believe this case was Dukakis v. Rumsfeld.)
So, the Founders were worried about the Federal Government taking its guns away from itself, then? I imagine that question kept Washington, Madison and Jefferson up for many sleepless nights... ;-)
Kansas voters have gotten what they voted for just the same as the people of Louisiana.
Democrats govern on emotion and feel good policies thereby often overlooking disaster staring them in the face.
I believe Billy Boy Clinton and his Madam Hellary did the same and gave us 9-11.
My question is what is the function of the state Governor to sit back an wait for the Federal government to act?
Who will be Kansas’ Michael Brown, neh? ;-)
But, gads - she's feminist-photogenic!
Sebelius prolly needs the Guard to help in the gun confiscation? **grin** </sarcasm> ;-)
I advise all FReepers to look it up and start publicizing Stafford, the MSM hate machine relies on the sheeple’s ignorance in this field.
It was passed in the 80’s and may be due to Dukakis’ lawsuit mentioned above.
MM, looks like they're going to try it again even though President Bush didn't take the bait during Katrina.
Of course, if they can't impeach him for breaking the law, they can accuse him of cold indifference because he wouldn't break the law and the DNC media will cover for the idiot governor.
Which is just one flaw in the ‘collective right’ interpretation of the 2nd.
Maybe Sebelius should talk to the folks in Xenia, Ohio to see how they handled the outbreak of 1974
April 3, 1974: Xenia Tornado
The tornado superoutbreak of April 3-4, 1974 resulted in 148 tornadoes in 13 states. Across the United States, 315 people were killed, more than 6,000 injured, and 27,000 families suffered property losses. The Xenia Tornado caused the most deaths of any tornado in the outbreak. In Ohio, 12 tornadoes touched down, killing 36 people.
The Xenia Tornado touched down at 4:30 PM nine miles southwest of Xenia and entered the city about ten minutes later. It continued northeastward on a path of 32 miles through Xenia and Wilberforce into Clark County. The Xenia Tornado killed 32 people from Xenia to Wilberforce. About half of the buildings in the city of 27,000 were damaged and 300 homes destroyed. Nine Xenia churches were destroyed, as were seven of the twelve schools in the city. Fortunately, the tornado occurred an hour after classes had been dismissed. The roof and windows were blown from the Greene County Courthouse. A train passing through Xenia was struck by the tornado and 7 of the 47 cars were blown over, resulting in the blockage of Main Street.
More than 1300 people were treated for injuries at Green Memorial Hospital. Restaurants that were not destroyed handed out thousands of free meals to residents and rescue workers in Xenia. Convoys of generators, floodlights, bulldozers, and dump trucks arrived overnight from nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Source:http://www.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/swio/pages/content/1974_tornado.htm
Which is why governors should form true well regulated militias for the state’s use when the NG is called into Federal service.
Sebellius is a liar playing politics on the graves of her dead citizens. I suppose it can get more despicable but it would be tough.
Thanks for the Stafford Act tip, D.
That would blow some Leftist gaskets...
Interesting. Of course, this was before many of us were permanent wards of the government. :-)
Could you imagine the whelps if Rahm Emanuel and Kathleen Sebelius mated? **shudder**
Is Sebelius the same knucklehead that tried to ban the motto “In God We Trust” a few years ago?
The Illinois Reserve Militia was created in March of 1941 when the ILARNG 33rd Division was called into Federal service on 5 Mar 41. Untill the 33rd Div was inactivated on 3 Feb 46, The IL reserve militia performed the state level duties of the federalized National Guard. This type of force is what the 2nd amendment’s “well regulated militia” refers to.
Sebelius is a far-left carpetbagger from Ohio. She was elected by the idiots in the urban parts of the state.
What’s with all the Democrat carpetbaggers lately, anyway? Clinton, Granholm, Sebelius, etc.
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