He has already sent the Texas Rangers, Texas State Troopers, and some Texas National Guard troops. We’re spending $1.5 million per week on that effort over and above our $332 million biennial (2014-2015) budget for border security.
It was a statement in answer to a direct question from Glenn Beck. It was not an official announcement of his plan.
To your point though, it was a heads-up but of the form you suggest. Perry has been asking Obama to send the Texas National Guard under Title 32. He’s telling Obama that Texas is putting the legal pieces in place and prioritizing/planning border operations to send the Texas National Guard under state authority to secure the Texas border.
Thank you for reminding everyone what Texas and Perry have done so far which is pretty much all we can do under the Constitution
and especially for pointing all Perry did was SAY what he was considering doing.
it was good that he did say it. maybe it will get the feds moving. But even if he sends the Guard down under state authority there is nothing they can do to stop the illegals.
I bet that scum BO is thrilled with the Ukraine ‘tragedy”
takes the hear off this issue
meanwhile thousands more are streaming in