The Arizona Republic alleges that the governor of the state of Arizona (aka Jan Brewer) is the “commander in chief” of the Arizona National Guard, “more than 9,100 personnel.” The governor then appoints an adjutant general to command the Arizona forces? The Republic claims that the National Guard is responsible to “serve their respective states in crime-fighting, border security.” How can this be? In light of all of Gov. Brewer’s tough talk over border security and illegal aliens, and all the brouhaha around the 10th Amendment aside, has our governor had the solution all along, and failed to act? If the rationale for Brewer and the Republican Arizona Legislature’s antics, for many years, is that the federal government has failed to act — and so Arizona must — and in light of constant rhetoric about the crisis and emergency along our border, either Brewer or the Republic needs to explain.
John Latson
Mesa
Bluepoet posted at 7:23 am on Fri, Oct 26, 2012.
The Guard is at the command of the governor, unless they are called to Federal duty, in which case, the President is their Commander-In-Chief.
Many of them are still stationed in Iraq, or Afganistan, so I would think they are still under Federal command.
I'm sure this must bother Gov. Brewer no end...but then, she has Sheriff Arpaio to rely on, so it's all good...(sarcasm button now off)
Arizona Willie posted at 9:00 am on Fri, Oct 26, 2012.
It does raise the question of why Gov. Brewer has not ordered the National Guard to defend the border.I suppose the National Guard has training exercises etc. etc. ... why hasn't she ordered them to be conducted on the border?As long as we are paying for the readiness exercises anyway == why not get some good out of them and put at least < some > patrols on the border?
Leon Ceniceros posted at 10:23 pm on Fri, Oct 26, 2012.
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k33j88 posted at 6:54 am on Sat, Oct 27, 2012.
No politician can be all all things to all people, however Governor Brewer has done an exceptional job dealing with the POTUS and his "attack dogs", the justice dept. With states rights coming to the front burner, maybe there is something in the works to offset the challenges of the current administration-------especially if he is re-elected.
Masterrogue666 posted at 8:34 am on Sat, Oct 27, 2012.
Placing troops in the field does cost money. Since the Fed's claim only they have the "right" to enforce immigration, then the FEDS SHOULD have the National Guard (and even regular Army troops, IMHO) assigned to the border.
Arizona Willie posted at 10:35 am on Sat, Oct 27, 2012.
Masterrogue666 === we are in agreement that the U.S. Army should be stationed on the border.
BOTH BORDERS.
We spend billions of dollars sending OUR Army to defend the borders of OTHER countries and refuse to defend our own.
How logical is that?
Masterrogue666 posted at 9:57 pm on Sat, Oct 27, 2012.
Agreed. We have the Coast Guard in the waters off our shores. I agree that both our southern and northern borders need to better protection.
VofReason posted at 1:17 pm on Mon, Oct 29, 2012.
Wasn't Napalitano also the Govenor of AZ (no matter how much we try to forget)? If it was available, why didn't she put the National Guard to the border? In fact, she is now the head of Homeland Security. Why would she request and place Army, Navy, Airforce and Marines at the border? Or were we just talking about the evil Republicans?
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