All Abbot has to do is not fold. The optics and implications of federal forces initiating violence toward American citizens who are trying to keep masses of non-citizens from streaming across the border would be too much to recover from. Biden would have to back down. That said, this administration is catastrophically dumb so who knows what they might end up doing.
Interestingly, this whole issue seems to be getting very little coverage from the MSM. This suggests to me that they're planning on just quietly ignoring it. It's only one little town, after all. If they refuse to report on it, Biden doesn't look weak.
I'm not sure more pictures of crying brown babies are going to cut it. The only people convinced by that are women, and politics is already divided along sexual lines.
Withholding federal infrastructure money is an old tactic but not as effective as it used to be. That money doesn't go as far as it used to. In the current climate, the revolting states could well simply refuse to pay their taxes ... an action that could emerge at the grassroots level. Say, it's tax filing season, is it not?
If anyone remembers, the most recent legal challenge that a state made against the Feds regarding border security was back when Jan Brewer was governor of Arizona, during Obama's tenure. She argued the same thing as Texas: If the Feds will not enforce the border, we will. Supreme Court came back and said: 'Nope. It's not Arizona's job to do that. You have no authority'. She backed down and no one resisted, so, the steady stream of third world trash continued. I have not read this most recent opinion, but I will bet the Biden legal team used that decision as part of their argument. I live in Missouri and emailed my governor without realizing that my state had already thrown in with the other red states. I did receive a reply very quickly which referred to Governor Parson's statement.
The Feds and all Democrats are the enemy of the American people. At this point they are openly waging a war on the American people that matches the UN definition for genocide, mass population transfer with the intent of removing a group's ability to self-govern on a piece of land...not that that matters since the UN is just a glorified arm of the GAE.
Well said, I don't think though the FedGov comme you called them, know how to back off. They'll not only resort to the press, but also resort to name-calling and threats, with the latter being the most likely route. Who knows how the various states will react to that and the attempt to press forward with fed troops (which will happen I think).
Let us hope Ireland & France burst into even more fiery revolts, if only to further weaken the hold our overlords have on power.
There are, of course, a bunch of idiot redditards on social media who are just champing at the bit for Biden to federalise the National Guards and initiate airstrikes on Texas and other Red states.
The DOD has ultimate control over the National Guard, with the state governors having an advisory role. Texas has a State Guard as well, and Abbot can also request help from the Texas Rangers and the DPS.
Excellent piece - I couldn’t agree more. Also contains my favourite Substack line if the week with „Republican politicians are not exactly known for their intestinal fortitude when faced with opposition of any kind.“
As I have written many times, the Constitution in Article I, section III commands that the president "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." Joe Biden has been in violation of this constitutional obligation every single day of his presidency. But, it is even worse than mere refusal to enforce federal law. The president has actively commanded Border Patrol officers not to do their sworn duty to uphold the laws of the United States. Is this not a "high crime" under the Constitution?
This raises a profound constitutional question. Can a president lawfully issue illegal orders to subordinates? We understand that in the armed forces, officers cannot command subordinates to carry out war crimes or other illegal acts.
Are presidents exempt from such prohibitions?
The answer is, I think, an emphatic no. If I am wrong, and presidents can command the subordinates to break the law, then we have a very serious constitutional issue to deal with.
If I am right, what is the remedy when a president violates the law he has sworn to uphold?
Is it impeachment? What if the balance of political power in either the House or the Senate is such that impeachment is politically impossible? Then what? Is the nation obligated to tolerate such crimes until the next election to remedy the situation?
What if he gets reelected? Then what?
I don't think the founders ever anticipated a circumstance in which a president could command the illegal with impunity. Yet here we are.
My two cents on why all of a sudden the GOP has grown a spine, is they haven’t. This is theater to create a domestic military conflict and suspend elections, as was done in Ukrain.
Federal troops are unlikely to fire on Texas National Guard Troops. They are likely to fire on any Texas civilians who choose to assist the Texas Guard.
All Democrats and Biden 2020 voters objecting to Open Borders- what’s your problem?
Open Borders was the Explicit Democratic Party position of all of them? Biden explicitly affirmed Open Borders in his campaign.
A politician and political party have done exactly what they promised.
Seriously what’s your problem?
Not that Trump did seal the border, Trump is ineffectual at getting the Federal Government to do anything but indict or undermine him. Mind you the Republicans have the same policies, they just don’t admit it,
The policy of the US Government and elites since the 1990s has clearly been to develop, industrialize and absorb Mexico.
Mexico isn’t invading us, we’re 🇺🇸 absorbing Mexico without war.
Nothing unusual here in history.
Often Imperialism does absorb neighbors. The Union Act of England and Scotland in 1707 required no war just marriages and some reasonable tolerance of religion. Wars and violence bracket the Union of 🇬🇧 but Scotland wasn’t conquered.
All Abbot has to do is not fold. The optics and implications of federal forces initiating violence toward American citizens who are trying to keep masses of non-citizens from streaming across the border would be too much to recover from. Biden would have to back down. That said, this administration is catastrophically dumb so who knows what they might end up doing.
Interestingly, this whole issue seems to be getting very little coverage from the MSM. This suggests to me that they're planning on just quietly ignoring it. It's only one little town, after all. If they refuse to report on it, Biden doesn't look weak.
I'm not sure more pictures of crying brown babies are going to cut it. The only people convinced by that are women, and politics is already divided along sexual lines.
Withholding federal infrastructure money is an old tactic but not as effective as it used to be. That money doesn't go as far as it used to. In the current climate, the revolting states could well simply refuse to pay their taxes ... an action that could emerge at the grassroots level. Say, it's tax filing season, is it not?
If anyone remembers, the most recent legal challenge that a state made against the Feds regarding border security was back when Jan Brewer was governor of Arizona, during Obama's tenure. She argued the same thing as Texas: If the Feds will not enforce the border, we will. Supreme Court came back and said: 'Nope. It's not Arizona's job to do that. You have no authority'. She backed down and no one resisted, so, the steady stream of third world trash continued. I have not read this most recent opinion, but I will bet the Biden legal team used that decision as part of their argument. I live in Missouri and emailed my governor without realizing that my state had already thrown in with the other red states. I did receive a reply very quickly which referred to Governor Parson's statement.
I am ready for some scalps.
The Feds and all Democrats are the enemy of the American people. At this point they are openly waging a war on the American people that matches the UN definition for genocide, mass population transfer with the intent of removing a group's ability to self-govern on a piece of land...not that that matters since the UN is just a glorified arm of the GAE.
Well said, I don't think though the FedGov comme you called them, know how to back off. They'll not only resort to the press, but also resort to name-calling and threats, with the latter being the most likely route. Who knows how the various states will react to that and the attempt to press forward with fed troops (which will happen I think).
Let us hope Ireland & France burst into even more fiery revolts, if only to further weaken the hold our overlords have on power.
Abbott being WEF, I can't help but suspect that this is just more empty noise from "The Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing" Party.
There are, of course, a bunch of idiot redditards on social media who are just champing at the bit for Biden to federalise the National Guards and initiate airstrikes on Texas and other Red states.
The DOD has ultimate control over the National Guard, with the state governors having an advisory role. Texas has a State Guard as well, and Abbot can also request help from the Texas Rangers and the DPS.
You know I wasn't sure if you meant constitution as in the document or constitution as in the health of the nation.
After reading the article I'm pretty sure it's both.
Yes that HBO movie probably nails it.
Excellent piece - I couldn’t agree more. Also contains my favourite Substack line if the week with „Republican politicians are not exactly known for their intestinal fortitude when faced with opposition of any kind.“
As I have written many times, the Constitution in Article I, section III commands that the president "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." Joe Biden has been in violation of this constitutional obligation every single day of his presidency. But, it is even worse than mere refusal to enforce federal law. The president has actively commanded Border Patrol officers not to do their sworn duty to uphold the laws of the United States. Is this not a "high crime" under the Constitution?
This raises a profound constitutional question. Can a president lawfully issue illegal orders to subordinates? We understand that in the armed forces, officers cannot command subordinates to carry out war crimes or other illegal acts.
Are presidents exempt from such prohibitions?
The answer is, I think, an emphatic no. If I am wrong, and presidents can command the subordinates to break the law, then we have a very serious constitutional issue to deal with.
If I am right, what is the remedy when a president violates the law he has sworn to uphold?
Is it impeachment? What if the balance of political power in either the House or the Senate is such that impeachment is politically impossible? Then what? Is the nation obligated to tolerate such crimes until the next election to remedy the situation?
What if he gets reelected? Then what?
I don't think the founders ever anticipated a circumstance in which a president could command the illegal with impunity. Yet here we are.
My two cents on why all of a sudden the GOP has grown a spine, is they haven’t. This is theater to create a domestic military conflict and suspend elections, as was done in Ukrain.
HBO's Second Civil War really nailed it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGKBfew6hSU
Federal troops are unlikely to fire on Texas National Guard Troops. They are likely to fire on any Texas civilians who choose to assist the Texas Guard.
All Democrats and Biden 2020 voters objecting to Open Borders- what’s your problem?
Open Borders was the Explicit Democratic Party position of all of them? Biden explicitly affirmed Open Borders in his campaign.
A politician and political party have done exactly what they promised.
Seriously what’s your problem?
Not that Trump did seal the border, Trump is ineffectual at getting the Federal Government to do anything but indict or undermine him. Mind you the Republicans have the same policies, they just don’t admit it,
The policy of the US Government and elites since the 1990s has clearly been to develop, industrialize and absorb Mexico.
Mexico isn’t invading us, we’re 🇺🇸 absorbing Mexico without war.
Nothing unusual here in history.
Often Imperialism does absorb neighbors. The Union Act of England and Scotland in 1707 required no war just marriages and some reasonable tolerance of religion. Wars and violence bracket the Union of 🇬🇧 but Scotland wasn’t conquered.