thinkprogress.org— White House Press Secretary Tony Snow this morning blamed Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) for the shortages, saying he was “not aware of any prior complaints” by the governor about the equipment
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@gigawatts2kNo, actually I am just paying attention to what is going on in the world. The fact that our president can at any time declare someone a "unlawful combatant" (even a U.S. Citizen!) and they can then be detained with no charges, tortured and not given a trial by a jury of their peers makes me want to puke.I guess some people like having their rights trampled on, you may be one of them but I sure as hell am not.
"Why do liberals have to try to link every problem to Iraq?"Because that is the only game they can play. All they do is complain, never have a solution just cut and run and then blame it on Bush and the WH.Typical liberal crap.I wished the sixties never happened, that is what we are dealing with here, the hippies are grown up now and think they have a voice. But of course in due time, Right will triumph over the wrong.God bless America and God protect this country against Liberals and Terrorists.
Here's another from April 14th, 2007 that directly contradicts Tony Snow's statement. Tony was smart enough to add the qualifier "not aware of" to his statement in order for it to not be an outright lie:Sebelius says war saps Guard strength at homeMore governors have expressed worries about their ability to respond to domestic disasters.<a class="user" href="http://www.kansascity.com/153/story/70213.html">http://www.kansascity.com/153/story/70213.html</a>TOPEKA | Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she fears deployments of Kansas National Guard troops and equipment could hurt the state’s ability to react to disasters on the homefront.Her remarks this week, which were similar to ones she had made in the past, came as more governors criticized Washington’s use of Guard members in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. National Guard personnel are under the dual command of the president and the governor in their home state.The criticism coincided with the Pentagon’s announcement that it would call up about 13,000 additional Guard members for active duty next year. Kansas now has about 1,000 Guard troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and on the Mexican border.Sebelius, a Democrat, said she was concerned Kansas may be left vulnerable if the nation continues to rely so heavily on Guard troops.“This is a growing problem and a huge homeland security issue,” she said.
Didn't you guys know that is the neo-con plan with the National Guard? Get most of them out of the US while Bush and his neo-con fascists implement the police state we are seeing unfold before our eyes.
Vitrio,Can you show me any other amendment that gives the state or federal government a right? It's about limitations on government, not saying the states have a right to set up their own armies. Is the first amendment giving the state the right to own newspapers? How about the third: "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."Again, is this a right for the government or state? Please show me one example of the Bill of Rights giving a state a right and not explicitly limiting the government's "rights".
twiceaswornMay 9, 2007
@gigawatts2kNo, actually I am just paying attention to what is going on in the world. The fact that our president can at any time declare someone a "unlawful combatant" (even a U.S. Citizen!) and they can then be detained with no charges, tortured and not given a trial by a jury of their peers makes me want to puke.I guess some people like having their rights trampled on, you may be one of them but I sure as hell am not.
haueymanMay 9, 2007
"Why do liberals have to try to link every problem to Iraq?"Because that is the only game they can play. All they do is complain, never have a solution just cut and run and then blame it on Bush and the WH.Typical liberal crap.I wished the sixties never happened, that is what we are dealing with here, the hippies are grown up now and think they have a voice. But of course in due time, Right will triumph over the wrong.God bless America and God protect this country against Liberals and Terrorists.
eagle22sMay 9, 2007
since you all know so much about f5 tornado's tell me when was the last time a f5 hit ks and where?
scottellocoMay 9, 2007
Here's another quote from Gov. Sebelius in Feb 2007:<a class="user" href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-19-2007/0004569586&EDATE=">http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-19-2007/0004569586&EDATE=</a>Lack of equipment hurts National Guard's readiness back home in Kansas. "Currently, about 16 percent of the Kansas National Guard's equipment, valued at over $117 million, will not return to Kansas. With the potential for the amount of equipment left overseas to double, [Governor Kathleen] Sebelius is concerned about the impact this will have on the Guard's primary mission back home." (Kansas City InfoZine, 2/13/07)
scottellocoMay 9, 2007
Here's another from April 14th, 2007 that directly contradicts Tony Snow's statement. Tony was smart enough to add the qualifier "not aware of" to his statement in order for it to not be an outright lie:Sebelius says war saps Guard strength at homeMore governors have expressed worries about their ability to respond to domestic disasters.<a class="user" href="http://www.kansascity.com/153/story/70213.html">http://www.kansascity.com/153/story/70213.html</a>TOPEKA | Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she fears deployments of Kansas National Guard troops and equipment could hurt the state’s ability to react to disasters on the homefront.Her remarks this week, which were similar to ones she had made in the past, came as more governors criticized Washington’s use of Guard members in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. National Guard personnel are under the dual command of the president and the governor in their home state.The criticism coincided with the Pentagon’s announcement that it would call up about 13,000 additional Guard members for active duty next year. Kansas now has about 1,000 Guard troops serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and on the Mexican border.Sebelius, a Democrat, said she was concerned Kansas may be left vulnerable if the nation continues to rely so heavily on Guard troops.“This is a growing problem and a huge homeland security issue,” she said.
macintoshsauceMay 10, 2007
Didn't you guys know that is the neo-con plan with the National Guard? Get most of them out of the US while Bush and his neo-con fascists implement the police state we are seeing unfold before our eyes.
goarmy06May 10, 2007
So any of you naysayers have any brilliant ideas as to how to fix this problem? I mean....there IS a war going on right now...
eagle22sMay 10, 2007
very funny, how about before Greensburg
frostythedmanMay 10, 2007
Anyone else notice that every damned story that is up on ThinkProgress is posted here?
mcquittyApr 2, 2009
Vitrio,Can you show me any other amendment that gives the state or federal government a right? It's about limitations on government, not saying the states have a right to set up their own armies. Is the first amendment giving the state the right to own newspapers? How about the third: "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."Again, is this a right for the government or state? Please show me one example of the Bill of Rights giving a state a right and not explicitly limiting the government's "rights".