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95. Oh yeah Texas is gwenerous

Reply to Igel (Reply #48)

Sat Jan 27, 2024, 04:39 PM

Jan 2024

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They even help guard the border. (sarcasm)

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Time to deploy the US Army to Texas? [View all] The Contrarian Jan 2024 OP

Republicans are trying to use this issue to paint Biden soft on border enforcement bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #1

Agreed. The posse comitatus act seems relevant to this. Redleg Jan 2024 #3

You are correct. The Posse Comitatus Act applies. TomSlick Jan 2024 #31

-Texas keeps talking about leaving the union lapfog_1 Jan 2024 #5

Deleted not worth the effort MagickMuffin Jan 2024 #20

Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #27

Which other states are refusing to obey a court order? shrike3 Jan 2024 #36

biggest taker... lapfog_1 Jan 2024 #59

Link, please? Your repeated comments about California do not match any niyad Jan 2024 #62

Calexit and partition LeftInTX Jan 2024 #70

I should have made clear that I was talking about the taxes. niyad Jan 2024 #71

Stop all federal funding for Texas. Problem solved! Emile Jan 2024 #2

Except for the poor folks in Texas who need some of the federal dollars Redleg Jan 2024 #4

We could cut federal funding... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #28

TX sends more dollars to the federal government than it recieves. former9thward Jan 2024 #10

Well good then, they can use their own money Emile Jan 2024 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #16

That's just the point. The Contrarian Jan 2024 #22

Right now they are using federal money. Emile Jan 2024 #24

Texas IS using its own money TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #30

So you're cool with what Abbott's doing? Just curious. shrike3 Jan 2024 #37

That's a completely different question TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #38

Then answer it, kemosabe (You can use an old reference, so can I.) shrike3 Jan 2024 #41

Stating the facts TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #45

I personally would have shown a little more opprobrium regarding Abbott, but that's me. shrike3 Jan 2024 #56

I'm not smart enough to solve the border/immigration issue TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #60

That's been my take for years. shrike3 Jan 2024 #64

I hope Texas goes blue in 2024 TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #66

Hope springs eternal. shrike3 Jan 2024 #68

As long as they are receiving federal money they're not. Emile Jan 2024 #53

That covers only grants. Anything else? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #13

Do you have alternative information? former9thward Jan 2024 #15

I'm on a phone now, and it's hard to look things up. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #17

Actually in June of 2019 Progressive dog Jan 2024 #39

I'm willing to guess that Texas provides a lot more than just taxpayer money to the Federal government. Igel Jan 2024 #48

Oh yeah Texas is gwenerous Progressive dog Jan 2024 #95

Are you saying SS is a gift to the states? former9thward Jan 2024 #61

Obviously federal taxes pay for social security Progressive dog Jan 2024 #88

My taxes pay for SS. former9thward Jan 2024 #89

Taxes are paid to the Federal governent and Progressive dog Jan 2024 #96

You don't know what they include. former9thward Jan 2024 #97

It is like balance of payments between nations Progressive dog Jan 2024 #98

That figure is only for grants moniss Jan 2024 #81

If someone has the "correct" figure I wish they would post it. former9thward Jan 2024 #83

There are some moniss Jan 2024 #87

15 military bases does wonders for the economy there. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #90

And it does wonders for our military. former9thward Jan 2024 #91

And the idiots that want to secede TxGuitar Jan 2024 #94

This is America pwb Jan 2024 #6

Biden should call up the Texas National Guard. Presidential call ups trump Gubernatorial call ups. Kennah Jan 2024 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author marble falls Jan 2024 #8

Isn't it illegal to deploy active US military on US soil? The Posse Comitatus Act? brush Jan 2024 #9

Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne to Little Rock CanonRay Jan 2024 #14

The President would have to invoke the Insurrection Act first. DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2024 #29

It's an election year too. Looks like Eisenhower did this in 1957 after he was term limited. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #74

Who has ultimate authority ovewr the Guard? edhopper Jan 2024 #11

Sure. limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #18

Greg, why are you letting all these undocumented immigrants in. Trump said his wall is completed. keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author B.See Jan 2024 #73

what biden needs to do moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #21

You can't "court martial" civilian officials. brooklynite Jan 2024 #25

federalize the texas nat guard moonshinegnomie Jan 2024 #26

Without invoking the Insurrection act DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2024 #33

Still can't court martial the police TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #34

That will lose him political support Calculating Jan 2024 #92

The POSSE COMITATUS ACT prohibits the military from being used to implement domestic policy. brooklynite Jan 2024 #23

So how did Eisenhower do it in 1957? Polybius Jan 2024 #76

The National Guard is not the army. brooklynite Jan 2024 #78

A poster above said he sent in the army Polybius Jan 2024 #79

As an aside TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #32

Sounds like it's just a matter of some military re-shuffling... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #35

Is t the Texas national guard TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #40

Doesn't the word "National" mean anything? Think. Again. Jan 2024 #43

According to the internets TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #47

So there is no overiding central authority... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #50

No idea TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #51

National Guard can be federalized DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2024 #52

A quick wikipedia search... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #55

Nothing in that article TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #57

Except the part that says exactly that... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #58

Administration TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #63

Um, yeah. Think. Again. Jan 2024 #65

Being correct TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #67

I appreciate... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #69

Something has to be done. shrike3 Jan 2024 #42

Send the Coast Guard or Navy orthoclad Jan 2024 #44

Will U.S. agents take the traitor governor into custody? Marthe48 Jan 2024 #46

WTF? TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #49

+1. Wouldn't want them campaigning against us calling Emile Jan 2024 #72

What do we do? Imagine trmp in the White House and a Dem Gov did this? spanone Jan 2024 #54

Not yet Polybius Jan 2024 #75

Time for Abbott to get George Wallace treatment. Sneederbunk Jan 2024 #77

The fundamental question is whether any state B.See Jan 2024 #80

The Romeikes are idiots for moving from a area51 Jan 2024 #82

That's exactly what Trump is proposing to do. Barry Markson Jan 2024 #84

Well what would you propose? The Contrarian Jan 2024 #85

18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection limbicnuminousity Jan 2024 #93

An idea almost as meritless as calling for Texas to secede. Torchlight Jan 2024 #86

That's not going to happen. Autumn Jan 2024 #99

The Courts will deal with it. WarGamer Jan 2024 #100

Terrible political move pinkstarburst Jan 2024 #101