>Chrissy Teigen
HangBot
>Why are "awake people" doubting the latest situation? We knew this was coming from VERY early days….
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Who controls the NG?
Normally the states; the state governors
During peacetime each state National Guard answers to leadership in the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. During national emergencies, however, the President reserves the right to mobilize the National Guard, putting them in federal duty status.
Why was the NG recently activated in select cities within the US?
Charlottesville, VA - ANTIFa (anticipation of lack of law and order) Texas - hurricane Florida - hurricane US Virgin Islands - hurricane Puerto Rico - hurricane California - wildfires Montana - wildfires
Can the NG work in coordination w/ the marines?
Yes
Do conditions need to be satisfied to authorize?
The NG is mainly activated by the states, the POTUS needs Congressional approval to activate the NG. If the states activate them, POTUS can take control of them. This would allow the Marines and the NG to work together under one set of orders. This is shown in the Posse Comitatus Act where by the POTUS can take control.
What former President used the military to save the republic and what occurred exactly?
Abraham Lincoln - CIVIL WAR resulted He declared Martial Law which suspended habeas corpus in the US. More specifically he imposed the suspension on "prisoners of war, spies, or aiders and abettors of the enemy," as well as on other classes of people, such as draft dodgers." Source=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law_in_the_United_States#Ex_parte_Milligan
SUMMARY
Someone controls the National Guard. The National Guard recently activated in select cities within the US. The National Guard work in coordination with the Marines. Conditions need to be satisfied to authorize. A former President used the military to save the republic.