Back to LA, hmm...so, I wonder if the Scotus decision on illegal mobilization of NG units under 10 USC § 12406 is also applicable to those Red states — e.g., LA and TN — who have "welcomed" such deployment...seems that all it would take would be a lawsuit within those states to challenge the mobilization under the above statute using the IL argument, and they be gone.
P.S. Many thanks to your standup efforts over the year on making MM so damned informative and topical...Happy Holidays, and look for more of the same in the new year!
Regarding the SCOTUS case, I’m worried Kavanaugh is right, not on the merits obviously, but that the ruling “could cause the President to use the U. S. military more than the National Guard to protect federal personnel and property in the United States.” Or if not cause it directly, make Trump feel like he now has permission to do it. A scary thought.
Back to LA, hmm...so, I wonder if the Scotus decision on illegal mobilization of NG units under 10 USC § 12406 is also applicable to those Red states — e.g., LA and TN — who have "welcomed" such deployment...seems that all it would take would be a lawsuit within those states to challenge the mobilization under the above statute using the IL argument, and they be gone.
P.S. Many thanks to your standup efforts over the year on making MM so damned informative and topical...Happy Holidays, and look for more of the same in the new year!
You are the favorite way to start the day. Thank you for your thoughts and all the work you put into Morning Memo. Have a warm refreshing holiday.
Thank you for all this information! Wishing you Happy Holidays in your hometown and a better 2026 for all!
Serwer quote is great. Enjoy being in the state of Ambassador Jeff and acting Gov. Bovino.
Quote of the Day!
Perfect David and
sounds currently
familiar. Thanks so much
for all your reports on
what Mother Earth and
nature are up to these
days. One of the water
blasting attractions at
Yellowstone burped mud
instead of water.
Merry Christmas to you
and your family David.
Enjoy the holidays and
warmer unseasonable
weather down here in
the south.
Thank you for all your work. Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays to you and yours. Rest up to prepare to rage against the dying of the light in 2026.
“…Trump is blocked from deploying federalized national guards to enforce the law unless regular armed forces are insufficient for the task…”
That’s *good* news?
Put like that, a) you know Trump will call out the troops and b) all that stuff about not deploying the troops domestically just got trashed.
Anyway.
Happy holidays all. Appropriate thoughts and prayers for the new year.
Regarding the SCOTUS case, I’m worried Kavanaugh is right, not on the merits obviously, but that the ruling “could cause the President to use the U. S. military more than the National Guard to protect federal personnel and property in the United States.” Or if not cause it directly, make Trump feel like he now has permission to do it. A scary thought.