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| (Unconfirmed) Texas National Guard On Alert |
| 2009-02-22 |
| Texas State Senator, Dan Patrick, was on FoxNews this morning at 8:45am. He said he had some “breaking news to share”. Boy was it!!! The Texas State Legislature had been trying very hard to get the Obama Administration to respond to a critical situation on the Texas Border. The Administration had not gotten back with Texas as of last night. So the State of Texas told Washington D.C. basically they could go jump, and “we’ll take care of Texas!”. As of last night… the Texas National Guard has been put on High Alert!!! This is the first time in history! Texas tried, desperately to get Washington’s approval… but when they could not get it… they acted on their own. Which I say…. it’s about damn time!!! I personally applaud the guts it took to defy the Fed’s and act in our best interest! In case you are unaware of what the problems are …. Sen. Dan Patrick spelled it out nicely! 1) 100’s of PRO-DRUG CARTEL Mexicans were blocking the entrance to the United States, yesterday and today, banging cars, shouting and holding signs. 10 people were killed Wed. and 12 more yesterday at the border (5 of which were children!!!) 2) They aren’t sure … but they think the Drug Cartel is paying the demonstrators to do what they’re doing. 3) This will spill over into the States! Mr. Patrick, and the other State officials,. are convinced that road-side bombs and car bombs will make it across the border and WILL NOT allow that to happen!! 4) Mexico is breaking out in Civil War in the western part of the border and they expect it to spread the entire border with no end in sight. 5) The National Guard will be activated as the scenario worsens and is on Alert now and will remain so until (and IF) Washington does something to end the danger on the border (Yeah… like that’s gonna happen!). FoxNews has yet to put this on their website which absolutely ticks me off!!!! I will post it IF they get the stones to do what’s right! Let’s pray it doesn’t come to this…. but in reality… Texas could be in a Civil War (actually it would be an international incident) with Mexico very soon if this isn’t quelled. Just so you folks know…. the four Militia Groups that are here in Texas will be put on alert this evening. This has gotten REAL, REALLY FAST! God help us… as we do what is necessary. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #16 The link Anonymoose posted is from 12 Feb re contingency planning. I concur with Richard of Oregon on the 24 hour rule. An alert does not an activation make... Even a change in alert status. Of course contingency planning should be ongoing and updated to reflect current activity. |
| Posted by: tipover 2009-02-22 20:18 |
| #15 Texas Legislature: Authorize shoot to kill orders valid for any US citizens willing to protect the border. I think things can be brought under control swiftly. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2009-02-22 19:44 |
| #14 Jeez, between this article, the Indiana National Guard urban training fiasco, and the hiliarity in D.C., the tinfoil hat/ black helicopter/ Insert your favorite conspiracy here crowd is going to turn it up to 11. At least we have the decency to be embarrassed by our kook fringe. Sigh. :( |
| Posted by: N guard 2009-02-22 19:03 |
| #13 Here's a related story from the McAllen Texas paper, The Monitor. Recent border violence tests spillover plan There is mention of the Texas Army National Guard in the contingency plan. At each increasing threat level, different local, state and federal authorities will be called in to establish order, they said. In the direst situations, the governor could dispatch the Texas Army National Guard to help maintain the peace. |
| Posted by: GK 2009-02-22 18:08 |
| #12 Nowhere near shovel-ready, Pro. At least ten years worth of environmental impact studies etc. to be done first. And lots of public hearings. And several years of bidding on those studies first. And then another several years bidding on the shovels. 2050 at the earliest. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-02-22 17:53 |
| #11 The |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-02-22 16:40 |
| #10 I wonder what the strategy is here. To put additional financial and law enforcement pressure on Calderon's government, i.e. to destabilize it entirely in response to his attempts to get some control over the drug cartels. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-02-22 15:06 |
| #9 You make it sound like downing the border bridges is a bad thing. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-02-22 14:28 |
| #8 There was an IED found on one of the bridges (Laredo) a couple of weeks ago. Almost no mention in the press, of course. I wonder what the strategy is here. |
| Posted by: Plastic Snoopy 2009-02-22 14:26 |
| #7 Yet again the War on Chemical Choice has another victory! |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-02-22 14:25 |
| #6 Interesting news video at Mexicanal (in spanish). Shows part of the fight between Mexican army and druggies, along with aftermath scenes. Area where fighting took place seems rather 'modern'. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2009-02-22 14:14 |
| #5 Seems strange that news of this magnitude is having difficulty getting sourced. Seems like politicans, large and small, would be spouting off about this. And which border entrance points are having these demonstrations. Any pictures? Cell phone photos would do. I'll stick to the 24 hour rule on this one. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-02-22 13:55 |
| #4 actually Baja/Tijuana seems to have stabilized a bit - only 5 dead bodies found the other day |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-02-22 13:52 |
| #3 I hereby authorize Texas Honest John missile batteries be immediately mobilized, pointed south, and placed on alert! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-02-22 13:45 |
| #2 Found one: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,491964,00.html |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-02-22 13:28 |
| #1 Is there a hard news source on this? |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-02-22 13:18 |