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2020-03-20 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

National Guard argues against federalizing for coronavirus response, 2,000 now under governors' control

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-20 05:42|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Since we still exercise 'civilian control of the military' how about we let the Commander in Chief and his team decide how best to use the military ?

The PR National Guard and local authorities didn't exactly cover themselves with glory during Hurricane Maria. Just say'n.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-20 05:49|| 2020-03-20 05:49|| Front Page Top

#2 I remember every citizen in Israel being given has masks at one point nobody wearing them now!?! The United States government is openly begging for paper ones with some synthetic material in them see the problem? How many paper masks could a government but for the cost of gas masks for all.People in israel?

Posted by Elmeper Fleremble1999 2020-03-20 07:10|| 2020-03-20 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 If they were Federalized, DeBlasio would demand all of them for NYC.

Posted by Bobby 2020-03-20 12:13|| 2020-03-20 12:13|| Front Page Top

#4 As long as they are not federalized, the state makes the payday.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-03-20 13:51|| 2020-03-20 13:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I remember every citizen in Israel being given has masks at one point

Those were gas masks, not hospital masks.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-20 16:15|| 2020-03-20 16:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Basically means they aren't ready and the back office is unprepared to administer them.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-20 17:24|| 2020-03-20 17:24|| Front Page Top

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