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Quoted: I wonder what kind of legal restrictions are on the States, when it comes to buying and importing weapon systems like tanks and planes and choppers? Obviously they can buy automatic weapons and machine guns for the cops, but could Texas or Florida buy a T-90 from Russia? View Quote If you have an army you don’t need permission. |
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Quoted: So 60% of the national guard in Texas is not to be trusted and needs to be fired and replaced by people who will uphold the oath they took when they volunteered to serve. View Quote Or it could just be each individual's choice, whichever. |
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You suppose the same amount will say Fuck You when their ordered to go to Washington DC?
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Quoted: I went to dc back in January. What about that again? https://i.postimg.cc/jdxbJ5Yj/DFBC728-F-043-E-4-CFC-964-F-7-A923054224-A.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zXBQrR1T/91-B93-B24-1-AE0-4828-AD01-EA17-F10-F7-FA5.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/VkTQTWrS/76-E1719-B-ED5-C-422-C-A80-D-84-D3-E1083-E66.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/nhXNv9Rn/268-B5-C89-F500-46-E8-84-B9-091-DB7266-C97.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MHtgY7Jp/3-B9-B6489-9857-4-A4-E-819-C-2-C0-FA8643-A7-C.jpg Got to see DC for the first time. After the first couple days it was fun. View Quote No beans in that chilli.....my man |
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Quoted: If the DoD kicks out nearly half of the TX National Guard, what's to stop the governor from increasing the size and scope of the TX State Guard? Sure, they won't have the Federal weapons, equipment, and budget, but I have to imagine a state as big as Texas, which was once it's own republic, could find a way to put those soldiers to use. View Quote State Guard is a joke. |
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Quoted: I wonder what kind of legal restrictions are on the States, when it comes to buying and importing weapon systems like tanks and planes and choppers? Obviously they can buy automatic weapons and machine guns for the cops, but could Texas or Florida buy a T-90 from Russia? View Quote If I am not mistaken, we as a state own our own f16s. |
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Quoted: Do they get to carry guns and shoot back at cartel members? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: They're not. They're deployed w/ the Texas National Guard on Operation Lonestar on the border right now. Do they get to carry guns and shoot back at cartel members? Assuming the governor was able to do something to absorb that many TXNG members into the TXSG (which I know many consider to be a joke), what's to say he can't expand the scope of their authority and arm them? As I recall, the TXSG has several MP BN's. If I were the TX governor and 40% of my NG were about to be kicked loose by the DoD, I'd want to retain those assets for the state-level missions they usually handle. I'd be sitting down with the TX Adjutant General and working it out. Part of the reason the TXSG is often considered a joke is because they have a lot of overweight and unqualified people running around the internet telling everybody that Active Duty soldiers should salute them when they're not ground-guiding Apaches. Well, shit, if you're given the opportunity to have a sudden influx of well-trained, disciplined, qualified, and (hopefully) physically fit people into the force, you revamp the force. Create two tiers of the TXSG. You have one tier made up of former NG members who are armed, paid, and given benefits. Then, you have a second tier made up of the existing TXSG members. The TXSG already has land, air, and naval/marine components. I bet they could find a way to make the discharged NG folks not feel like they're stepping down. |
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Quoted: Assuming the governor was able to do something to absorb that many TXNG members into the TXSG (which I know many consider to be a joke), what's to say he can't expand the scope of their authority and arm them? As I recall, the TXSG has several MP BN's. If I were the TX governor and 40% of my NG were about to be kicked loose by the DoD, I'd want to retain those assets for the state-level missions they usually handle. I'd be sitting down with the TX Adjutant General and working it out. Part of the reason the TXSG is often considered a joke is because they have a lot of overweight and unqualified people running around the internet telling everybody that Active Duty soldiers should salute them when they're not ground-guiding Apaches. Well, shit, if you're given the opportunity to have a sudden influx of well-trained, disciplined, qualified, and (hopefully) physically fit people into the force, you revamp the force. Create two tiers of the TXSG. You have one tier made up of former NG members who are armed, paid, and given benefits. Then, you have a second tier made up of the existing TXSG members. The TXSG already has land, air, and naval/marine components. I bet they could find a way to make the discharged NG folks not feel like they're stepping down. View Quote I would join the TXSG if they became a legit fighting force flying under the Texas flag and the Texas flag alone. |
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Quoted: I have 3 vaxed coworkers right now that are having serious medical issues. One just went on short term disability cause they don't know what's causing the issues and he can't work until they do. None of them had these issues until after they were vaxed. Another coworker and their spouse got severly ill with COVID (they both thought they were dying) even though they were both fully vaxed. View Quote Similar. I know several vaxxed guys who have had some weird complications, from heart issues to brain fog to headaches. Some fairly severe. Oddly, people I know from other parts of the country have had no such issues. I almost wonder if there aren't bad batches out there and because of the vax being holy and unable to be questioned, no one can assess whether or not it might be safe sometimes and unsafe others. There's also the stories of it not always coming out in the same potency, but gee, it'd be nice if someone would just listen rather than mandate a vaccine that now has 75 years of FOIA protection. |
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Quoted: If the DoD kicks out nearly half of the TX National Guard, what's to stop the governor from increasing the size and scope of the TX State Guard? Sure, they won't have the Federal weapons, equipment, and budget, but I have to imagine a state as big as Texas, which was once it's own republic, could find a way to put those soldiers to use. View Quote It would require legislation, I'm sure. I doubt the Governor could do it by decree. But if the legislature wanted to do so, I'm sure they could do it. They could probably also require or authorize them to complete their service in the TX SG (basically, they'd get transferred at the State level instead of discharged, and their discharge would only be for Federal purposes). States have generally been unwilling to properly equip their militias, and most are not armed at all. Even some of the armed ones have been disarmed over the last decade or so. Not sure what Texas's laws do in this respect. Much easier to allow the NG to be the only combat arms oriented State force and have them get mostly Federally funded. It'd be awesome if they would, though, to include having aviation, arty, armor, etc. It's Texas's right as a State to do so. Under current Federal law, State militias also cannot be federalized for any reason (Constitution allows it for three reasons, but requires authorizing legislation). |
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Quoted: I wonder what kind of legal restrictions are on the States, when it comes to buying and importing weapon systems like tanks and planes and choppers? Obviously they can buy automatic weapons and machine guns for the cops, but could Texas or Florida buy a T-90 from Russia? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: If the DoD kicks out nearly half of the TX National Guard, what's to stop the governor from increasing the size and scope of the TX State Guard? Sure, they won't have the Federal weapons, equipment, and budget, but I have to imagine a state as big as Texas, which was once it's own republic, could find a way to put those soldiers to use. I wonder what kind of legal restrictions are on the States, when it comes to buying and importing weapon systems like tanks and planes and choppers? Obviously they can buy automatic weapons and machine guns for the cops, but could Texas or Florida buy a T-90 from Russia? Buying? Probably none unless there is some kind of contractual restriction with the Feds for stuff with advanced technologies. Importing? It would be dependent upon what Federal import laws permit in this context. There may or may not be more leeway for State governments, but I don't really know. |
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Quoted: Well first off, the TXARNG is going to consider being folded into the State Guard as one hell of an insult. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Interesting question. Well first off, the TXARNG is going to consider being folded into the State Guard as one hell of an insult. I'd hate for Texas and the rest of our country to lose 40% of the Texas NG. That's a lot of experience I would imagine based on the size of our guard and state. |
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Quoted: It would require legislation, I'm sure. I doubt the Governor could do it by decree. But if the legislature wanted to do so, I'm sure they could do it. They could probably also require or authorize them to complete their service in the TX SG (basically, they'd get transferred at the State level instead of discharged, and their discharge would only be for Federal purposes). States have generally been unwilling to properly equip their militias, and most are not armed at all. Even some of the armed ones have been disarmed over the last decade or so. Not sure what Texas's laws do in this respect. Much easier to allow the NG to be the only combat arms oriented State force and have them get mostly Federally funded. It'd be awesome if they would, though, to include having aviation, arty, armor, etc. It's Texas's right as a State to do so. Under current Federal law, State militias also cannot be federalized for any reason (Constitution allows it for three reasons, but requires authorizing legislation). View Quote Don't think Texas can require a SM to complete their enlistment in the State Guard if Fed funds are kanked for that troop, at this time, as State Guard troops are unpaid for their drills. They're only paid during SAD, as many are now. If Texas is going to maintain its current force levels, then significant state funding in salaries, drill pay, equipment and weapons will have to be provided by the legislature. Most unvaxed troops will take their General under Honorable discharge and call it day. Some may move to the State Guard to stay on Operation Lonestar. |
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Quoted: Don't think Texas can require a SM to complete their enlistment in the State Guard if Fed funds are kanked for that troop, at this time, as State Guard troops are unpaid for their drills. They're only paid during SAD, as many are now. If Texas is going to maintain its current force levels, then significant state funding in salaries, drill pay, equipment and weapons will have to be provided by the legislature. Most unvaxed troops will take their General under Honorable discharge and call it day. Some may move to the State Guard to stay on Operation Lonestar. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: It would require legislation, I'm sure. I doubt the Governor could do it by decree. But if the legislature wanted to do so, I'm sure they could do it. They could probably also require or authorize them to complete their service in the TX SG (basically, they'd get transferred at the State level instead of discharged, and their discharge would only be for Federal purposes). States have generally been unwilling to properly equip their militias, and most are not armed at all. Even some of the armed ones have been disarmed over the last decade or so. Not sure what Texas's laws do in this respect. Much easier to allow the NG to be the only combat arms oriented State force and have them get mostly Federally funded. It'd be awesome if they would, though, to include having aviation, arty, armor, etc. It's Texas's right as a State to do so. Under current Federal law, State militias also cannot be federalized for any reason (Constitution allows it for three reasons, but requires authorizing legislation). Don't think Texas can require a SM to complete their enlistment in the State Guard if Fed funds are kanked for that troop, at this time, as State Guard troops are unpaid for their drills. They're only paid during SAD, as many are now. If Texas is going to maintain its current force levels, then significant state funding in salaries, drill pay, equipment and weapons will have to be provided by the legislature. Most unvaxed troops will take their General under Honorable discharge and call it day. Some may move to the State Guard to stay on Operation Lonestar. Meh, I'm sure they could. Conversion into militia would likely also change the terms of everything; they'd get treated like current State Guard. Of course, for a State militia to be effective, they do need to get funded more for training, weapons, munitions, equipment, and manpower than is currently the case. This is something the legislature could deal with if it had the will. The problem is a lack of said will. I think the early Cold War era was the last time any States made any serious attempt to have a decent militia. |
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Quoted: I'm one of them. Let's go brandon. 100% of religious exemptions have been denied to my knowledge at this point. View Quote Cite? |
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Quoted: Several news stories & @ least one lawsuit. If you can cite an approved religious exemption, there's 8700 Texas Guardsman who would like to copy the language in that request. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Cite? Several news stories & @ least one lawsuit. If you can cite an approved religious exemption, there's 8700 Texas Guardsman who would like to copy the language in that request. An article I read in today's paper said that zero had been approved. Said article also said that the lack of approvals showed that there is no basis for anyone to get a religious exemption and that those who have sued have no case. That paper was a Leftist rag, naturally. I'm not sure the courts will look too kindly on that, though. |
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Quoted: I went to dc back in January. What about that again? https://i.postimg.cc/jdxbJ5Yj/DFBC728-F-043-E-4-CFC-964-F-7-A923054224-A.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/zXBQrR1T/91-B93-B24-1-AE0-4828-AD01-EA17-F10-F7-FA5.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/VkTQTWrS/76-E1719-B-ED5-C-422-C-A80-D-84-D3-E1083-E66.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/nhXNv9Rn/268-B5-C89-F500-46-E8-84-B9-091-DB7266-C97.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MHtgY7Jp/3-B9-B6489-9857-4-A4-E-819-C-2-C0-FA8643-A7-C.jpg Got to see DC for the first time. After the first couple days it was fun. View Quote Why the fuck were the Czechs on U.S. soil?? |
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Quoted: Well, that's a point based on things today. Consider them being the Texas Home Guard or rename the State Guard into something else. What I'm wondering is if we can keep them employed and training for when this federal silliness ends. I'd hate for Texas and the rest of our country to lose 40% of the Texas NG. That's a lot of experience I would imagine based on the size of our guard and state. View Quote I would be insulted to get turned into the state guard. I’d rather just leave and go home. |
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