National guard troops to the border

[Sunny]

Hmm. All of a sudden, we here in Texas and other border areas have a big emergency worth sending in troops. Wondering why? Maybe because it's an election year? Or to distract people from what's going on in that other place...Washington, D. C.?

Linda, you (and others) will enjoy this. Every Sunday, the Washington Post has a very funny contest, where readers send in items. Today's contest featured 5-line original poetry.

If this issue is not familiar to everyone, there has been a big controversy over the name of our local football team, the Washington Redskins. Some people find the name offensive; others think the whole controversy is ridiculous. Here's the poem that absolutely cracked me up:

The Washington Redskins
By Connie Dobber

The Washington Redskins name's offensive,
Rude, repugnant and rancor-intensive,
Reminding us of something disgraceful.
Get a moniker less distasteful:
Call them the Mid-Atlantic Redskins.

 

[Butterfly]

As in the past, the deployment is made under Title 32. The soldiers remain under command of their respective State Governors advised and coordinated by the Pentagon and DHS. The operational directive from the President via the Pentagon and SECDEF is that they are to serve in logistical support and take over the SIGINT end of patrolling the border. Which in essence means more Border Patrol available to do the actual field operations including interception/interdiction, arrest and processing.

This my understanding as well.

 

[Gary O']

Gary, I didn't think people in Oregon said "Y'all". That's a southern word.

My lady is from loooozeeeanna
I brought her up to Oreeegone
and her jargon

 

[Traveler]

I thought a state of emergency would have to be declared by the locality/state governor for the guard to be used for law enforcement duty like after natural disasters or out of control rioting. This is new ground of sorts.

The National Guard can be used in any national security action domestic or foreign.