"States' Rights"

It's a term the Rethugs like to bandy about when they are advocating teaching creationism in the schools, or denying a woman's right to choose, or denying civil rights to a portion of the population. Seems they don't give a shit about states' rights when it's inconvenient for them.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The nation's governors are closing ranks in opposition to a proposal in Congress that would let the president take control of the National Guard in emergencies without consent of governors.

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The measure would remove the currently required consent of governors for the federalization of the Guard, which is shared between the individual states and the federal government.

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I don't have to explain why they want to do this, do I?

Huge tip o' the Brain to Peter of Lone Tree.