Governors object to "federalizing" National Guard

DallasBlog.com | Tom Pauken:

“Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, the nation's governors voiced their opposition to the Bush Administration's proposal to take over control of state National Guard troops in the case of a natural disaster or terrorist threats. ... Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas "told reporters that the move to shift control of the Guard to the president during national emergencies 'violates 200 years of American history' and is symptomatic of a larger federal effort to make states no more than 'satellites of the national government'", according to the Washington Post.”

Ed Cognoski responds:

After a decade of Republican government, the cries from Republicans against the "increasing centralization of power in the federal government" continue. How long can Republicans continue to run as outsiders, as challengers of the status quo in Washington? It looks like Governor Huckabee (R-AR), for one, is trying to make it at least one more election cycle.

To his credit, Governor Huckabee did respond to Project VoteSmart's 2002 Arkansas Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test when he last ran for governor. Voters should demand that all candidates fill out this issues survey.