Is it time to bring in the Wisconsin Army National Guard?

[Paradoxical]

It seems that with recent activity, Gov. Walker has successfully amassed a police force willing to keep the citizens of Wisconsin out of their own capital.


Is it time for Obama to bring in the reserves? Something has to be done to move Walkers buddies out of the way.

[Angry Dragon]

1. Do states have treason laws??

[Paradoxical]

3. I have no idea.

[Paradoxical]

9. Upon further review, Wisconsin does have treason laws.

http://law.justia.com/codes/wisconsin/2010/946/946.01.html

946.01
SUBCHAPTER I
TREASON AND DISLOYAL ACTS
946.01 Treason.
946.01(1)
(1) Any person owing allegiance to this state who does any of the following is guilty of a Class A felony:
946.01(1)(a)
(a) Levies war against this state; or
946.01(1)(b)
(b) Adheres to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort.
946.01(2)
(2) No person may be convicted of treason except on the testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or on the person's confession in open court.
946.01 - ANNOT.
History: 1977 c. 173; 1993 a. 486.

[HEyHEY]

2. Can anyone say with authority that Walker has broken the law? I keep hearing both....

That he is breaking it and that he isn't.

[snappyturtle]

6. On Ed Schultz's show John Nichols said there were hearings all

day today and will continue tomorrow about the governor violating the order to let the people into the capitol building. John also said he had walked around the capitol and people were not allowed access and 50 or so were sleeping in sleeping bags outside at the entrance! It was his opinion that no judge would find in favor of Walker.

[pacalo]

24. There must be a lot of witness accounts to hear in regard to the lengths Walker has

gone to in violating the judge's restraint order. Otherwise, why would the hearing last several days; it only takes a glance at the newly-erected concrete moat to see that there was an obvious violation.

[Drale]

11. Well he's ignored a court order

and that is basically like breaking the law.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Defying a court order would be one clue

But then, who are we? Just some law-abiding Canucks.

[HEyHEY]

16. well, if he's done that, why has he no been arrested?

[Paradoxical]

17. Holy Christ. If only it was that easy.

The US would be a wonderland and people like Bush and Cheney would be rotting in prison cells.

[HEyHEY]

21. Maybe the people need to seek him out and perform a citizen's arrest

[Paradoxical]

22. He's currently being protected by an army of law enforcement officials.

I doubt you could get within 10 feet of his person without being tasered and/or shot.

[FeelingBlue]

29. That always reminds me of

Gomer Pyle.

[Canuckistanian]

19. Arrest a sitting Republican Governor?

You're joking, right?

[HEyHEY]

20. He broke the law. If I defy a court order I'm arrested.

[Canuckistanian]

23. C'mon HH

This ain't Canada. This is America in 2011.

Democratic Governors get arrested and charged (see Blagojevitch, Siegelmann, etc.), but not Republicans.

It's a new world. But I shouldn't be telling you this.

[HEyHEY]

30. My point is just that they should be pressing the police HARD to do this.

Or the local DA, or however it works there.

[leftstreet]

4. Most guard units are in Pipelinestan n/t

[readmoreoften]

5. +1. But, correction, I believe its proper name is Raremineralistan.

Pipelinestan is just the capital.

[leftstreet]

7. Oh, I'm stealing that

"Raremineralistan"

:thumbsup:

so many stans....

[Paradoxical]

8. There have to be reserves somewhere. Even from other states.

All we need is a few companies.

[leftstreet]

10. He'd probably have to use Shriners at this point

[Paradoxical]

13. I'm fairly certain that there are still several thousand reserve troops in each state.

[doc03]

14. Isn't the National Guard under the command of the

state governor?

[Paradoxical]

15. Under normal conditions, yes. But the Guard can be nationalized.

Placing them under direct control of the US Commander in Chief.

[doc03]

18. Won't happen with this Commander in Chief n/t

[sabrina 1]

26. You can say that again!

[ClassWarrior]

25. Noooo... It's time to contribute to the Wisconsin recall campaign...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=540999&mesg_id=540999

NGU.

[Paradoxical]

27. Both are noble causes.

If Obama brought in the Guard, it would go down in the history books.

[Paradoxical]

28. Let me rephrase myself: IT'S TIME for Obama to bring in the national guard.