Military to suppress Tea Party uprising - article

[Glenn E. Meyer]

Ike also sent the 101st Airborne, according to a search. Also doesn't the new version of the Insurrection Act allow the use against the Tea Party or whomever tries to lead an insurrection?

 

[MLeake]

BlueTrain, including the National Guard is not the same as being limited to the National Guard, but you frequently seem to imply that.

 

[MLeake]

Mike, my original reference to Posse Commitatus was in response to Tom Servo, who didn't seem to realize that one of the domestic limitations on the military WAS a reaction to reconstruction.

I based that assumption on his reference to the Insurrection Act of 1807, and dismissal of any impact of Reconstruction on military employment.

Armed rebellions are a different ballgame, starting with Shay's Rebellion (suppressed by Army troops under Washington, IIRC).

 

[Tom Servo]

Mike, my original reference to Posse Commitatus was in response to Tom Servo, who didn't seem to realize that one of the domestic limitations on the military WAS a reaction to reconstruction.

I was speaking in the context of the original article, which seems to tie the Insurrection Act to Reconstruction.

 

[SPEMack618]

Um, what difference, if any, is there between an armed rebellion and an insurrection?

 

[BlueTrain]

Mr MLeake, I was just giving the legal definition. I am in no way taking sides, except on the side of law and order. Anyway, it isn't my definition and for that matter, no one is entitled to have their own definition.

I assume you have served in the National Guard.

 

[MLeake]

BT, United States Navy and United States Navy Reserve, 21 net years.

 

[maestro pistolero]

My reply comments section:

Posted today:

The headline presumes that the military would be successful, and while that’s not hard to imagine, it is far from certain. There are somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 million guns in the hands of private citizens in this country, approximately 50 million of which are military-style semi-automatic rifles. There aren’t TWO armies in the world which hold that many small arms, let alone in private hands.

If we think it’s a slam dunk that the government would prevail
(in this highly unlikely hypothetical scenario), we might might well examine our ability to crush insurgencies in much less sophisticated environments against opposition that’s significantly less well-heeled.

Also, the article presumes to some extent that the the "Government" is this completely unified front against said hypothetical insurgency devoid of sympathizing patriots.

I hasten to add that I don't see this happening anytime in the foreseeable future. As long as we have the vote, the separation of powers, etc, then the greatest enemies to democracy in this country are ignorance and apathy.

Translation: if we are too lazy and stupid to kick the bums out, then we have no right to complain.

 

[thallub]

For well over 50, years the US Army has written scenarios and training exercises around Darlington, SC. In 60, 61 and 62 my EOD unit spent many weeks bivouaced near the Darlinton airport in support of Exercise Swift Strike, the annual 18th Abn Corps training exercise. Three Army divisions wargamed in the piney woods of NC and SC.

 

[Glenn E. Meyer]

We really don't want to talk about how such a fight would come down. We are speaking to the legalities.

 

[Dr Big Bird PhD]

For well over 50, years the US Army has written scenarios and training exercises around Darlington, SC. In 60, 61 and 62 my EOD unit spent many weeks bivouaced near the Darlinton airport in support of Exercise Swift Strike, the annual 18th Abn Corps training exercise. Three Army divisions wargamed in the piney woods of NC and SC.

So am i correct in thinking that I armed forces are actively trained in the hypothetical situation of an armed rebellion?

 

[Al Norris]

Way too Political. Closed.