Blue states should sign an interstate compact imposing economic sanctions on states that send their national guard, uninvited, into any of the compact member states. Refuse to do business with states that violate other states’ sovereignty.
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As a blue dot in a red state, this idea scares me. 🥹
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Allied governments (or our actual allies by law and history of past 75 years and of shared values—in theory) holding a ton of bonds too.
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Article I section 10, “No State… shall… enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State”
I think our existing Constitution needs radical revision going forward, but for now at least this would get shut down immediately.
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Unless Federalized by the President, National Guard present outside their own state (except where invited by the other state’s governor) is likely illegal in all sorts of ways.
When Federalized by callup by the President, Posse Comitatus prohibition on performing law enforcement duties applies.
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Could withholding federal taxes be an option with the argument of "abuse" of budget by federal government?
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This 100%
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Each blue state should withhold federal taxes when this happens. They should also sign a mutual defense compact with each other.
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