posted May 02, 2012 04:30 AM            

Why is this unconstitutional? One reason is the Posse Comitatus Act.

The Posse Comitatus Act is the United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) that was passed on June 18, 1878, after the end of Reconstruction. Its intent (in concert with the Insurrection Act of 1807) was to limit the powers of local governments and law enforcement agencies in using federal military personnel to enforce the laws of the land. Contrary to popular belief, the Act does not prohibit members of the Army from exercising state law enforcement, police, or peace officer powers that maintain "law and order"; it simply requires that any authority to do so must exist with the United States Constitution or Act of Congress. In this way, most use of the Army and the Air Force at the direction of the President does not offend the statute, even though it may be problematic for other reasons (politically).

posted May 02, 2012 04:37 AM            

The photo shown above was taken by a subscriber in the city of Crookston, MN from the front porch of her suburban home.

”When asked what they were doing the reply was: “Just training Ma’am." “Oh, ok. What are you training on the streets of town for exactly?”

At that the young soldier replied, “To be honest ma’am, I don’t know.

Hmmmmmmmm........