[Broken Glass Can]

You still don't get it. It is a last resort to force ourselves upon a state government, the people of the state elected that state government and have a right to use it. When the state needs help they ask.

Is is presumed that the state government is competent and will enlist federal assistance as needed without the President having to push the governor aside.

Do you think Eisenhower sent the guard to Central High School without first asking Gov. Faubus to cooperate? It was a last resort and was not done lightly. The same principle applies here.

Since the Civil War we have known that in a pinch the feds can supercede the state government. You are telling us nothing new. But we don't routinely ignore the states, which I would think would be obvious to you also.

Now we know that Gov. Blanco is not up to the job. We will keep this is mind for the future.