Governors Oppose Bush's National Guard Plan

Reports Fox News:

The nation's governors are closing ranks in opposition to a proposal in Congress that would let the president take control of the National Guard in emergencies without consent of governors.              

The idea, spurred by the destruction and chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina's landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi, is part of a House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act. It has not yet been agreed to by the Senate.         

The measure would remove the currently required consent of governors for the federalization of the Guard, which is shared between the individual states and the federal government.

I think that Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC)  says it best:

"The idea of federalizing yet another function of government in America is a, the wrong direction, and b, counterproductive," Sanford said. "The system has worked quite well, notwithstanding what went wrong with Katrina."

One thing that always bothers me when conservatives oppose a Republican President trying to swell federal power is when liberals jump in and act like they care; they don't, they love a larger federal government, it reminds them of their buddies the Soviets.