Obama keeps promise to elevate National Guard Chief to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

[KingOrfeo]

Politifact reports:

Updated: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 | By Maddie Klett

In his presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to sign into law a bill that he had previously co-sponsored to "elevate the chief of the National Guard to the rank of four-star general and make the chief a member of the joint chiefs of Staff” into law.

We"ve previously rated this promise Stalled, as the first part of the promise, to elevate the National Guard chief to the rank four-star general, had been kept before Obama was elected while the second half was still pending. The National Guard chief's elevation in rank made law on Jan. 28, 2008 when President George W. Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act.

At the time of our last review we reported that adding the head of the National Guard to the Joint Chiefs of Staff had not been recommended by the Commission on National Guard and Reserves.

When Obama signed the fiscal year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 31, 2011, the situation changed. It included promotion of the National Guard"s senior officer to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"We look forward to working alongside the other Joint Chiefs to provide our nation"s senior leaders with a fuller picture of the non-federalized National Guard as it serves in support of homeland defense and civil support missions,” said Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, in a story in the military publication Air Force Print News Today, noting the Guard's addition.

That addition completes the two part promise from Obama"s campaign. We rate this Promise Kept.

So, this guy is now one of the Joint Chiefs. Good idea, I suppose. Of course, it now means the American military establishment is just a bit more tightly organized than before . . . Mike Yates could do something with that . . .

 

[off2bed]

[dons tinfoil hat]

So now he can include the National Guard in his war plans against law-abiding Americans?

 

[busybody..]

Hey,QUEER ORAFARCE, I bet you feel safer, right?


CLOWN!

 

[richard_daily]

This has not brought out the wingnuts in the way I predicted it would.

 

[GracefullyYours]

Of course, it now means the American military establishment is just a bit more tightly organized than before . . .

I agree.

So now he can include the National Guard in his war plans against law-abiding Americans?

Oh please.

This has not brought out the wingnuts in the way I predicted it would.

I'm not exactly "right," but I don't get why this would be a bad thing? I am totally against big government...but I think the divisions should communicate effectively. Furthermore, if there was one branch of the military I'd want to empower, it would be the one we have at home guarding our own country.

 

[busybody..]

I agree.



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[richard_daily]

I'm not exactly "right," but I don't get why this would be a bad thing? I am totally against big government...but I think the divisions should communicate effectively. Furthermore, if there was one branch of the military I'd want to empower, it would be the one we have at home guarding our own country.

Yeah, tell it to busybody... he's trying to warn you about the fema death camps.

 

[GracefullyYours]

Yeah, tell it to busybody... he's trying to warn you about the fema death camps.

FEMA is a disgrace....or at least it was last time we needed those fuckers badly.

Still think the National Guard dude joining the Joint Chiefs is win.

 

[busybody..]

Still think the National Guard dude joining the Joint Chiefs is win.

I feel safer, dont you?

http://filipspagnoli.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/stupid-soldiers.jpg

 

[KingOrfeo]

If you read down to the previous story in the OP link, you'll find the chairman of the JCoS testified against this idea in 2009. So, it's an instance of Obama getting his way.

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

[dons tinfoil hat]

So now he can include the National Guard in his war plans against law-abiding Americans?

WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!

If you are that worried go get yourself some weaponry, gear and an IBA....learn how to use them better than the NG baddies.

 

[GracefullyYours]

I feel safer, dont you?

No. I think it improves efficiency. I think efficiency saves the government money. I think the government saving money is a good thing seeing as we owe a fuck ton of it.

 

[phrodeau]

You know it's going to be a few months before the new guy even opens his mouth at the meetings.

 

[GracefullyYours]

You know it's going to be a few months before the new guy even opens his mouth at the meetings.

Ha! You're probably right. And he'll be the redhead stepchild till a they bring someone else new on board....which.....could be a while.

 

[RobDownSouth]

This has not brought out the wingnuts in the way I predicted it would.

My thought as well.

 

[KingOrfeo]

My thought as well.

[shrug] Well, it's just an internal reorganization, like his government streamlining plan (which owes nothing to Ron Paul's influence ).

 

[richard_daily]

[shrug] Well, it's just an internal reorganization, like his government streamlining plan (which owes nothing to Ron Paul's influence ).

I guess the wingnuts are suddenly ok with the one world, martian, overlord ZOG... that they've been complaining about for all these years

 

[busybody..]

No. I think it improves efficiency. I think efficiency saves the government money. I think the government saving money is a good thing seeing as we owe a fuck ton of it.

Tee ( you gotta be kidding me) Hee