Scott seeks exemption for National Guard furlough
With nearly 1,000 employees of the Florida National Guard being forced to take a furlough over the next three months, Gov. Rick Scott and two other Gulf Coast Republican governors on Monday asked President Barack Obama to exempt military technicians from the temporary layoffs.
With newly formed Tropical Storm Chantal augmenting his argument, Scott has said that the National Guard furloughs could put Florida at greater risk as the state moves toward the peak of a hurricane season that is forecast to be busier than usual. Scott contends the downtime could result in less training time, equipment maintenance and other preparedness activities for the military unit that serves a critical role in state emergencies.
With only days remaining before the end of the Zimmerman trial, and Sharpton'd promise of "no justice, no peace" looming, the Obama administration yesterday furloughed the Florida National Guard for three months.
Governor Scott filed an immediate appeal, requesting that at least the technicians be left on (these are the people who would be responsible for actually calling up the Troops)
The additional time that will now be required to muster the troops may be the difference in whether or not a 'peaceful demonstration ' becomes a riot.