Combating extremism in the ranks

Last month, Calfiornia passed a measure eliminating the discretion of commanders to retain guardsmen and women who engage in extremist activity. The measure expands upon previous rules that prohibited such activity, but those rules provided commanders discretion on disciplining the offender. The text of the bill can be found here.

While debating the meaning of extremism is an interesting academic excercise, the bill's text clarifies the types of activities that prevent individuals from serving in the California National and State Guard. That list of prohibited activities, among other things, specifically mentions insurrection. The intent, then, appears for this law to apply to those who participated in the January 6 Capitol attack (or to those who may attempt future violence against the government).  

Well, it is Election Day. Hopefully this post is soon irrelevant. God willing, we don't have to deal with another coup attempt, nor deal with the man who encouraged the insurection last time around commanding the military. It would be an interesting developement for him to command our troops again, since one state's National Guard now prevents him from even serving in it.