The Porcupine Report with Eric Brakey Porcupine Report #101: “8 NH Senators Won’t Defend the Guard” with Dan McKnight
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Feb 26, 2026 Dan McKnight, founder of Bring Our Troops Home and Defend the Guard advocate, explains the NH showdown over guard control. He discusses a tense Senate hearing, supremacy-clause disputes, Title 32 vs Title 10 distinctions, and why state sovereignty fights could spark nationwide momentum.
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Committee Killed Debate In 96 Seconds
- The Senate Finance Committee hearing revealed procedural capture rather than genuine deliberation.
- The committee moved to executive session and voted 8-0 within 96 seconds without asking proponents questions or reading submitted testimony.
Aaron Rollins Story Highlights Veteran Disillusionment
- Eric Brakey recounted Aaron Rollins, a Maine National Guard veteran who survived an IED but later died by suicide.
- Rollins gave Brakey Smedley Butler's War as a Racket and became a local Defend the Guard organizer, illustrating veterans' disillusionment.
Defend The Guard Seeks Constitutional Alignment
- Defend the Guard asks states to require congressional authorization before Guard troops are federally activated for war.
- The proposal aligns state policy with Title 10, the Militia Clause, and the Constitution's allocation of war powers to Congress.
