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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
I doubt it.
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Salguod Nairb Room 101 0 Posts |
I don't think your argument applies to the question of treating the citizenry as enemies. Sure, propaganda fogs up the reason for going to war against a foreign enemy, but I don't see it happening if applied to the local neighborhood.
I don't know of any military members who joined for the paycheck. There are a lot easier ways to make more money. What they do get is training, experience, and some benefits that provide a decent amount of security. Take a look at the oath of enlistment for the AF: "I, (state name of enlistee), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." It doesn't say they will follow blindly, but that the orders according to the regulation and the UCMJ. Foremost, the first line says it all: "I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States". If it is unconstitutional it is an invalid regardless of who makes the order; being the President or a General.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Not to score a Hitler point but what gradients there?
Just how much of an Army does one need backing them to be in charge? I don't see it ever happening here it is just a question.
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Salguod Nairb Room 101 0 Posts |
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On Jul 2, 2016, Dannydoyle wrote: Not sure if you are being cryptic or your auto correct struck again...
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
What happened there is the point?
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
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On Jul 2, 2016, landmark wrote: Sorry, that is not a "fact" - it is an opinion. Some folks place personal integrity above money and protect their loved one's well-being by teaching value other than money. I, for one, once refused to follow a direct order from my commanding officer and had a JAG Officer ready to defend me to the Supreme Court. The order was not un-Constitutional - he just had no competence to give the order. I placed my military rank and income at risk - even future income had I been dishonorably discharged. I had been raised to know that my personal integrity is the most important think I own. Please don't presume to speak for others, certainly about the well-being of people you know nothing about.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If the American military wouldn’t kill Americans then who killed all those Native Americans and who killed all those Americans in the American civil war?
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
This month starts off with 4 more killed by illegal aliens and and another bombing in Turkey and terrorism in Bangladesh. The world is on fire, our country is dying literally, and no one seems to do the correct thing..... It's getting worse daily .. It has for the last 15 years ... More so now... it's sad...... it's evil really....
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On Jul 2, 2016, funsway wrote: I stand by what I wrote. The Vietnam War was a Constitutionally illegal War. Those who fought in it were carrying out illegal orders.
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18012 Posts |
The president of Viet Nam was murdered by ...who????? I was illegal from day one....
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Salguod Nairb Room 101 0 Posts |
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On Jul 3, 2016, Slim King wrote: Easy there Chicken Little... Fox News isn't hiring.
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Salguod Nairb Room 101 0 Posts |
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On Jul 3, 2016, landmark wrote: Vietnam wasn't a 'War' and yes we shouldn't have taken part but that doesn't address the original issue. Vietnam had nothing to do with Americans soldiers being a threat to the American people.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On Jul 3, 2016, Salguod Nairb wrote: Holy Cow! You're down to 1 post. How do you do that?
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Salguod Nairb Room 101 0 Posts |
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On Jul 3, 2016, landmark wrote:
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RNK Inner circle 7493 Posts |
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On Jun 30, 2016, Dannydoyle wrote: Thank goodness this guy in a car that happened to be passing by was carrying a gun otherwise another State Trooper would have been dead! https://www.yahoo.com/news/passing-drive......215.html
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Indeed.
But the story reads weird to me. A passers-by sees the officer getting his head slammed into the pavement repeatedly and asks if he needs help? The officer said yes so the guy goes back to his car to get his weapon. That seems less than natural to me.
Danny Doyle
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
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On Jul 2, 2016, tommy wrote: You don't have to go back that far. Who shot the college students at Kent State?
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
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On Jan 13, 2017, ed rhodes wrote: Native Americans?
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