Posted on 02/18/2009 1:33:35 PM PST by FortWorthPatriot
There have been several posts on different threads where this topic has been discussed. Some FReepers say our U.S. military would not use armed force against citizens if order to do so; others say they would, going as far as saying that "the military will fight for whoever pays them to."
I thought why not just ask our FReepers who are currently on active duty what they think.
So, active duty military FReepers, here are the questions:
1. Would you obey an order from the current president to disarm U.S. citizens and force them into internment camps?
2. Do you believe that those in your chain of command would carry out such an order?
3. What do you believe is the percentage of personnel in your command that would refuse the order?
4. What do you believe is the percentage of personnel in the entire U.S. miltary that would refuse the order?
very ditto
Even though the title says NG takes away weapons the film is of POLICE taking the weapons. Don’t confuse the two. Watch it again.
...and Thomas Jefferson was a wise man and already knew what those results would be. I’m not worried about this. It’s America, and if things got that bad, the gool ‘ol boys in this country would set things right.
Can you, as a member of our military, pledged to defend and support the Constitution and the safety of America, ever envision a situation so dire as to make a military takeover no longer out of the realm of possibilities?
Most of these nice young folks are too young to remember what happened. Either it was not mentioned in their public school indoctrination or it was mischaracterized. There is little chance that most of these kids have ever read the Constitution or understand its importance. That’s exactly why it’s important for some people to bring up painful truths about our government.
If that were true it would mean he believes the military are of higher character than himself, since he believes they would honor an oath.
I do not believe that there was any official or unofficial military involvement. I believe the ATF got a tank from the Texas National Guard.
I can’t remember the rest of the joke, but the punch line was “Because we haven’t started playing cowboys and indians yet.”
I almost posted that! I didn’t know if it would be considered a “threat”, so I refrained.
Nothing says how I feel about the UN better than that helmet.
Sure, that's the way to do it!
Posse Comitatus aside, Commanders would be pretty busy and frustrated just attempting to track down their own troops’ personal weapons, not to mention surrendering their own. I just don’t see this happening. A federal civil police force dedicated to the task?- yes.
Agreed, Many commanders have many personal weapons.
There are numerous links to articles and websites about Wesley Clark being directly involved in the Waco massacre. Rather than me listing them it might be worth a search for those interested to make up their own mind.
This is what we should plan against; it’s not the military we should fear. The local police and the “civilian defense force” will be the ones coming for you.
Not a threat, a guarantee.
Correct
I believe there was a survey done on this in the ninties-
The name of it may have been “Twenty-Nine Palms”.
I like they way you think!
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