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To: Natural Law
Making constitutional decisions is well above the pay grade of any active duty military person.

Hmm, then why did they make us swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution? I guess they still do that.

At some point, "I was just following orders", does not cut it, Google Nuremberg Trials

Easy decision? Heck no, but whoever said it would be easy? But that is what you swear to do. Against All Enemies, which could someday, include a usurper.

12 posted on 12/05/2008 11:49:31 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato

“Hmm, then why did they make us swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution?”

You’ll note they never said anything about interpreting it...

Google Michael New for a similar story. He ended up being shitcanned in about fifteen minutes. He got his fifteen minutes of fame and a website out of it though


24 posted on 12/06/2008 8:02:40 AM PST by Newtiebacker
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To: El Gato
"Hmm, then why did they make us swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution?"

"I, _____, do solemnly swear 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 StatesB/U> and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."

26 posted on 12/06/2008 8:11:29 AM PST by Natural Law
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