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To: Morgana

No surprise with a DC jury. Until you come up with a way to get them in front of a jury in Florida or Texas or somewhere like that, you will never indict a democrat for any crime, ever. Commies cover for each other.


4 posted on 02/11/2026 12:10:22 AM PST by cross_bearer_02
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Can elected officials tell the military to disobey orders with complete impunity?


U.S. service members are legally required to obey lawful orders but have a duty to refuse “manifestly illegal” ones. Elected officials encouraging this action are generally protected by the First Amendment, as the principle aligns with established military law.

Key details regarding this issue include:

Legal Obligation: Service members can be held criminally liable for obeying illegal orders. These include commands violating the U.S. Constitution, international law, or the Geneva Conventions. While some officials argue this guidance is necessary to uphold the Constitution, others have characterized such encouragement as “seditious behavior”.

Immunity: Legal experts generally agree that political speech by lawmakers advising the military to follow the law is protected, though the boundaries of this, particularly during active military operations, are a subject of intense political and legal debate.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has previously stated that military officers are required to not carry out unlawful orders, such as those from a president.


5 posted on 02/11/2026 1:11:35 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: cross_bearer_02

Congress can close the Federal District Courts and fold them into another Jurisdiction with a simple majority vote. It would be easier than impeaching a single Federal Judge.


10 posted on 02/11/2026 2:23:12 AM PST by MMusson ( )
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To: cross_bearer_02
And every conservative charged with jaywalking will get four years in the gulag.

With early release if they repent.

20 posted on 02/11/2026 4:27:20 AM PST by daler
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