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To: wac3rd
"The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) 809[890].ART.90 (20), makes it clear that military personnel need to obey the "lawful command of his superior officer," 891.ART.91 (2), the "lawful order of a warrant officer", 892.ART.92 (1) the "lawful general order", 892.ART.92 (2) "lawful order". In each case, military personnel have an obligation and a duty to only obey Lawful orders and indeed have an obligation to disobey Unlawful orders, including orders by the president that do not comply with the UCMJ. The moral and legal obligation is to the U.S. Constitution and not to those who would issue unlawful orders, especially if those orders are in direct violation of the Constitution and the UCMJ."

I'll leave it to you to study why it's unconstitutional for the US military to fire on civilians.

23 posted on 04/06/2009 12:14:01 PM PDT by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: ScreamingFist
I'll leave it to you to study why it's unconstitutional for the US military to fire on civilians.

You're assuming that the majority of the military has been properly educated in the meaning and underpinnings of the US Constitution. I've been a teacher in the public schools for over 20 years. I'm one of the few that does not practice revisionism with a healthy dose of liberal bias injected. I teach in the 4th biggest school district in the nation. Now we know why the liberals slowly infested the education system over 40 years ago. If you don't know the what's and why's of your freedoms, you will be unlikely to lay down your life to preserve same.

34 posted on 04/06/2009 5:44:15 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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