The "Oathkeepers" Need to Be Put in Check - Now (They (Dems) Are Getting Nervous)

Associated Content ^ | October 20, 2009 | Jeff Musall

[BulletBobCo]

What is on appearances possibly just another right wing publicity stunt is actually something that law enforcement and military commanders need to notice and to put in check. The "Oathkeepers" are a group supposedly dedicated to keeping the "Oath" to protect the Constitution. Fact is, they already took that oath, This new thing is an attempt to rile up disdain for the Obama Administration, masquerading as concern for American freedom.

Who are the "Oathkeepers?" Groups of law enforcement and military personnel who swear a new oath of allegiance to ideals put forth by the group, not by consent of the governed or as proscribed by the Constitution these "patriots" claim to be defending. Need convincing that they aren't just paramilitary malcontents who happen to be wearing uniforms? Look at their website.

On www.oathkeepers.org they list ten "Orders we will not obey" which include some admirable ideals. That some of what they espouse is admirable isn't in question. Of course every soldier has the obligation to fight orders which, for example, might constitute a war crime. Where the problems lie are with the motivations and perceptions of their place.

Look around the Oathkeepers site more and some troubling things show themselves. They say "We are not advocating violence" yet that is exactly the subtext of what is on the site. References aren't made to some possible threat to the Constitution in the future, but to the sitting government and their Commander in Chief, President Barack Obama.

The Oathkeepers are nothing more than an anti-Obama paramilitary group. And what they are doing should be reprimanded by their chain of command. To pledge to willfully obey orders is in direct conflict with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or UCMJ. Some of what they suggest sounds like conspiracy to commit sedition.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Can you bring your own submarine?

If I could, you know I would! :-)

(My old boat was, as they say, “cut up into razor blades” years ago. But, I salvaged a couple Tomahawks from it — I’ll bring ‘em to the party!)

[wizr]

As long as they don’t know where the arms are, or who can use them, the tyrants will be looking over their shoulders.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I use RKBA as a litmus test for politicians for a
very simple reason.
A politician who isn’t afraid of RKBA isn’t figuring
on screwing you over so bad you feel the need to start
a revolution because he knows you have the means to do
it.

- Jim Bohan