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To: Non-Sequitur
The oath says to support and defend, not interpret.

Sorry, but this is a nonsense response ... almost a non-sequitir. How do you support and defend the Constitution without 'interpreting' it??

Petition is one thing. Refusing to obey the orders of his commanding officer and other superior officers in the chain of command is another. Just as in the civilian world, the 1st Amendment gives you the right to petition the government but does not give you the right to break the law while doing so.

There is an inherent conflict in this situation between Constitutional law and military law. In effect, Lakin would be breaking the law by obeying the orders as are the rest of our military, by failing to demand full disclosure from the pretender-in-chief. Let's call it civil disobedience in order to call proper attention to a major infraction (pun intended).

159 posted on 04/08/2010 8:20:50 AM PDT by edge919
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To: edge919
Sorry, but this is a nonsense response ... almost a non-sequitir. How do you support and defend the Constitution without 'interpreting' it??

Where do you draw the line? Ehren Watada refused to deploy because he felt the war was unconstitutional. He 'interpreted' the Constitution so was he right?

In effect, Lakin would be breaking the law by obeying the orders as are the rest of our military, by failing to demand full disclosure from the pretender-in-chief.

So are you saying every person in Iraq and Iran are breaking their oath by being there?

163 posted on 04/08/2010 8:28:10 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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