Posted on 01/22/2021 3:39:48 AM PST by Kaslin
Bronson wrote about this last night. It’s a total disgrace. It’s unforgivable. It’s how this town treats the military. Thousands of National Guardsmen were evicted from the grounds of the US Capitol. They were caught resting in the nearby parking garages. They were deployed to protect the capital from any attack during the inauguration of Joe Biden. The January 6 riot that engulfed the US Capitol was the cause for what could only be described as a military occupation of the city. Luckily, nothing happened when Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Yet, for the troops who stood guard, this eviction notice reeked of betrayal (via Politico):
Thousands of National Guardsmen were allowed back into the Capitol Thursday night, hours after U.S. Capitol Police officials ordered them to vacate the facilities, sending them outdoors or to nearby parking garages after two weeks pulling security duty after the deadly riot on Jan. 6.One unit, which had been resting in the Dirksen Senate Office building, was abruptly told to vacate the facility on Thursday, according to one Guardsman. The group was forced to rest in a nearby parking garage without internet reception, with just one electrical outlet, and one bathroom with two stalls for 5,000 troops, the person said. Temperatures in Washington were in the low 40s by nightfall.
“Yesterday dozens of senators and congressmen walked down our lines taking photos, shaking our hands and thanking us for our service. Within 24 hours, they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage. We feel incredibly betrayed,” the Guardsman said.
The news sparked outrage. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed to get to the bottom of this mess. Other members of Congress sent messages of thanks to the troops while offering their office space as a place for them to rest. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) delivered food to some of the guardsmen. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) appears to have worked hard to ensure all of the guardsmen are cleared from the garage.
So just comply. Okay. Got it.
This.👍
That’s not what I meant. If one guy refuses, he will get squashed. If a few hundred, or a few thousand, maybe they would get a favorable result. Not going to happen.
A bunch of fat assholes who blindly complied with the installation of an illegitimate chicom government. And then whinge that their new chicom overlords treat them like shit.
Can’t wait to meet one of these fat shitbags. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I’m an internet tough guy. The US military is a Chinese asset. Good thing they’re a bunch of trannies thanks to “Maddog Mattis”, the 140lb homo “killer”.
As former Air National Guard, all I can say is how unsurprising this all is.
More fun, Mx. troll? You mean commanding and commenting from the armchair in your parents basement while admiring the equalizing paper gold star your mom gave you so you would not feel left out? Or are you just postponing your monthly bath by wasting time mocking people who have put their bodies where their mouths are - unlike basement dwellers crying to mom for more hot milk and cookies? How’s the puppy petting working out?
What did I do to you?
Don’t care. If they blindly follow this illegitimate regime, they are the enemy.
Please look at this troop hating troll: angmo
Sure looks like it.
Joe, Chucky boy and Nancy are in charge of everything. The buck stops elsewhere though. We must impeach.
Part of serving in the military is putting up with a lot of crap, including crap from leadership, and from people who never served, who therefore know nothing about being in the military. I suspect that you have never served.
Schumer couldn’t get to the BOTTOM of a yogurt container.
Are you a Democrat that hates the military?
The Dems sure know how to make friends and influence people, too bad it’s not our Patriots.
Well said. . .though to no effect with that guy.
Further engagement with that ignorant ranting know-it-all that never risked his life would be pointless and give him a platform to become even more unstable.
While we have disagreed in the past, always respected you.
That was for following illegal orders. . .well before we further codified what was/is an illegal order. Today we have lawyers at every level of command to ensure we know what is and is not a legal target and an illegal/legal order. Not simple.
If you are in a position of leadership you are obligated to refuse to execute illegal orders and refuse to order your troops to execute illegal orders. If you are a troop, you have a legal and moral responsibility to refuse to execute unlawful orders.
Thing is, right now, hate to say this, Biden is recognized as the legitimate president so refusing to follow legal orders would be, well, illegal.
PE knows the difference between a legal and illegal order. No choice when it comes to legal orders.
Yeah. . .those Little Miss Billie Bada$$es sure are scary.
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