Saw this over at Kenny’s blog.
I don’t know if it was real. The Twitter account doesn’t exist. Now, at least.
But the “extremism” training is real, and from all reports it does target constitutionalists/conservatives/whites, and ignores Pantifa/BLM.
So if you’re in the military (and if you are, you should be using Tor or other proxy service to read my blog, because I do support the Constitution) I want you to remember this.
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).
If you didn’t already, read the Constitution. All of it, Amendments included. It isn’t really all that long.
Now bear this in mind about unlawful orders (does Basic/Boot/whichever still cover unlawful orders, and LT Calley?).
A superior’s order is presumed to be lawful and is disobeyed at the subordinate’s peril. To sustain the presumption, the order must relate to military duty, it must not conflict with the statutory or constitutional rights of the person receiving the order, and it must be a specific mandate to do or not to do a specific act. In sum, an order is presumed lawful if it has a valid military purpose and is a clear, specific, narrowly drawn mandate. United States v. Moore , 58 M.J. 466 (C.A.A.F. 2003). The dictates of a person’s conscience, religion, or personal philosophy cannot excuse disobedience. United States v. Stockman , 17 M.J. 530 (A.C.M.R. 1973).
Now go back and consider your oath one more time.
“I will support and defend the Constitution
Defend. Actively so. Not “sit passively and let someone give unlawful orders, so long as it isn’t me doing it.”
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