tempus est umbra in mente
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i grew up going to church and a few of my facebook friends were my parents church friends. they pray for trump because they think he has so much to deal with. they think he donates his salary. they definitely think god made him president. yet nothing he does demonstrates even one christian principal.Originally Posted by Jinsai
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The guy lacks any empathy for any person; in that respect he's like someone born without one of their vital organs. The sick thing is he has been lavishly rewarded for it at every turn in every single phase of his life. He has a vast military at his disposal with ULTIMATE fealty to him. Fuck any existing doctrine, legal or moral, get out the way 'cause I'm getting mine.
Last edited by botley; 08-07-2020 at 12:09 AM.
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*cough* as a, uh, former serviceperson I can confirm this is not true. It's the constitution, and that's it. Yeah he's the boss but that doesn't mean much when it comes to brass tacks.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/mi...orders-3332819
it's wriggly sure because it's kind of like the porn argument (you know it when you see it) but it's not fealty by any stretch.The military oath taken at the time of induction into the military is as follows:"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 the regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God"
Notice the oath states, “I will obey the orders of the President of the United States...”, but the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Article 90 states that military personnel need to obey the "lawful orders of his/her superior. The duty and obligation to obey lawful orders creates no grey area for discussion. But does the military member have a duty to DISOBEY “unlawful orders” including orders of senior officers, Secretary of Defense and even the President of the United States? The UCMJ actually protects the soldier in this situation as he/she has a moral and legal obligation to the Constitution and not to obey unlawful orders and the people who issue them.
These have to be strong examples of a direct violation of the Constitution and the UCMJ and not the military member’s own opinion.
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