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Demovictory9

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9. "The man has all his 'deus vult' tattoos and his hospitaller crosses because he wants to imagine himself as the picture

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 02:40 PM

Aug 2025

“The man has all his ‘deus vult’ tattoos and his hospitaller crosses because he wants to imagine himself as the picture book hero, as the knight,” said Pruitt. “That is not what our military is, that is not what our country is, and that is not what the Christian mission is.”

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He is a drunken, rapist, cheating bigot

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"Every time Hegseth does one of these things, I'm getting messages from active duty troops, [View all] Quiet Em Aug 2025 OP

Wait, what? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #1

Have any refused any orders edhopper Aug 2025 #6

Wait 30 days Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #10

It remains to be seen.... slightlv Aug 2025 #12

Really? Chi67 Aug 2025 #2

I'm not aware of any unlawful orders Red Mountain Aug 2025 #3

You're right SCantiGOP Aug 2025 #5

You mean the same Supreme Court edhopper Aug 2025 #7

Servicemembers do indeed need to make decisions on just where they stand in terms of their oaths to the Constitution Scalded Nun Aug 2025 #4

You typically don't see Service Members taking an active stance... haele Aug 2025 #8

"The man has all his 'deus vult' tattoos and his hospitaller crosses because he wants to imagine himself as the picture Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #9

There shouldn't BE a "Christian mission" in the military! slightlv Aug 2025 #13

They really are the American Taliban...nt Figarosmom Aug 2025 #11

Oh, hon... that's coming on the back burner yet... slightlv Aug 2025 #14

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