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ancianita

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9. Here's the most important thing Nance overlooks. That US treaties are the Law of the Land under the US Constitution.
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:56 PM
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What that means is that the CIC and SecDef will be giving an illegal order to the US military to break a treaty -- THE same as violating the US Constitution. So they will refuse to invade because they've been issued an illegal order to violate the NATO treaty which is the same as violating the US Constitutio, both being the law of the land.

The U.S. Constitution, specifically the Supremacy Clause in Article VI, explicitly states that treaties made under U.S. authority are part of the "supreme Law of the Land," on par with the Constitution and federal laws, and are binding on state judges and officials. This means ratified treaties have the force of federal law and are enforceable in U.S. courts, superseding conflicting state laws.

I've posted about this before on DU
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20932234
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20932234

You're mistaken to believe that, as a military veteran, Nance can even hypothesize on whether the US will invade Greenland.
Nance himself show know a lot better about our treaties and therefore, any CIC's illegal order. Nance is out for clicks, and just making folks needlessly worry over a hypothetical.

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Devastation of USA is clearly tsf's goal in his RUSSIA FIRST plans SheltieLover Tuesday #1
Trumps mission is to amass a vast personal fortune, destroy the U.S. and NATO for Putin, and then flee to Russia. flashman13 Tuesday #2
Yup. Bilk the US Treasury & extort allies using our tax $ & military to do it SheltieLover Tuesday #3
Bingo. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #5
I love Malcom Nance! SheltieLover Tuesday #12
So do I. Smart dude. Bohunk68 17 hrs ago #30
He's brilliant! SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #31
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No more Ozempic for Americans Bev54 Tuesday #7
It is quite obvious to me that the consequences of annexing Greenland would be catastrophic for all concerned (except Martin68 Tuesday #8
Absofuckingloutely!!! SheltieLover Tuesday #14
Here's the most important thing Nance overlooks. That US treaties are the Law of the Land under the US Constitution. ancianita Tuesday #9
Hahaha! littlemissmartypants Tuesday #16
I was quite literally writing a post about treaties under the Constitution when I saw your post. I guess I'll bag that. flashman13 Tuesday #19
Okay. I hear you. I get it. Some hypotheticals are close to reality, and this could happen. ancianita Tuesday #21
I do understand your consideration of the law. I was in the process of saying exactly what you said regarding treaties. flashman13 Tuesday #22
"If Trump gives the order and the Pentagon says no, that will be a serious break point." It means the military will ancianita Tuesday #24
" It means the military will hold for the U.S. Constitution and Rule of Law, and for The People over rule of men." flashman13 Tuesday #25
Is there really such a thing as former CIA? Captain Zero 21 hrs ago #27
Re the CIA, are you referring to Nance? Because he's not. He's former military. ancianita 18 hrs ago #28
Sometimes I do think he is an alarmist vapor2 Yesterday #26
I hear you. Still, sometimes the alarmists are right even as they're called that. There's wisdom in trusting experts who ancianita 18 hrs ago #29
Years ago I tried telling MAGA relatives about the NATO nations that lost troops for us in Iraq and Afghanistan. ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #11
If you can, block rwnj tv stations on their remotes SheltieLover Tuesday #15
Out in Middle America, it's more about the radio than TV. Years of Rush Limbaugh and other Sinclair Networks crap. ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #17
Yuck fire & brimstone via radio. Barf SheltieLover Tuesday #18
From Junior year HS til my mid 30s I lived without a TV. Now I mainly watch news, Kimmel, Netflix, Paramount+, AMC. ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #20
I ignore all of it. SheltieLover Tuesday #23
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