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Doreen

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14. So, the part that says to fight against foriegn and domestic is a lie.

Reply to Ready4Change (Reply #13)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:35 PM

Jan 2017

To fight against domestic is against the law. I had been taught in school that the domestic part meant fighting against those who wanted to turn this country into a dictatorship yet it is being allowed by law. I am getting this feeling that our forefathers did not think this through enough, they tried but it still seems lacking.

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I have questions about our military and this mess. [View all] Doreen Jan 2017 OP

the military serves the commander in chief..anything less is treason beachbum bob Jan 2017 #1

But they cannot legitimately follow an illegal order BainsBane Jan 2017 #7

Good luck with that notion... jmg257 Jan 2017 #2

Career oriented tazkcmo Jan 2017 #3

AH - good point! Thanks for pointing that out! jmg257 Jan 2017 #4

Yes tazkcmo Jan 2017 #5

I totally believe your numbers Victor_c3 Jan 2017 #10

That makes perfect sense. And agreed. Cheers! jmg257 Jan 2017 #12

They are sworn to follow any lawful order. Ready4Change Jan 2017 #6

So baisically when you join the military you sign on to be a slave to Doreen Jan 2017 #9

To a large extent, yes. Ready4Change Jan 2017 #13

So, the part that says to fight against foriegn and domestic is a lie. Doreen Jan 2017 #14

Nope. Not a lie. Ready4Change Jan 2017 #15

We are living your second paraghraph right now, so what will the military who is Doreen Jan 2017 #16

There is no reason for the military to be involved Takket Jan 2017 #8

City police enforce the laws of the city and state. ManiacJoe Jan 2017 #11