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atreides1

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Tue Oct 17, 2017, 06:33 PM

Oct 2017

They also take an oath to support and defend the Constitution...and that part precedes the part to follow the orders of the President!

So, the question here is, if pressed what will the military do...obey a president who willingly violates the Constitution, or defend the Constitution?

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