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ConstitutionGuy Donating Member (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-14-04 01:00 AM
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29. Well, I can't
Edited on Tue Dec-14-04 01:01 AM by ConstitutionGuy
put my finger on the number of the total size of the U.S. Armed Force. I know active duty is about 1.4 million. With reserves it's probably well in excess of 2 million. Every single member took an oath that began "I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foregn and domestic." The enlisted oath also includes "that I will obey the orders of the President, and of the officers appointed over me."

Is your contention that they are all Hitler clones? Because that will surely make you lots of friends and give you positive influcence among those in uniform.

Once the Chief Justice administers the oath, whoever takes it is President, whether you like it or not, whether you agree or not. And the Secret Service, Army, Special Forces, or any other number of armed federal agents will gladly but a bullet through the head of anyone that tries to remove that president by force.

I can easily name off dozen's of young soldiers and airmen that hated Bill Clinton with a passion but would have taken a bullet or expended one in his defense. Why? Because he took the oath. Were they little Hitlers also?
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