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jmowreader

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14. You went to basic at Fort Knox, correct?

Reply to Aristus (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:46 PM

Dec 2015

When I went to Fort Dix in 1981, they had the same classes.

The thing that's scaring me about Donald Trump: I would consider a fascist dictator like Donald Trump wants to be a domestic enemy. Since all enlisted persons take an oath to defend the nation against "all enemies foreign and domestic," what happens when your commander-in-chief outs himself as a domestic enemy?

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What happens if donald Trump is their commander in chief? mainer Dec 2015 #1

That's a difficult question! atreides1 Dec 2015 #2

Self answering angrychair Dec 2015 #6

I don't know if they teach incoming recruits about lawful orders anymore. Aristus Dec 2015 #7

You went to basic at Fort Knox, correct? jmowreader Dec 2015 #14

Only in Basic Training shadowmayor Dec 2015 #18

lawful orders FreedomRain Dec 2015 #8

following Nuremburg, the 'i was only following orders' even though they were evil and vile is no roguevalley Dec 2015 #10

In his early days in the White House, Obama declared that US operatives would not be punished FiveGoodMen Dec 2015 #19

It does indeed pose a dilemma sulphurdunn Dec 2015 #12

Maybe a LW version of the Oath Keepers will form? bluestateguy Dec 2015 #16

We have to make sure that never happens Andy823 Dec 2015 #3

There is still a constitution, a bill of rights, and tens of millions of pissed off mothers. jtuck004 Dec 2015 #4

Enemies foreign and *domestic* Oneironaut Dec 2015 #5

nothing azureblue Dec 2015 #11

The same thing that happened DashOneBravo Dec 2015 #15

I will protect you. James48 Dec 2015 #9

Nam vet, and I too will protect you. Wherever I am, wherever I go will be a hate free zone. Augiedog Dec 2015 #13

#iwillprotectyouaslongasyouareinthiscountryelseiwillblowyoutobitsasaterroristinsurgent Nihil Dec 2015 #17