Mike Vanderboegh gives a review of both the movie and the history. [More]
He also expresses a faith in our military that I pray he's right in having. I want to believe with the same confidence he does that the critical mass shares the same values as my family and friends who have served.
What I see from some commentators I respect makes it difficult for me to just dismiss their concerns as mere "posturing" and "imagination."
By all means, befriend servicepeople you encounter. But understand there are always those with power who have risen to top ranks and who are beholden to others.
The Founders rightly distrusted a standing army, even with the example set by Washington.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
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I hope he's right too, but have no confidence that his faith is based in reality. For most the oath is way down the list after pay, benefits, retirement, orders, court martial, etc. The wearing of blue helmets, serving under officers from un/nato or Australia is contrary to the oath. Some from special forces were in Australia helping with confiscation door to door and training a while back. Don't think for a minute they will sympathize with you or remember the oath when standing on your doorstep, resistance will be futile and you will submit or die. Read the article, all of it and the links.
Not too long ago I printed out an article that stated; the US had signed an agreement to use Canadian troops in the US in case of an emergency. I guess they figured when they impose martial law, some US troops will follow orders and some won't.
Another good read by one of my favorite bloggers/writers.
Get off your doorstep -s-.
We can all rest assured that the troops deployed in Iraq and Trash-can-istan will be watching this movie on DVD. They probably already are...buying knock-off copies in the Haji-shops.
The toughest question question follows: Is the Constitution for the United States of America a dead letter?
Trace the cancerous subversion back to 1913 and forward again. Does anyone still believe that the Constitution itself is the "Supreme Law of the Land"?
Are there ANY military officers of conscience, and flag rank, who care?
We'll see I spoze.
Longbow
"For most the oath is way down the list after pay, benefits, retirement, orders, court martial, etc."
maybe, but, they aren't being asked to immediately violate any moral laws to obtain those things. the costs are seemingly miniscule.
if you joined the army to serve, then the marginal utility decreases significantly when you are securing your survival at the cost of the people you are supposed to be serving. it may not be apparent to the common man, and therefore the common soldier, that simply being in a standing army is the worst form of socialized defense that there has ever been. the army has no pressing need for economists, i imagine.
but that doesn't mean they won't be able to put two and two together when the consequences of collectivization of defense step out of theory and right into their faces.
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