‘Bristling’ Response Merely an Attempt to Counter Lies with Truth

For those who are dismissive, the question becomes “What orders would you not obey?” Bearing in mind that the “Nuremberg defense” didn’t save real Nazis from the gallows, and that a requirement for orders to be “lawful” means unlawful orders should not be obeyed, that’s a question all serious-minded Americans should consider — for themselves, for their representatives, and for the enforcers supposedly serving and protecting them. [More]

If the oath is merely a ceremonial formality, what can those who take it with no seriousness or sincerity not feel authorized to get away with?