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17. Bingo

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #15)

Sun Oct 30, 2016, 03:29 PM

Oct 2016

The oath to defend the Constitution should not be the authorization for a military coup if the military or some element of it feels that the elected officials are "violating" the Constitution.

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Note to ex military: when you left the military you did not leave your country. You took an oath [View all] Augiedog Oct 2016 OP

He's a terrible person on so many levels... Upin Oct 2016 #1

Sounds like you are placing a higher standard on US veterans than on the candidates for president... pipoman Oct 2016 #3

Perhaps. Do you take issue with that? I think it makes a certain kind of positive rational sense. Augiedog Oct 2016 #5

Yes, actually I do. pipoman Oct 2016 #11

I was drafted for two years active, I was 4 years inactive reserves then discharged of my military upaloopa Oct 2016 #4

My obligation to honor that oath ended at the time of discharge. pintobean Oct 2016 #6

Well stated sarisataka Oct 2016 #14

The O.P. is all misinterpretation. Issue is not oath. Difference between Active Duty vs veterans. UTUSN Oct 2016 #7

Bullshit. I don't worship our veterans but if anyone has the fucking right to vote their OWN CBGLuthier Oct 2016 #8

I didn't tell them who they had to vote for, just a reason(s) not to vote for tRump. Augiedog Oct 2016 #9

You said they were still under an oath and had to vote like you thought. CBGLuthier Oct 2016 #10

I agree. pintobean Oct 2016 #12

That's just BS NobodyHere Oct 2016 #13

Extending your sarisataka Oct 2016 #15

Bingo 1939 Oct 2016 #17

This veteran vehemently disagrees hack89 Oct 2016 #16

"Clear and present danger" is terminology used to justify military force. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2016 #18

Sorry. Everyone gets to make their own choice. Throd Oct 2016 #19