THERE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DEPARTMENT OF DEFERENCE
By Andy Weddington
Saturday, 01 June 2024
Know the enemy and know yourself. - Sun Tzu
In times of confusion, uncertainty, and threat - such as these - back to basics.
Revisit the Constitution.
And protecting the Constitution.
Title 5 U.S. Code 3331 commissioned officers oath of office ...
"I (name) do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."
Defend.
Defense, a Department of government, means to protect, to safeguard.
True faith and allegiance.
Courage - no matter what.
Without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
Will carry out duties - square off against any and all enemies. Will not cower, surrender, nor flee.
Many have sacrificed limb and life under said conditions.
The American way is civilian control of the military.
That is, when civilian control is carrying on aligned with Constitution.
Corrupt civilian authority necessarily changes the calculus; making for de facto domestic enemy.
Logical deduction.
Ahh, oath of office.
Deference.
Deference is not word, term, nor implication in the commissioned officers oath of office.
Government does not have Department of Deference.
In fact, deference to corruption amounts to cowering, surrendering, and worse abetting.
There's consequences for violating oath of office.
Some executed.
Now what?
Obedience, though necessary for military good order and discipline, is neither leadership trait nor principle.
No derivative of the word obedience, nor implication, is in the commissioned officers oath of office.
For good reason. That is, commissioned officers must not obey orders nor condone actions contrary to Constitution.
In fact, disobedience is duty.
Courage.
Revisit oath.
Furthermore ...
The Founders clearly, and quite beautifully, codified the citizenry's duty for seating and preserving (their) effective representation.
And (they) detailed what to do while simply outlining means for how to carry out the what: through peace, by piece.
Not a week ago we honored and celebrated our dead.
Brave men and women.
Many officers amongst.
Blood - courage, duty, freedom.
Know your enemy.
Know yourself.
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2 comments:
Agreed 1000%.
One would also note, the Enlisted Oath of Office reads, "I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
Enlisted personnel DO swear to obey the orders of the President, et.al. . . . "according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
In the UCMJ, we find UCMJ ARTICLE 92 – FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER (10 U.S. Code § 892 - Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation), is controlling. And upon reading this Article, you will find every mention of an Order is preceded by the word "LAWFUL."
And there ain't NOTHING LAWFUL going on in this entire administration.
Amen Bob!!!!
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