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malthaussen

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23. Members of the military are not "expected to obey illegal orders,"

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 01:33 PM

Jan 1

... and those who are doing so are a disgrace to their uniforms and their service. In a world that actually followed through on its principles, these individuals would be cashiered and serve lengthy sentences in Leavenworth.

-- Mal

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"Did you develop evidence that Trump was responsible for the violence on January 6th?" [View all] deminks Dec 31 OP

Boom SheltieLover Dec 31 #1

Wouldn't it be great BOSSHOG Dec 31 #2

+1. Trump wouldn't have gotten anywhere without the GOP supporting him all the way. tanyev Dec 31 #4

And especially SCOTUS (n/t) PJMcK Dec 31 #10

Trump isn't a terribly smart man, PatSeg Dec 31 #6

Bully/whiner. Strange combination. multigraincracker Dec 31 #11

It is PatSeg Dec 31 #12

Total truth!! lrucks1952 Jan 1 #14

I always knew that the republicans' PatSeg Jan 1 #16

Convinced it is all fake news or a Dem hoax or whatever, they don't f'ing care. At all. Evolve Dammit Dec 31 #9

Members of the military are not "expected to obey illegal orders," malthaussen Jan 1 #23

They love their hate, Trump validates their hate. That's why they voted for him and support him. ChicagoTeamster Jan 1 #24

And there you have it MustLoveBeagles Dec 31 #3

Kick dalton99a Dec 31 #5

Yes, TSF is a traitor. Sneederbunk Dec 31 #7

T-R-A-I-T-O-R Clouds Passing Dec 31 #8

I can almost hear Tammy Wynette singing Seinan Sensei Jan 1 #15

K&R UTUSN Jan 1 #13

That Oughta Help Mr.Bee Jan 1 #17

Trying to rewrite history is hard Ohioboy Jan 1 #18

About as clear as it can be. travelingthrulife Jan 1 #19

Concept of evidence? czarjak Jan 1 #20

In other words he fostered action that brought it on. Historic NY Jan 1 #21

Of course that's his view of the evidence. He was ready to indict the guy. malthaussen Jan 1 #22