Well, if they wanted to take me up on it, I meant it when I said I would buy the ticket. It would be interesting and would be a good way to shut me up...and probably make them feel better, too! At least for a little while.
And I paused a long while before I made the offer. None of that changes the fact that I would prefer they bring more of their fighting spirit closer to home. It amazes me we haven't seen a major uprising before now, and particular an uprising of former and current warriors who took an oath of office to defend the Constitution.
On the other hand, I guess the oath does create a bit of a double bind!
"(a) Enlistment Oath.—
Each person enlisting in an armed force shall take the following oath:
“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.”
People who took that oath seem a lot more keen on following Brandon's orders than following their oath. Any idea what is going on in that regard? Did J6 really scare the soldiers who have faced bullets all that much? Or is it more like a brainwashing thing?
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