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| The Case of General Milley Is a Test of America's Constitutional Republic |
| 2021-09-22 |
| [Townhall] We live in dangerous times, possibly the most dangerous period in American history since the Civil War. This time, the threat is not that the country will split, although there are many on the left and right side of the political spectrum who openly wish for that, sans the violence of a civil war. Now, the threat is arguably worse. The danger is that the United States’ fundamental institutional framework will be eroded and eventually overthrown by military leaders who are allowed to act as if they are not subservient to the nation’s civilian authorities. If high ranking military officers believe the chain of command no longer applies to them—that they, not the commander in chief, decides on foreign policy and possible military action—history indicates we won’t have a Constitutional republic soon. In the United States, the military serves under and takes direction from civilian authorities, in this case the president of the United States as commander in chief. We’ve yet to have an attempted coup by the military. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Another vote for secession. All your natural resource are belong to us (incl H2O). And we keep the military bases. |
| Posted by: DaBigGuy 2021-09-22 12:35 |
| #4 Amid China controversy, Milley holds Russia meeting for 'risk reduction,' keeps conversation details private |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-09-22 12:03 |
| #3 #2 i increasingly look for a secession by middle america. fly-over country. take the grain and military, rewrite the constitution, divorce the coasts from the middle. with appropriate military lanes where necessary. We dont need la, sf, bos. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2021-09-22 11:49 |
| #2 Everything that works for the left is legal and good even if it actually is treason. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2021-09-22 09:54 |
| #1 pervasive rot throughout the body politic. Can it be restored like one of Bob Vila's old houses or does it need to be demolished and rebuilt from the ground up? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-09-22 08:31 |