Another tour de force, Paul. We cannot wait on the DNC and Democrats in Congress to do much (there are exceptions of course like Jasmine Crockett, Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin) but overall they are feckless and not up to the moment. Acting as if any of this is normal is equivalent to surrender.
What I fear this may all come down to is the military making the stand that is required as a last resort. That is not just the top brass, but the senior NCOs who will make damn sure unlawful orders are not carried out.
In a “normal” world, the courts would universally shoot all this down and hold the administration accountable. But the courts are now packed with MAGAts who love the idea of white Christian nationalism and authoritarianism.
So it comes down to all of us who are fighting in our corners of the world every day. But who will step up and lead?
Thank you for your kind words and I congratulate you on your clear, moral thinking and courage to speak out. You are spot on with your statement; “So it comes down to all of us who are fighting in our corners of the world every day.” Yes indeed we must not forget the courage of the senior NCOs who attended the Quantico fiasco with their commanders. In my former community, it was common to represent the units as, “NCO” driven. They are some of our nation’s very best. Like Lexington, Concord and other historical events that led to our rebellion against British tyranny, it was citizens or rather minutemen that answered to call to defend our liberty. We are at another of those events today, against a wannabe tyrant king. We can and will act in accordance with our history and defend our rights until we succeed. It’s what real Americans do.
Bravo to you and others so courageously speaking truth to power
Another tour de force, Paul. We cannot wait on the DNC and Democrats in Congress to do much (there are exceptions of course like Jasmine Crockett, Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin) but overall they are feckless and not up to the moment. Acting as if any of this is normal is equivalent to surrender.
What I fear this may all come down to is the military making the stand that is required as a last resort. That is not just the top brass, but the senior NCOs who will make damn sure unlawful orders are not carried out.
In a “normal” world, the courts would universally shoot all this down and hold the administration accountable. But the courts are now packed with MAGAts who love the idea of white Christian nationalism and authoritarianism.
So it comes down to all of us who are fighting in our corners of the world every day. But who will step up and lead?
Paul,
Thank you for your kind words and I congratulate you on your clear, moral thinking and courage to speak out. You are spot on with your statement; “So it comes down to all of us who are fighting in our corners of the world every day.” Yes indeed we must not forget the courage of the senior NCOs who attended the Quantico fiasco with their commanders. In my former community, it was common to represent the units as, “NCO” driven. They are some of our nation’s very best. Like Lexington, Concord and other historical events that led to our rebellion against British tyranny, it was citizens or rather minutemen that answered to call to defend our liberty. We are at another of those events today, against a wannabe tyrant king. We can and will act in accordance with our history and defend our rights until we succeed. It’s what real Americans do.
Bravo to you and others so courageously speaking truth to power