Posted on Sep 10, 2015
SSgt Alex Robinson
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SPC Eric Cunningham
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No. Besides the fact that the military would be a horrible excuse for a governing body, to support the Constitution is to realize that if radicle change to the government is needed it must be the will of, and initiative of, the people - not the military. There is a reason there is no provision for a large standing army in the document itself.
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Of course it would be you who posts my thoughts best. I swear you stalk me on social media.
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SPC Eric Cunningham
SPC Eric Cunningham
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What makes you think it's just social media?
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SPC Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortarman)
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Only if our military agrees to obey knowingly unlawful orders, would it ever be considered.
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SGT Bryon Sergent
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I will plead the fifth. I took an oath for all enemies foreign and domestic!
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PO1 John Miller
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SSgt Alex Robinson
Hard to say really. Like most people my gut reaction is to say no. But thinking about it for a few minutes I realized that we've had coups in our country before, namely the Revolutionary War.
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PO1 John Miller
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LCpl Paul Nino - No but what?
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LCpl Paul Nino
LCpl Paul Nino
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but I will do whatever it takes to protect our democracy and citizens
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PO1 John Miller
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LCpl Paul Nino - So if ordered to take military action against our government and you believed in the cause (even though it may be unconstitutional) you would do it?

It's kind of a slippery slope. If you read my discussion, you can see that I do believe in military coups. But I never made it clear (I never even mentioned it) that I believe our government (no matter who might be in power) would have to be violating our laws before I could support something like that.
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LCpl Paul Nino
LCpl Paul Nino
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What I believe is not important, protect our country and their citizens is what it matters, I still believe and hope for our government to do the best they can for our people ." A military coup"is for third world countries, not for us , God bless america
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
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It's not feasible.

However. I could however see the Military (CJCS) taking charge to re-establish order in the event of a catastrophic "political coup," or until we can swear in the next in the order of succession:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101032.html

The major issue with the premise is that every Officer, and every enlisted is sworn to the Constitution itself, not to the military. Our loyalty is to the Nation. Therefor the second we find out that it is a coup, it we have each man "below" gunning to restore order.

The first thing that came to mind for me was the "Business Plot" and Gen. Smedley Butler.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot
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PO1 Facility/Container Inspector
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No. In all circumstances I serve the President of the United States, whomever that person may be at the time. We have elections and Constitutional government. A coup is not necessary. More to the point, a coup is treason.
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SGT Rick Ash
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In a heartbeat, Yes. It may be the only solution for ridding ourselves of O'Dummy. How long are we going to wait as he dismantles the military, demoralizes the remainder and does whatever he wants without seeking the constitutionally mandated approval of Congress? Something has to give and I honestly believe the only answer IS the military.Does "All enemies both domestic and foreign" ring any bells?
Thanks Sgt Aaron Kennedy,
Rick
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PO3 Electrician's Mate
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yes
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SFC Keith Rumsey
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No - No further discussion needed Support and defend the Constitution unlike our Politicians
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Nope, swore an oath to defend the Constitution. Even if I didn't agree with how the government was running the country, I wouldn't. It's not like we have a totalitarian government, it's a democracy the last time I checked and we vote for our government officials. It's just not the person I am. I would not fight my own countrymen and women, only protect them. And I thought that's what we in the Armed Forces are trying to do.
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