Refusing to obey an illegal order isn't an option in the US military; it's a requirement.

But it does take courage and bravery.

Here are some inspiring examples:

Hugh Thompson (My Lai): Thompson landed his helicopter between American soldiers and fleeing civilians, ordering his crew to shoot at fellow soldiers if they continued to kill civilians.

Michael Jackson (Kosovo): British General Mike Jackson refused a direct order from U.S. General Wesley Clark to block Russian troops at Pristina Airport, stating he would not start "the Third World War".

Soldiers at My Lai: Multiple soldiers under Lt. Calley's command disobeyed implicit or explicit orders to participate in the mass murder and rape of civilians by refusing to participate in the killings.

Legal Duty to Disobey: Service members are legally required to obey lawful orders, but MUST refuse illegal orders"those violating the Constitution, U.S. law, or international law (such as the Geneva Conventions).

"Following Orders" Defense: "I was just following orders" is not a valid defense against war crimes.

UPS is generally better for cost-effective, reliable domestic ground shipping, while FedEx specializes in faster, premium air express and international deliveries

#3 | POSTED BY MSGT

Safe and reliable enough for mailing deadly guns. But not for mailing ballots.

Got it.

I would really like to have actual discussions on this site but it's become really difficult to find anyone willing to do so.
Posted by BellRinger

A typical Dingaling type "discussion":

Dingaling: "The greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party They're Marxists and communists and fascists, and they're sick... These people"they're so sick, and they're so evil."

Ok. Now discuss that.

If you are into audio books I highly recommend The Order of Time by Carlo Ravelli and read by Benedict Cumberpatch.

It's well written and easy to understand (very little math) and it's read by Benedict Cumberpatch!

Time Doesn't Exist? Scientists Say Reality May Be Very Different

Depends.

Time is relative.

At the horizon of a black hole "Time" slows and stops.

Time Space and gravity are all related and part of the same "thing". Your clock on the wall run faster than a clock in the floor. Because of gravity.

Time is really just a way to measure entropy. Tho time is not simply entropy, but entropy defines the "arrow of time," distinguishing the past from the future. While time itself is a fundamental dimension of spacetime, entropy is a thermodynamic measure of disorder that generally increases, giving time its one-way direction.

I consider it a "flow". It's like a wave. We are riding the wave of our flow. We can slow it down by speeding up and speed it up by slowing down. But we cannot make it go backwards. Yet.

Time here on earth is not the same as time on a distant planet. Growing up I had assumed Time is the same everywhere in the Universe. Or basically block Time. It is not. It is relative. Time is relative it is not universal, but depends on an observer's speed and proximity to a gravitational mass, as explained by Einstein's theories of relativity.

"Now" only means something right here. There is no "now" light years from here. Asking what is happening right now in a distant planet is a nonsense question. You can cannot get to "now" light years from here because that is the past because of the distances between us.

Space (Nothing) Time and Matter are all part of the same thing.

And(as I have said before) Nothing Matters!

A lot.

(Without Nothing you could not have Something).

"It is not for the government to make our lives better"

I will always remember this conversation:

Son: Why we do they paint the roads dad?

Me: That's a good question son! Why do YOU think they paint the roads?

Son: So we don't all crash into each other?

Me: That's right son! That's right!

Yup. Time to grow up MasterTard.

The General Welfare Clause, found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, grants Congress the power to lay taxes and spend money for the "common Defence and general Welfare of the United States". It is not a broad grant of power to regulate, but rather authorizes federal spending to address national issues, rather than local or private interests.

Come on. You are an adult now. Put away your childish things!

What do you think that "General Welfare" means. It has a specific meaning. You can do it! I bet you are as least as smart as my 12 year old was when he asked that very good question about the roads.

Or are you saying some races are above others?

#31 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

In America we believed in the future of equality... but of course some have always been more equal than others.


And now.. we no longer even pretend to believe in equality.. now AT (After Trumpy).. diversity equality and inclusion have become dirty words to maga maroons and even conservatives.

Gratz maroons.

As for this "victory for republicans". Tis but a flesh wound.

"Saying slavery was evil is like saying cannibalism was evil, even thought it was practiced by many cultures for thousands of years."

If something is truly evil it is recognized as evil no matter what age you live in.

So, if you really believed that then won't mind then if we enslave you then eat you?

Btw- by teaching it was a "necessary evil" means they are teaching it was evil. Just a necessary evil.

You know. Like taxes. Or vaccines. Or better yet.. Dear Leader Himself. Evil but necessary. (How else would we learn not to ever ever ever do that again?)

That's NICE!

Baby steps.

Now employ body cameras and proper judicial restraints and oversight.

And when you report on your progress to Congress leave your insult book at home.

1. End Roving Patrols and Enforce Warrant Requirements
2. End Agent Masking and Enforce Identification
3. Mandatory Body Cameras and Uniform Conduct Code

It's not rocket science.

... to try and create chaos and division there.

I'm in Alberta right now. I doubt this is going anywhere.

#3 | POSTED BY REDIAL

It's my understanding it Russian is once again behind funding and spreading misinformation regarding this issue and maga supporters are also promoting this to try and create chaos and there.

Just like they tried in California.

Have you heard this from there?

It could have started when they removed phosphates from detergents.

#22 | Posted by visitor_

It obviously began when we eliminated pirates.

That's also what caused global warming.

Do the research Kyle!

#228 Nailed it, Donnerboy.

lol yeah ...

I think I nailed it!

So, this guy threw his life away to participate in a hoax?

#19 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Apparently. As so many of your fellow maga maroons have.

Hoaxes can be very deadly apparently.

Maga maroons literally died on ventilators because of "a hoax".

You member? Yeah. You member.

Re 6

That ez pz. I take that one.

You.

And anyone else who opposes Diversity Equality and Inclusion.

I think I nailed it.

#198 | Posted by BillJohnson

The Dunning-Kruger effect:

A cognitive bias where people with limited knowledge or competence in a domain greatly overestimate their own expertise. Because they lack the skill to recognize their own incompetence, they feel unjustifiably confident.

Yup. That's our babbling BJ in a nutshell.

masking parades its weakness.

#10 | POSTED BY DOC_SARVIS

And of, course, it's fugliness.

Re 2

I don't care ... but I love Giorgio's hair!

Kash will leave office in the manner in which he came: a worm.

#5 | POSTED BY ZED

A pickled mezcal worm.

overjoyed about a dairy in Idaho using virtually slave labor.

#5 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Tens of thousands of liberals dancing in the streets!

You saw them.

Just like after 9/11.

Uh huh. Sure commie soyboy.

What a ----. No one believes a word you say Commie Soyboy. You do realize that. Right?

Just like no one believes anything that comes from this White House or its justice department anymore.

You moroons have worked hard to build that complete lack of trust in this administration.

Gratz. You feel you have to kiss Trumpy's arse and support his lies to show your loyalty in hopes that Dear Leader will notice you and reward you with a cushy gubmint job someday. We get it. It's corrupt but we get it.

Good luck with that. Just remember Trumpy will be gone from the stage and will have lost all access to power by 2028.

So don't forget where that rock was that you crawled out from under.

You will need it again.

Ron Desantis: "Pandering to racists isn't racism!'

#19 | POSTED BY DANNI

"Talking about racism makes YOU racist!"
-boazoaborted

When all you have is ad hominem you have nothing.

#10 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

If all you have are lies misinformation half truths and insults then you have less than nothing.

You have joined the cult of grifters whose main purpose is the undermining truth and justice and pocketing as much of the American taxpayers money as they can before the party is over.

It must be so frustrating for you to not be able to get your hands into that money pie and get you some.

No one made you choose the path you are on.

He just thinking.

(Now.. what is the worst thing I can say in front of kids.)

E. Jean Carroll isn't getting a dime from DJT. She never should have and she never will. Anyone want to bet?

#5 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Trump is a pedophile and pedophile protector.

He will always be "registered" and remembered by HISTORY as a pedophile and a sex offender and a Convicted Felon.

And if we ever get access to those Epstein Files he may even end up in prison.

Wanna bet?