As I am sure you are aware, a group of 6 Democratic lawmakers, both Senators and Representatives alike, released a video on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) advising military and intelligence communities to defy illegal orders they are given. 2 Senators and 4 Representatives made up the group. All of them had served either in the military or in intelligence work. There were 2 Navy (Senator Mark Kelly, Representative Chris Deluzio), 1 Air Force (Representative Chrissy Houlahan), 1 Army Ranger (Congressman Jason Crow), and 2 intelligence officers (Senator Elissa Slotkin, CIA, Congresswomen Maggie Goodlander).
The message is brief and stark. It is a reminder to the intelligence officers and military members of all services that their first duty is to the American citizens, not the current president.
Illegal orders must be disobeyed.
Their fidelity is owed to the constitution, not the current administration. Not the current Secretary of Defense, now named the SECRETARY OF WAR.
The CONSTITUTION that they have all sworn to uphold.
Not the self styled monarch that is drenching OUR house, the White House, in tacky spray painted shit.
Not the foreign leaders that hold their leashes.
Not the billionaires who bought the election for them. Because their loyalty is not to the Constitution.
The current members of the military and intelligence community owe their loyalty to the CONSTITUTION.
Their fidelity.
As the Marine Corps saying goes “Semper Fidelis”.
Always Faithful to the ideals of America, not the wanna be strong man ruler and his cronies.
The fight will be hard. Hell, it already has been hard. I cannot imagine the pressure that all current members of these institutions are facing.
I’ve written about the Officer Oath that I took at 19 to the Air Force.
I did not swear to Bill Clinton, who was the president at the time. I swore to uphold the Constitution. Against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
And neither did the current and past members of the military and intelligence community. Including the 6 that gave this powerful and timely message.
The current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue reacted, of course. Badly, like they always do. Like the big blowhard they are. And of course he reacted with the threat of treason. And death threats. Because that is the only play that they know.
His current press secretary came out with “All the president’s orders are legal.” Excuse me? The fuck they are.
And of course the members of the “right wing” media reacted as if they’d been scalded. Instead of sitting and thinking what the message of the 6 truly was.
Get the military off American streets. Stop threatening United States Citizens. Remember your oath to the Constitution.
And, for the love of America, put that back in your pants before you hurt yourself!
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