Yeah, I did warn you that this is fantasy.
In such an imaginary scenario, the only reason the government of the US existed was because of the Constitution. The Constitution created it from nothing.
The Constitution was the government that those so inclined were loyal to. Not the president, congress, Supreme Court, generals, "superior" officers, bureaucrats, or "laws". Not even "the country". Any orders or "laws" that violated the Constitution were "treason" and the person issuing those orders, a "traitor".
So, when a person took an oath to uphold, support, or defend the Constitution of The United States (as opposed to America), that person was swearing loyalty to the US. Whether or not that is a good thing is a subject for another day.
So Bradley Manning took that oath, and is now being punished under the pretext that he violated it, for upholding it. For being honorable enough to knowingly risk his life, liberty, and property by doing the right thing. Because, by his actions he exposed the evil deeds of those who violated their identical oaths, but who were doing so in a way that others (their "superiors" and "patriotic Americans") wanted them to. And for this he is being called the "traitor", when he is the only one, between him and his accusers and persecutors, to whom that word can't apply in any way. The same goes for Edward Snowden.
Those calling for Manning's head on a platter are seriously confused. They mistake the criminals who violated their oaths for the good guys "serving their country", and the guy who actually honored his unwise oath for the "traitor" deserving of harsh punishment. The actual bad guys are being confused for the good guys by a purposely confused population of illiterates who can't think past their emotionalism.
Well, confused or just plain evil. Just which it is will be exposed by their words or actions in the next few days.
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And please don't forget.
Nice of you to say they're confused. I would have said they are ignorant because they are dumbed down, immature, irresponsible, lazy, apathetic........and un-American. (Because being American comes with the responsibility of understanding at least the basics of the Constitution, and paying attention to how well public servants do at living up to their oath of office [Swearing to uphold & defend said Constitution.])
ReplyDeleteWe're in this mess because of the likes of them. They are going to get what they deserve, but unfortunately we in the minority are going down the toilet with them.