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\nThe intentionally muddy writing shouldn\u2019t obscure that this is a plan for a military coup. The\u00a0Posse Comitatus Act, 18 U.S. Code \u00a7 1385, prevents the military from acting as a police force within the U.S. under all but the most limited of circumstances. If the Defense Department is unilaterally planning to take over \u201cany agency that works hand in hand with the military\u201d to ensure progressives remain in power if the next election is contested, then our modern military will have recast itself in the mold of a Third World military junta.<\/p>\n
Three Retired Generals Loudly Demand A Military Coup In 2024<\/a><\/p>\n Democrats claim that democracy is under attack in America and Democrats must act decisively to protect it. They\u2019ve been trying to end the filibuster, nationalize voting, and pack the Supreme Court. The most ominous \u201cfix,\u201d which hinges on the myth of a \u201cJanuary 6 Insurrection,\u201d sees retired generals argue that the military must purge the ranks of Trump supporters and prepare for a military coup to block a future contested election. This is unconstitutional, illegal, and spells the end of American democracy.<\/p>\n Victor Davis Hanson notes that leftists are\u00a0loudly worrying about democracy\u2019s end<\/a>\u00a0while ignoring all they\u2019ve done to end democracy, such as bringing in millions of illegal aliens, many of whom are being given the vote; destroying centuries-old governing traditions such as the filibuster; packing the court; ending the Electoral College; and more.<\/p>\n If Democrats can kill the Senate filibuster (and Arizona\u00a0Senator Kyrsten Sinema<\/a>\u00a0is the only thing stopping them, not the\u00a0craven Senator Mitch McConnell<\/a>), they have the unfettered ability to\u00a0enshrine vote fraud<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0pack the Supreme Court<\/a>. The latter move spells\u00a0the final<\/a>\u2014and deeply unconstitutional\u2014progressive rewrite<\/a>\u00a0of our Constitution, and\u00a0ends our constitutional republic.<\/p>\n The wild card in all of this, though, is what would the military do if, in fact, the progressives were able to achieve these goals (or even if they weren\u2019t). Three retired officers have signaled that they want to purge the military of Trump supporters, and then plan a takeover of the military and related federal agencies that coordinate with the military to effect a coup in 2024. Considering the current state of the Pentagon, this may be more than a progressive fantasy.<\/p>\n Thirty years ago, when I was a U.S. Army Infantry Officer, our military was unquestionably a politically neutral, colorblind institution. It was the single most well-integrated institution in our nation and, indeed, was the primary engine integrating our nation.\u00a0 But progressives have done everything they can to turn the military into a dysfunctional machine warped by racial, sexual, and gender identity divisions. This began with Obama, who injected the toxic myth of white supremacy and the tenets of critical race theory.<\/p>\n In 2019,\u00a0Kyle Smith explained<\/a>:<\/p>\n A curious thing happened in the second half of the Obama era: The commander-in-chief began viewing the military less as an entity designed to destroy enemies but [sic] a tool with which to achieve progressive goals. Warriors were turned into social-justice warriors. Men and women with risible-to-nonexistent military records were made heads of the services. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus (who had logged all of two years\u2019 service as a junior officer) named ships after Cesar Chavez and Harvey Milk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Obama also purged the military of any flag rank officer not reliably progressive, a process Andrea Widburg document at\u00a0her blog<\/a>\u00a0and at American Thinker (here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a>). Those who remain today are nothing but progressive race hustlers, such as the odious Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, or traitorous politicians in uniform, such as General\u00a0Mark \u201cwhite rage\u201d Milley.<\/p>\n Enter now three retired U.S. Army Generals: Major Generals Paul D. Eaton and Antonio M. Taguba and Brigadier General Steven M. Anderson (\u201cthe Three\u201d). In a\u00a0Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0opinion piece, \u201c3 retired generals: The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection<\/a>,\u201d they contend that events in 2020 revealed an incipient military coup and that, to save our nation, the U.S. military must act preemptively\u2014radically and unilaterally. What they write should frighten every American.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Three assert that those unarmed Americans who, on January 6, did nothing more than\u00a0quite innocently<\/a>\u00a0enter Congress, walk around, and then leave voluntarily, were all insurrectionists. They spout this deadly canard although no one arrested has been charged with 18 U.S.C. \u00a7\u202f2381 (Treason<\/a>), \u00a7\u202f2383 (Rebellion or insurrection<\/a>), \u00a7 2384 (Seditious conspiracy<\/a>), or \u00a7 2385 (Advocating overthrow of Government)<\/a>. The Three stick to their risible narrative because only through lies can they scare people enough to accept their unconstitutional and illegal recommendations that, if accepted, will put the final nail in our national coffin.<\/p>\n To justify what\u2019s essentially a military coup, the Three bemoan that \u201ca disturbing number of veterans and active-duty members of the military took part in the attack on the Capitol.\u201d They note that \u201c[M]ore than 1 in 10 of those charged in the attacks\u00a0had a service record<\/a>.\u201d That\u2019s statistically meaningless. Well over 7% of all Americans are active duty or veterans\u2014none of whom gave up all their First Amendment rights when they donned a uniform. Even active-duty soldiers can lawfully attend a political rally out of uniform.<\/p>\n The Three then contend that questioning an election\u2019s legitimacy is tantamount to treason. Their authority? A \u201cgroup of 124 retired military officials, under the name \u2018Flag Officers 4 America,\u2019 released a letter\u00a0echoing Donald Trump\u2019s false attacks<\/a>\u00a0on the legitimacy of our elections.\u201d In other words, anyone who supports Trump or questions progressive legitimacy is a traitor to our nation.<\/p>\n The Three\u2019s final example supporting their argument that the military must be purged is this:<\/p>\n Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino, the commanding general of the Oklahoma National Guard,\u00a0refused an order<\/a>\u00a0from President Biden mandating that all National Guard members be vaccinated against the\u00a0coronavirus<\/a>. Mancino claimed that while the Oklahoma Guard is not federally mobilized, his commander in chief is\u00a0the Republican governor of the state<\/a>, not the president.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Mancino has a colorable legal argument. Thus, the governor could fire him if Mancino were to ignore his orders while he and the Oklahoma Guard are under state control.<\/p>\n Based on those three examples, the Three baldly assert, that \u201cThe potential for a total breakdown of the chain of command along partisan lines\u2014from the top of the chain to squad level\u2014is significant should another insurrection occur.\u201d That\u2019s a hysterical strawman, not facts or intelligence speaking. However, their recommendations clearly signal a proposed military coup.<\/p>\n First, they demand that the House Select Committee and Justice Department prosecute the \u201cleaders who inspired\u201d the \u201cinsurrection.\u201d Under what possible charge, the Three do not say, but as is always the case with progressive justice for political enemies, sentence first\u2014evidence afterwards.<\/p>\n Second, the Three utter a sentence I never expected to come out of the mouths of our military leadership: \u201c[T]he military cannot wait for elected officials to act….\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s a stunning statement from anyone who understands our military history and our Constitution. The single most basic rule of our military is that it is wholly and completely under civilian control. So, what would the Three have the military do unilaterally?<\/p>\n Among other things, they argue that the military should undertake \u201cintensive intelligence work\u201d at every military base to \u201cremove\u201d those people they define as potential mutineers\u2014i.e., Trump voters. This would be the U.S. military\u2019s first ideological purge, one consistent with the old Soviet Union. Maybe Milley and Austin will install \u201cpolitical officers\u201d in each unit.<\/p>\n Lastly:<\/p>\n [T]he Defense Department should war-game the next potential post-election insurrection or coup attempt to identify weak spots. It must then conduct a top-down debrief of its findings and begin putting in place safeguards to prevent breakdowns not just in the military, but also in any agency that works hand in hand with the military.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The intentionally muddy writing shouldn\u2019t obscure that this is a plan for a military coup. The\u00a0Posse Comitatus Act<\/a>, 18 U.S. Code \u00a7 1385, prevents the military from acting as a police force within the U.S. under all but the most limited of circumstances. If the Defense Department is unilaterally planning to take over \u201cany agency that works hand in hand with the military\u201d to ensure progressives remain in power if the next election is contested, then our modern military will have recast itself in the mold of a Third World military junta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BLUF: The intentionally muddy writing shouldn\u2019t obscure that this is a plan for a military coup. The\u00a0Posse Comitatus Act, 18 U.S. Code \u00a7 1385, prevents the military from acting as a police force within the U.S. under all but the most limited of circumstances. 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