September 16th, 2009

Army Vet has a question for Military, LEO’s and Politicians.

ArmyLogo I joined the Army in 1962 at the age of 18, I still remember the oath that I took, most especially the defend against the foreign part, and until just recently really paid attention to the Domestic part of it. I never realized that that day might come, but I am ready to defend against the DOMESTIC ENEMY’S also.

When I got out of the service in 1965 after a visit to Vietnam, I thought I’d already fought to defend my COUNTRY. I never believed that I now face the possibility of doing it again.

For years, I did not pay any attention as to what was happening, too tied up in just trying to make a living. Well a couple of months ago, I set down and did a time line check over the course of the years and I was shocked and mad at myself when I saw just how much of our rights and freedoms and the Constitution we have lost. I then and there decided it was time for this old war horse to get back into the battle and fight to regain what so many have made the greatest sacrifice to maintain. I am up to doing any thing it takes to persevere, ARE YOU?

To the current and past LEO,Military, Politicians I have a question for you. Will you stand up and honor the OATH you took and fight all threats/intimidation to not do so?

CAN YOU JUST SAY NO AND MEAN IT?

I will stand and say no, will you stand with me?

Layton

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7 Responses to “Army Vet has a question for Military, LEO’s and Politicians.”

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CorbinKale Says:
September 16th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Layton,

Welcome! We stand together. In fact, we have a list of ten specific ‘NO’s’ in the OATH KEEPERS: ORDERS WE WILL NOT OBEY. Spread the message!
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Carlos Clark Says:
September 16th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I will Gladly stand with you brother to defend the Constitution. Welcome to Oath Keepers.
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Janell Says:
September 16th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Thank you for your testimony Layton and for standing up! You are a true American!
4
Lisa Wells Says:
September 16th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Thank you Layton and welcome!
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Jim Bridgens Says:
September 17th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Hi Layton,
Together we stand for the Republic and our COnstitution.
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CaptKit Says:
September 21st, 2009 at 12:53 am
Layton: They are not going to vote themselves out of office. THAT’S OUR JOB. AND CURRENTLY
they are reducing our assets to disagree.
Taxes, 2nd Amendment even the First Amendment,
talk tv or radio.

I personally feel the time will come when Oath
Keepers will be a externally strong voice.
I say externally as they have not mentioned us
as I know of. That situation will obviously change
soon as growth continues.

It is silly to presume our IPS aren’t being monitored. However we are in all 50 states and
have members in all walks of life.

As they have shown that the populace confuses
them in a march on DC. Not covered at all.

They will eventually single out someone as to
opposed just the public of a million that
showed up in DC.
Stats say one out of three hundred people showed up.
And the media and our representatives call
them names.

But I feel we are going to get a unfair bunch of abuse.

Hope Stewart- Gooch and others come up with a game plan for the impeding assault on us .

All of the above thoughts may not happen
but damn if we shouldn’t be prepared.
Kit
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Paduke42 Says:
September 29th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Layton: It is so amazing how much our stories are paralled ! I too entered the Army in ‘62 and out in ‘65. My far east experience was Okinawa. Many things have changed since those days long ago, but I too remember my oath to my God and my country. I am also thinking this old “warhorse” needs to get back in the saddle and take up the cause of democracy, freedom and defending the Constituion of this great country.

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1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.

2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people

3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.

4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.

5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.

6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.

7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.

8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control."

9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.

10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.

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Stewart graduated from Yale Law School in 2004, where his paper “Solving the Puzzle of Enemy Combatant Status” won Yale’s Miller prize for best paper on the Bill of Rights. He assisted teaching U.S. military history at Yale, was a Yale Research Scholar, and is writing a book on the dangers of applying the laws of war to the American people.