February 10th, 2010

Testomonial of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. (Ret.)

Semper Fi

I am a retired lieutenant colonel from the Marine Corps Reserve. While no longer in a position to receive orders that I will not obey, I fully support the oath. My loyalty was always to the Constitution, not to any individual, political party, or even the geographic area known as the United States.

I believe in fighting for, and defending the freedom that our Founding Fathers purchased for us at so great a price. I am glad to see that in these days, when I believe that our freedoms are threatened by politicians from both major political parties as never before, that many of the people the government would rely on to extinguish those freedoms are swearing an oath to never carry out orders to do so.

I fully support your efforts and if push should ever come to shove, would stand shoulder to shoulder with you to defend the principles that our country was founded upon.

Jack Reynolds, Lt. Col. U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)

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5 Responses to “Testomonial of U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. (Ret.)”

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Ken Says:
February 10th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Jack Reynolds, LT Col.U.S.Marine Corp, I never tire of testimonials like yours. They encourage me and give me hope. That men such as you are out there. May we come together at Oath Keepers and by our united strength be a force for good.
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Jim Bridgens Says:
February 11th, 2010 at 3:41 am
Thanks for your service and sincere testimonial. Oath Keepers, men like you and your testimonial, will inspire those who must draw the line in the sand.
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Dwight lane Says:
February 11th, 2010 at 4:07 am
Keep the faith, spread the word!
God bless
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Elias Alias Says:
February 11th, 2010 at 4:22 am
Semper Fi Sir.

For the document which is more empowered than the government it created;

For the document of the people, by the people, for the people;

For the document best bearing human dignity;

And for the document which safeguards personal liberty, sovereignty, and autonomous responsibility;

I’ll stand with you, Sir.

Salute!
Elias Alias, FMFPAC, in country ‘66-’67
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Eddie Gilbert Says:
February 11th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Welcome to Oath Keepers, Sir.

OORAH !

Semper Fi, Marine !

Eddie Gilbert
USMC SSgt 70-78
Peace Officer 97-present

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Click here to read full length version. 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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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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He is a former firearms instructor and former member of Rep. Ron Paul’s DC staff.

Stewart previously wrote the monthly Enemy at the Gates column for S.W.A.T. Magazine

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.