Seymour Flops
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I'm very surprised that they fell for it, and are willing to lose their positions in the NG, and perhaps their freedom, just to help Democrat lawmakers in yet another quest to GET TRUMP.
When Capt. Dylan Blaha signed up for the Illinois National Guard, he never thought he would be asked to stand against people in his own state.
ICE raids terrorize Chicagoans: staff sergeant
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek, a Democratic state legislative candidate in the same district as Blaha, also intends to defy orders to deploy to Chicago.
Palecek, who is of Mexican heritage, says Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown is terrorizing her community.
Both say they’ve already received written warnings, and Blaha says he’s had his security clearance revoked and an investigation opened against him.
But whatever happens at the Supreme Court, both Palecek and Blaha say this is not a lawful order, and soldiers have a duty to disobey unlawful orders.
“I spoke out because I believe that it's the right thing to do, and so I need to keep fighting that fight,” Blaha said.
Palecek agrees.
“I believe that I'm on the right side of history. I would not be embarrassed to tell my grandkids the story. I would not be embarrassed to be in a history book,” Palecek said.
If they have lawyers, they should be being advised to heed those warnings and follow orders. The courts will never side with them. There is no legal justification for them to refuse orders to deploy.
If they do, and are punished, I hope there will not be any complaints, because they are choosing this path.
When Capt. Dylan Blaha signed up for the Illinois National Guard, he never thought he would be asked to stand against people in his own state.
ICE raids terrorize Chicagoans: staff sergeant
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek, a Democratic state legislative candidate in the same district as Blaha, also intends to defy orders to deploy to Chicago.
Palecek, who is of Mexican heritage, says Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown is terrorizing her community.
Consequences for disobeying orders
Blaha and Palecek could face repercussions for their stances. Refusing a lawful federal order while serving in the National Guard could lead to a court-martial, imprisonment, or a felony-level discharge.Both say they’ve already received written warnings, and Blaha says he’s had his security clearance revoked and an investigation opened against him.
But whatever happens at the Supreme Court, both Palecek and Blaha say this is not a lawful order, and soldiers have a duty to disobey unlawful orders.
“I spoke out because I believe that it's the right thing to do, and so I need to keep fighting that fight,” Blaha said.
Palecek agrees.
“I believe that I'm on the right side of history. I would not be embarrassed to tell my grandkids the story. I would not be embarrassed to be in a history book,” Palecek said.
If they have lawyers, they should be being advised to heed those warnings and follow orders. The courts will never side with them. There is no legal justification for them to refuse orders to deploy.
If they do, and are punished, I hope there will not be any complaints, because they are choosing this path.