lucius-quinctius.bsky.social
These are the times when character and oaths truly matter.
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Jesus, WTF for? Guy was made for the job.
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Keep going, Senator! You're speaking for those who have no voice, no access to the halls of power. Beat that racist Strom Thurmond's record and then lead us to victory against this new batch of bigots and fascists!
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Are the AOs getting insight into what the decision makers priorities are, problems that the boss wants solved, an understanding of org's retraints/constraints, and positions of other stakeholders? Personally found knowing these things helped me frame/refine issues and walk the dog succinctly.
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Senator, this isn't what people are anxious and upset about - and you should know better.
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Coward. You struggle for what matters and what you believe in...if our country's rights enshrined in our constitution aren't worth it, nothing is.
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Funny how the pendulum swings.
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Thanks for scouring the interwebs for all the documents...super helpful service to stay abreast.
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What thinkingbayonet posted is the answer.
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This is the answer.
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I'm happy to hear this. Can you or your colleagues share what the plan is to ensure the Social Security account's solvency? Thank you!
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You wrote "How much is it fair to expect in the name of democracy? When the fight escalates and spills over into real life, and real safety concerns, who among us has standing to judge?"
They swore an OATH, the same as any service member, to defend our democracy. It's fair to ask this of them.
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Look great, what are they?
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Great read, thanks!
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...and flying it effectively in combat is a whole different proposition altogether.
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Was the prosecution and outcome just?
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Dept of State: Loyalty, Character, Service, Accountability, Community, Diversity, Excellence
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Dept of Justice values: Independence and impartiality, Honesty and integrity, Respect
FBI: Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Leadership, Diversity, Compassion, Fairness, and Rigorous obedience to the Constitution
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Dept of Defense values: Duty, integrity, ethics, honor, courage, and loyalty
US Army: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage
US Navy & Marine Corps: Honor, courage, and commitment
US Air Force: Integrity first, service before self, excellence in all we do
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and laws of the United States. So help me God.'' 7/
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Supreme Court Oath of Office:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as under the Constitution 6/
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and allegiance to the same: that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God." 5/
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Following are the oaths and stated values of some of our executive organizations:
Executive & Legislative Oaths of Office:
"I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith 4/
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and foregoing the values they hold dear. No executive can force an employee to break their oath to the Constitution, break the law, or act immorally. These are the solemn beliefs that will keep our nation strong. There is always hope, and our way of life will prevail! 3/
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the judicial branch) as well as the stated values of some executive branch organizations.
I know it seems like dark days ahead and it's tempting to become hopeless. However, remember there are hundreds of thousands of American patriots and professionals who will die before betraying their oaths 2/
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Whether ISIS or some variation would have formed minus a US invasion of Iraq is debatable. However the current existence of ISIS, it's intent to target the US, and it's desire to get into the country, and sometimes evade detection, is not (abcnews.go.com/Politics/8-t...)
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The point is I'm concerned there's enough real data for intervention-minded legislators to have a fig leaf for supporting an ill-conceived intervention into MEX and that there may be little appetite in MEX to support joint ops.
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I took several social movement theory courses during my grad studies. They've served me personally and professionally since. Classic strategic framing. Great posts, thanks!
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Try this link if above is broken
www.nbcnews.com/investigatio...
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Given threat of trade war and natural friction b/w current MEX pres & Trump, wondering is there'll be appetite for joint ops.
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Posted this on another thread earlier:
My concern is that there are just enough facts concerning border & terrorism to provide a fig leaf for enough in Congress to pass it (www.google.com/amp/s/www.nb...).
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It'll be interesting to see how this plays out: game of chicken or a bunch of unnecessary economic pain.
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Canned for sure