Dems’ ‘disobey!’ video: Letters | New York Post – Latest News
The Issue: A video with six congressional Democrats telling troops they’ll disobey “illegal” orders.
In a transfer that will have as soon as been unthinkable, some Democrats have known as on the troops to willfully disobey orders (“Prez slams defiant Dems,” Nov. 19).
However, would any principled Democrat lawmaker intentionally encourage the troops to disobey their commanders? Of course not.
If something, the video serves as a reminder that such members of Congress are unfit for public workplace.
Brian Stuckey
Denver, Colo.
After Charlie Kirk’s homicide, GOP leaders and right-wing commentators justifiably whined in regards to the hazard of excessive and violent political rhetoric.
Donald Trump’s pronouncement that a current moronic video by some Democrats was an act of “sedition” punishable by death is the right instance of the vile hypocrisy that now dominates our political panorama.
Who is aware of how some MAGA extremists may interpret their guru’s ravings?
Matthew Brief
Manhattan
While Donald Trump is just not an knowledgeable in all issues, the actual fact is that he is aware of sedition when he sees it.
After all, he skilled it firsthand when calling for an riot on Jan. 6.
Bob Ory
Chicago
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When trying to make a normally ill-advised level on a army matter, Democratic lawmakers, who’re possessed with a long historical past of contempt for the army, prefer to roll out the few amongst them who served.
Then, when requested to clarify what their unpatriotic message means, they merely retort that their own army service ought to be taken at face worth, and their intentions not be questioned.
While serving within the army is certainly an honorable and brave determination, let’s not neglect that Lee Harvey Oswald, who served within the US Marine Corps, additionally murdered a president.
Rick Cabrera
Elmhurst
These shameless lefties are inserting their hatred of President Trump over the protection of our troopers by selling treasonous conduct.
If we permit people in army service to resolve which orders to observe, this might definitely result in chaos, anarchy and an eventual overthrow of the US authorities. The backside line is: If you don’t prefer to observe orders, don’t be part of. It’s voluntary!
Anthony Scro
Whitestone
The Issue: Saudi Arabia’s pledge to increase US investments to $1 trillion and buy F-35 stealth jets.
Selling F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia is just not the identical factor as promoting them routine army {hardware} (“Saudi prince’s royal welcome,” Nov. 19).
We’re inserting America’s most superior stealth technology into the palms of a repressive monarchy that lacks checks and balances. There’s additionally no certainty that future leaders in Riyadh shall be as aligned with our pursuits as the present crown prince claims to be.
The query is just not whether or not the Saudis are pleasant now, however whether or not the United States can trust any autocratic regime with superior weapon systems like this when the long run use of these high-tech arms platforms is unsure.
Moshe Phillips
Manhattan
Is the Saudi wealth fund’s increase of its US investments in {dollars} or Monopoly money? The fund has much less than $1 trillion in belongings below management, and the huge bulk has been invested domestically in Saudi Arabia itself. If its managers liquidated the whole lot of their asset base and transformed it to money, they couldn’t invest $1 trillion within the US financial system for the needs of job creation if it have been in rubles, a lot much less US {dollars}.
The Saudis seemingly have more money invested in Trump and Kushner household initiatives abroad than they do US-based initiatives that really will create jobs.
Ken Byrnes
Hackensack, NJ
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