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MineralMan

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6. Not only a "right," but a "duty" to refuse UNlawful orders.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:15 PM

Jan 5

UNLAWFUL! It's in the UCMJ, with detailed examples of orders that might be UNLAWFUL.

Headlines keep using "lawful," but that is clearly NOT what Kelly said. He said, as does the UCMJ, "UNLAWFUL orders."

Once again, the Trump administration is simply lying.

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Hegseth says Sen. Mark Kelly will receive administrative punishment for video about lawful orders [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jan 5 OP

Good thing I'm not Captain Kelly. I would beat the shit out of his punk Hegseth . Walleye Jan 5 #1

Pete Hegseth is batshit fucking insane and completely drunk and mad with power. Initech Jan 5 #2

You May Remember from Band of Brothers roscoeroscoe Jan 5 #3

He's going NJP 'cause he KNOWS that shit falls apart in any kind of court. Happy Hoosier Jan 5 #4

Statement from Senator Kelly LetMyPeopleVote Jan 5 #5

Not only a "right," but a "duty" to refuse UNlawful orders. MineralMan Jan 5 #6

This is beyond disgraceful democrank Jan 5 #7

When Senator Kelly sues, he will have fun using these statements from Hegseth and Bondi LetMyPeopleVote Jan 5 #8

Will Hegseth receive the same punishment? Emile Jan 6 #9

MaddowBlog-'I'm never going to back down': Mark Kelly pushes back against Hegseth's intensifying crusade LetMyPeopleVote Jan 6 #10