From Center on Conscience and War:
NEW: Downloadable leaflet anyone can use to distribute to service members.
Get it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1JmB2ni
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This (and the age of religious wars) is why we separate church and state...
John Nelson Darby's 1833 misinterpretation
of I Thessalonians 4:17 was hyped by the Scofield Bible.
The "Rapture" is not biblical. Trump is not a vessel - he is a cesspool.
If you are a veteran or not, please attend in front of your nearest VA Medical Center, in honor of Alex Pretti.
So the Pentagon has put 1,500 active duty troops on standby to go into Minnesota. Gov. Walz has his National Guard on stand by. If the Convicted FElon issues a Insurrection Act it will be a mess if active duty & national guard go against each other.
youtu.be/8ClbcudHOJY?...
@mjsdc.bsky.social 's Insurrection Act explainer is terrific, @militarylawtaskforce.okpeace.org.ap.brid.gy and @donotturnonus.bsky.social
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Trump regime wants us to be scared, to stay at home, to be silent.
This is the moment for courage.
Trump Will Try to Defend Aggression Toward Venezuela. It’s Still Illegal. truthout.org/articles/tru...
Rank and benefits aren't gifts from politicians; they are earned through sacrifice. Hegseth's move to demote @captmarkkelly.bsky.social is a clear act of political retribution to send a message to every retired service member: Fall in line, or we’ll come for your pension.
We stand with the Captain.
Five years ago, a mob tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Violence was used to try to overturn an election.
Today, some want to erase the consequences.
Chamberlain Network members have spoken loudly on why accountability for attacks on democracy matters.
www.youtube.com/shorts/F9jtm...
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
If only Delta Force had watched @militarylawtaskforce.okpeace.org.ap.brid.gy explain how they're now liable youtube.com/watch?v=Fm26YhWRdXw&feature=youtu.be
Whatever happens now, we absolutely cannot allow Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization for what appears to be a large scale military attack on another country vanish from the media discussion, which already appears to be happening.
Even if Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro somehow led to a positive impact on Venezuela’s future, it would not make these actions by the United States legal, moral or wise.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
This 👇
Why Strikes in Venezuela are unconstitutional and why that MATTERS 🧵
When the military is used for strikes, the American people get a say first through their representation in Congress.
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Wow, SCOTUS actually blocked the Convicted FElon from using the National Guard as a police force in Chicago. They should have made it universal.
Emergency Webinar: Illegal Orders under US Military Law
December 30! Learn from @militarylawtaskforce.okpeace.org.ap.brid.gy about International and US law as it relates to the issue of illegal orders in a military context, and much more.
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Some good news, and from SCOTUS no less.
We are pleased the court agreed with us: deploying National Guard troops in this manner is unwarranted and damaging to our military. Maintaining the clear line between domestic policing and military service is essential for our institutional integrity.
"The justices are likely to immediately block similar deployments in other American cities... a rare departure from recent cases in which the conservative majority has overwhelmingly sided with Mr. Trump in preliminary tests of presidential power."
An order to turn on civilians is an illegal order.
"A general order or regulation is lawful unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the United States, or lawful superior orders.”
— Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, Part IV (Article 92)
“Law and order” didn’t survive judicial review. Sen. Tammy Duckworth cites rulings from judges—including Trump appointees—who found no evidence to justify domestic troop deployments and reaffirmed that peaceful protest isn’t rebellion. @SenDuckworth @TammyDuckworth
“Why should I care if criminals are killed?” I see this comment everywhere. Here’s why it matters: these boat strikes aren’t war, they’re law enforcement. When the government can execute people without trial, the rule of law collapses. Due process protects Americans and U.S. service members.
Trump is threatening troops who question "illegal orders." So we're giving them lawyers.
open.substack.com/pub/defiance...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks as a veteran and former Guardsman, calling out the misuse of troops at home. She warns that service members are being deployed under false pretenses—pulled from real training for risky work that doesn’t make communities safer. @SenDuckworth @TammyDuckworth
Nonprofit groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes www.nbcnews.com/news/militar...
