If these groups had started/expanded after the passing of the Patriot Act which is an obvious infringement on individual liberty or the invasion of Iraq which was clearly in violation of the separation of powers, I'd feel differently. But no, not supporting Bush or the invasion of Iraq was deemed un-American and un-patriotic by these fine folks.
The huge expansion in Patriot groups and military people asserting that they don't have to follow the President's orders has come since the election of Obama in reaction to the drumbeat of the birthers/Tea Party: http://www.teapartytribune.com/2012/03/06/troops-are-beginning-to-refuse-to-follow-unlawful-orders/ (http://www.teapartytribune.com/2012/03/06/troops-are-beginning-to-refuse-to-follow-unlawful-orders/) along with the ginning up of ridiculous fears of taking everyone's guns away, the belief in FEMA concentration camps and just plain old racism.
I can see only two reasons why a person would sit silent during the Bush Administration's passage of the Patriot Act, use of warrentless wiretapping and email searches, and illegal invasion of Iraq but now wants to be able to refuse orders of the Commander in Chief for continuing the same practices - stupidity or racism, probably some of both.
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Date: 1/5/13 14:50 (UTC)The huge expansion in Patriot groups and military people asserting that they don't have to follow the President's orders has come since the election of Obama in reaction to the drumbeat of the birthers/Tea Party: http://www.teapartytribune.com/2012/03/06/troops-are-beginning-to-refuse-to-follow-unlawful-orders/ (http://www.teapartytribune.com/2012/03/06/troops-are-beginning-to-refuse-to-follow-unlawful-orders/)
along with the ginning up of ridiculous fears of taking everyone's guns away, the belief in FEMA concentration camps and just plain old racism.
I can see only two reasons why a person would sit silent during the Bush Administration's passage of the Patriot Act, use of warrentless wiretapping and email searches, and illegal invasion of Iraq but now wants to be able to refuse orders of the Commander in Chief for continuing the same practices - stupidity or racism, probably some of both.