• chase_what_matters@lemmy.world
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    I’m posting the juicy bit because this website has some cancerous ads and anti-Adblock bullshit.

    ”Quick civics lesson: a core principle of American democracy is civilian control of the military,” declared Miller, a former Trump speechwriter.

    Sherrill shot back. “Gee, thanks Stephen. Here’s a civics lesson for you,” she offered.

    “10 U.S.C. § 152 lays out the qualifications for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. These guidelines ensure the most experienced, capable officers (like General Brown) are protecting our national security and our country. Ignoring the guidelines and firing JAGs suggests the administration is attempting to build a military of loyalists focused less on our safety and more on loyalty to MAGA and Trump.”

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      If this was really a core value the House would confirm these appointments. Not that it would matter with this Congress, and also we shouldn’t have fixed number of districts.

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    "Gee, thanks Stephen. Here’s a civics lesson for you, 10 U.S.C. § 152 lays out the qualifications for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. These guidelines ensure the most experienced, capable officers (like General Brown) are protecting our national security and our country. Ignoring the guidelines and firing JAGs suggests the administration is attempting to build a military of loyalists focused less on our safety and more on loyalty to MAGA and Trump.

    I know you haven’t served and your experience is mainly in speechwriting, so hopefully this is helpful, you stupid fucking Muppet." FTFY

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      More like someone who ought to be pegged 24/7

      Ideally with a microplane