@DF, concerning the military:
Despite what is portrayed in the MSM of the military personnel robots, blindly following orders, looking for the next baby to kill or village to raze, people in the military do think.
While in NCO school, we had an entire section devoted to Obeying Lawful Orders vs Just Following Orders. Know the difference between the two!
At the we were given several examples of orders, had to identify which was which and why.
Unfortunately, we had a few, very few, whom did not pass.
Regardless, which side would the military side with? I cannot say with any degree of certainty. I think it will really come down to the officers and senior staff NCOs. There maybe some minor NOCs and non-rates who will do their own thing. Again, they would be the minority.
From what I know of the local NG units, they would side with a Constitutional government. Or do that which undermines a un-Constitutional government unlawful orders.
Example: Sorry governor, we searched this entire, rural, town and did not find so much as one firearm you ordered us to confiscate. Amazing.
