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>It encourages its members to disobey orders which they believe would violate the U.S. Constitution. Couldn't that also be stated as "It encourages its members
by 34679 5y ago
>It encourages its members to disobey orders which they believe would violate the U.S. Constitution.
Couldn't that also be stated as "It encourages its members to obey the law"?
- ceejayoz 5y agoThe law as they (weirdly) interpret it. It's a https://www.theonion.com/area-man-passionate-defender-of-what-he-imagines-consti-1819571149 https://www.theonion.com/area-man-passionate-defender-of-wha... scenario. I can rightly claim that the First Amendment seems to mean I can found a religion that features human sacrifices at church every Sunday, but I'll be fairly rapidly shut down if I try it.
- nightski 5y agoAll law is based on interpretation. Ultimately it's the courts interpretation that matters.
- rsynnott 5y agoThe word 'believe' is doing a _lot_ of heavy lifting there, however.