
Originally Posted by
adam_89
know alot of people in the military who doesn't like the government and would probably side with the people. We do have that right though.
Actually, under the Constitution of the United States, we do NOT have that right. What you are referring to is called treason and its against US Law.
What you also have to understand is that we now have a volunteer army. All members of the army, voluntarily took an oath to protect the Constitution. This is the currently used oath:
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
Notice, this doesn't say to protect the people but the Constitution and it specifies domestic enemies. So I do not believe there are enough disgruntled military personnel to not deal with a rebellion.
I also don't believe this country is being torn apart. Clearly there are people unhappy with the state of things but being torn apart? No.