Here, as long as the Constitution is more or less being respected–which is to say constantly trampled on, but never fully vitiated, and as long as Congress continues to exert a strong policy influence–we should continue to work politically. If at any point, though, the rule of law becomes subject to a dictator, if at any point our Constitutional Republic is brought to an end–if at any point Obama or a successor BREAKS THE LAW in patent and on-going ways even worse than what we are seeing today–I would submit that the proper role of our military is to take control, and return the power of the government to the people, and reinstitute a system of law based on the Constitution. Defending the Constitution is, after all, literally their sworn duty.
Being a land of laws is what has made us strong, and part of this premise is that NO ONE is above the law.
In my view, they should have contingency plans for this.
I would add that about the only way my “Capitalist Revolution” is going to happen is in such extreme circumstances.
Actually, I will add one more thing: Obama knows that most members of our military value freedom, and are strong patriots. They will never willingly be made agents of tyranny. This means that if he does plan to seize complete power, he will have to have an EXCUSE, one which will make reasonable people follow orders which they ordinarily would reject. Presumably such an excuse would need to take the form of a false flag terrorist attack purportedly involving a wide conspiracy among precisely the Tea Party sorts Obama hates so much; or a generalized economic disaster, where there is widespread disorder in the streets.
Again, senior leaders need game plans for these situations. Their JOB, their MISSION, is to protect freedom, not Obama. Since it takes becoming a political animal to reach those positions, in general, many forget this. They forget the mission.
Both scenarios, though, could easily be paid for with the tens of billions of dollars that disappeared from the “Stimulus”.