Depending which side of the Freedom-Convoy argument you are on, the headline of this article may come as pleasant news. This is, of course, drawing to the perspective that those men and women of our country who have taken an oath to protect it and keep it free and democratic were supporting a large-scale protest in the nation’s capital intending to do just that. A protest which was against further government-imposed, charter-violating mandates and restrictions that the government has become known for these past 2 years.

Anyone with friends or family in the military or a police service who expressed concern or opposition to Covid policies these past few years, would know about the backlash they often faced up to and including dismissal. In many cases their termination came in conjunction with an onslaught of bullying and ostracizing from people on their same team.

Members of Police on Guard have heard first-hand of too many of these incidents and it is incredibly disheartening to think they would even occur.

Military personnel and police have a duty to protect this country, its laws and follow orders from their superiors. But what happens when those orders violate grounds of ethics, morality, legality or may lead to breaking their oaths to the constitution? Should they just blindly follow then as soldiers, or should they be allowed to speak up? What would you want the soldier or police officer in your family to do? History has shown that past excuses of following orders didn’t cut the mustard when the dust settled.

Frankly, what is shocking is that the government was caught off guard by the number of military personnel that supported the convoy. Police on Guard and many other freedom groups have argued from early on that the government was unjustifiably violating the citizen’s rights of this country during the pandemic and we have all been very vocal about it. We have been ignored, ridiculed, and dismissed at every turn. At the threat of being terminated from your job and potentially losing your hard-earned pension, becoming a subtle or silent supporter of this kind of a peaceful and democratic movement would seem like a reasonable avenue.