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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Marine faces boot for anti-Obama Facebook posts [View all]no_hypocrisy
(46,020 posts)3. To the best of my knowledge, obeying orders is not discretionary.
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It's not for his FB post, it's for his insubordination and encouragement of mutiny.
nanabugg
Mar 2012
#58
I thought that when you joined up you willing gave up alot of your rights including free speech?
cstanleytech
Mar 2012
#6
No, if you dont have the full rights you had before then your giving some of your rights up.
cstanleytech
Mar 2012
#44
You were paid the same as other E-5's if you were an E-5. Though you got paid more the longer you
JonLP24
Mar 2012
#64
Been in nine years and didn't figure out there is no such thing as free speech rights in the service
sarge43
Mar 2012
#12
Right. If my superiors think I said something out of line, I'm going to win that urine exchange?
sarge43
Mar 2012
#36
How can they do that when they've been airing Rush Limbaugh on Armed Forces Radio for so long?
Overseas
Mar 2012
#13
You pretty much have to commit rape, murder, or desertion to get a dishonarable these days
JonLP24
Mar 2012
#61
Once out of the military, look for this guy to be a spotlighted Tea Potty candidate! n/t
Fla Dem
Mar 2012
#18
Nah, he's just another useful idiot. He'll be forgotten by the next news cycle.
sarge43
Mar 2012
#41
He should have read the Military Code. Rule- Respect for your Commander in Chief
appleannie1
Mar 2012
#37