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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Marine faces boot for anti-Obama Facebook posts [View all]sarge43
(28,941 posts)36. Right. If my superiors think I said something out of line, I'm going to win that urine exchange?
A defining moment in my military career: Talking with my then commander (good man, not a scalp hunter) about disciplinary actions (I was the base personnel section point and saw all of them). I asked him that if all other things were equal in a "he said so" and "he said no" circumstance, who would he flipped the coin for. His answer: The higher rank. Rank not only has privilages; it has a hell of a lot of authority.
I'll give you that in private (not that there's much of that), one can be somewhat less guarded, but on the whole best to keep it zipped. Can't hang you for what you're thinking.
And there's always old Art 134 "Whatever we say it is."
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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