JakeStarkey
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The commanding "brass" from President Obama all the way to junior officers, chief warrants, and senior NCOs are political in the sense that the military is not apolitical. For instance, integration of race in 1948 was political, the integration of women in the 70s and 80s was political, and the admission of open sexual orientation is now political.
These are social engineering programs, they are political as well as social and cultural and military, and they are perfectly constitutional.
You certainly can agree or disagree, but your opinion, just like the discharged individual's, does not matter.
These are social engineering programs, they are political as well as social and cultural and military, and they are perfectly constitutional.
You certainly can agree or disagree, but your opinion, just like the discharged individual's, does not matter.
The point here Jake, is that "the brass", should not take it upon themselves to alter military regulations to support the political agenda of ANY particular political administration, which is precisely what has been done here, no matter how much said general officer(s) are pressured to do so. If necessary, an officer ought to resign, rather than carry out any such political "directive" (which is a clear abuse of power to begin with) and publicly state the reason for said resignation. Professional integrity is more important than anyone's career, but I guess too many years wandering around the Pentagon and going to balls on Embassy Row makes too many forget that.Political stances are OK'd by the brass, not by the service personnel. Right?
We all swore to follow the orders of those lawfully appointed over us. Right?
We are bitching because a Marine took upon himself the right to make policy. Right?
Military members in uniform are expected to be apolitical. No participation in political activities or events, because it could signal a political stance by the Armed Forces.
So, Ollie is pointing out that a Marine got the boot for posting anti-Obama speech online but then they okay marching by service members in uniform in support of a position in a political issue. It's contradictory, and indicates a favoritism for those who are aligned with Obama policies and the opposite for those who oppose them.