Well, I can still see the light of day so my head must be where it belongs.

 

I hardly doubt they want us redneck sharp shooters forming a militia, they must be mistaken! If a militia is formed, it should be to protect the people from the Gov.....aren't we a little late here?[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

so is it unconstitutional for military members to live in fear of prosicution because they thought they had the right to free speech and said that they think the president is a lousy president?
I'm not trying to make a point, but am asking a question?

 

People in the military do give up certain rights when they enlist and they're also bound the Uniform Code Of Military Justice. The President being the Comander In Chief would be your superior officer I would assume you would be under some obligation as to your actions and your choice of words. Someone more familiar with teh actual regulations would have to chime in on that though.

Given what active duty personel say on a regular basis on the record about the sitting President I don't know what you would have to say to actually be prosecuted for anything. As far as I know no one ever has been.

 

It is in the UCMJ. (you can not slander your superiors)
I was unaware that I couldn't talk with my buddies on my own time and give my opinion about the president, but I was soon confronted the next day, after someone overheard me talking to my buddies, and was told that if anything negative about the president came out of my mouth again, I would get an article 15 and loose a months pay

 

THAT BLOWS

 

Originally posted by gohip2000: It is in the UCMJ. (you can not slander your superiors)
I was unaware that I couldn't talk with my buddies on my own time and give my opinion about the president, but I was soon confronted the next day, after someone overheard me talking to my buddies, and was told that if anything negative about the president came out of my mouth again, I would get an article 15 and loose a months pay


It is highly unlikely that you would be punished for comments made in private. However, if you are speaking in a loud voice in a crowded chow hall, than it's hardly private. The one time that I know of a military person actually get punished for comments made about a sitting president was when an air force officer made a statement in a public format. Of course, that was about clinton, and many would consider bush fair game.

 

You have to remember that not all SGTs use their power as they should. some just like to flex their power and the SGT that told me that was like that. Most people wouldn't care, but he butted into the conversation and threatened me with UCMJ.

 

As a member in the Army Reserves ,a private conversation is still a private one ,but put an opinion piece in the local paper then your talking something differant.

 

As a former member of Active Duty Army I can say
reserve is a little different than active duty. Active duty, you can be called at any time 24/7 to be put on a detail or you can be punished at any time also.