Do You Feel Sargent Gary Stein Should Be Disciplined To The Fullest Extent Of The Law As It Pertains To The Military Rules For Engaging In Online Political Activity If He's Found Guilty? Check Out Part Of The VIA AP Story Below!
Keeping It Real
2012/03/22 19:56:29
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Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Gary Stein is facing a disciplinary hearing for engaging in online political activity. Stein, founder of a Facebook page called “Armed Forces Tea Party” already has been the subject of a preliminary hearing into his activities.In a release the Marines Corps said, after reviewing the findings of the preliminary inquiry, the commander decided to address the allegations through administrative action.
Members of the armed forces have strict guidelines for what forms of political speech and activity they can engage in while still in active duty.
In addition, there are rules on what can be said about a commanding officer. As president, Obama is Commander In Chief of all the armed forces. &...
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The the fullest extent? No.
He can't be exempted from the UCMJ without making it meaningless to the rest of the military. America isn't quite as free when you put on a uniform as it is for civilians, but those are and always have been the rules.
He has the right to vote for whoever he wants, he can talk about politics in public when he's not in uniform, but he cannot be a political activist. If he uses his rank in posting online, it's the same as being in uniform because he's identifying himself with the military.