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Stop criticizing what he said... it's free speech. Don't you know it's wrong to opine on free speech.
What are you even talking about?
Stop criticizing what he said... it's free speech. Don't you know it's wrong to opine on free speech.
I don't think they should be either. Just dishonorable discharge like Choi.
They excercising their 1st Amendment right of free expression.
Dan Choi wasn't dishonoably disharged. :lamo
Look! This is how it works: you have to convicted, via courts martial, to be dishonorably discharged.
Well then they should get what ever it was Choi got.
Yelling "fire" in a crowded room when there is no fire is also an expression. Doesn't mean it's allowed under 1st amendment. Nice try. Their actions go against the Marine Corp conduct for a Marine.
They should walk, scot free, then.
Thanks for being consistent.
So did the actions of Choi, Watada and Manning. However, I think you wouldn't scream for a harsh punishment in those cases.
If losing your military career and benefits, and being publicly humiliated is Scott free.
I'm not screaming for harsh punishment in this either. Non-judicial punishment is fine at the descretion of the Marine Corp. I don't beleive these Marines should be dishonorably discharged.
Choi (even though I disagree with kicking gays out of the military) broke the rules and discharge was the only choice.
Watada, I think a discharge was appropriate. I can't remember what kind of dischargehe got, but I think he deserved a general discharge, not honorable.
Manning is another story. I held a TS/SCI clearance while I was in the military. I feel very strongly in maintaining that. I believe a dishonorable discharge is in order with jail time attached.
What are you even talking about?
If losing your military career and benefits, and being publicly humiliated is Scott free.
"Bradley Manning, the US soldier charged in the biggest leak of classified information in American history, will face a court-martial.
Military district of Washington commander Major General Michael Linnington referred all 22 charges against Manning to a general court martial on Friday, the US Army said in a statement."
"Prosecutors have said that rather than seeking the death penalty, they will push for life in prison if Manning is convicted."
Bradley Manning: US general orders court-martial for WikiLeaks suspect
So much for those that thought Manning was going to get off easy.
What do you think should happen to Manning?
What do you think should happen to Manning?
I swear to God.
Just because America lost the battle for the global economy, the government thinks they have the right to bomb their way back to supremacy?
Who gave them that right?
I swear to God.
Just because America lost the battle for the global economy, the government thinks they have the right to bomb their way back to supremacy?
Who gave them that right?
I swear to God.
Just because America lost the battle for the global economy, the government thinks they have the right to bomb their way back to supremacy?
Who gave them that right?
Your amazingly lame and defensive use of the concept of free speech. As if he's not allowed to criticize what anyone says on the matter, because it's free speech... hahaha. I mean, c'mon, that's very ridiculous.
Yep, we should make a law that limits the freedom of speech from disagreeing with Marines pissing on dead bodies.
Look, I think non-judicial punishment is fine and should be at the descretion of the Marin Corp, but calling free speech aiding and abetting the enemy is just plain stupid.
I swear to God.
Just because America lost the battle for the global economy, the government thinks they have the right to bomb their way back to supremacy?
Who gave them that right?
Wasn't this establish about 1000 posts ago? It's not as big a deal as it's being made out to be. Look what Taliban and many others over there do to westerners, cutting off heads, burning flags, 9/11.