CNN cuts off Cpl. Jesse Thorsen, Ron Paul lets him finish

Something tells me Jesse is going to get a lot of flack for speaking there. The military tells everyone in their ranks, not to talk to the media. They told us that back in the 60s.
 
Dr.3D said:
Something tells me Jesse is going to get a lot of flack for speaking there. The military tells everyone in their ranks, not to talk to the media. They told us that back in the 60s.
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As a DoD contractor who interacts with AD military & military retirees on a daily basis, I can tell you that they would support Cpl. Thorsen. I can see high ranking individuals with ties to the Military Industrial Complex creating more of a fuss than fellow soldiers.

Edit- If you mean that he might catch flack from the higher-ups, you are correct. Not from the average soldier.
 
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And the FraudX News Channel cut the live coverage of Paul's press conference as soon as Ron brought the soldier forward to the mic and let him speak
 
SUPPORT THE TROOPS!

But don't let them talk about something that matters.
 
What political activities are members of the Armed Forces permitted to do?

A member on active duty may:

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Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
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Promote and encourage other military members to exercise their voting franchise, if such promotion does not constitute an attempt to influence or interfere with the outcome of an election.
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Join a political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform. See Directive 1334.1.
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Serve as an election official, if such service is not as a representative of a partisan political party, does not interfere with military duties, is performed when not in uniform, and has the prior approval of the Secretary concerned or the Secretary's designee.
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Sign a petition for specific legislative action or a petition to place a candidate's name on an official election ballot, if the signing does not obligate the member to engage in partisan political activity and is done as a private citizen and not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
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Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing the member's personal views on public issues or political candidates, if such action is not part of an organized letter-writing campaign or a solicitation of votes for or against a political party or partisan political cause or candidate.
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Make monetary contributions to a political organization, party, or committee favoring a particular candidate or slate of candidates, subject to the limitations under 2 U.S.C. 441a, 18 U.S.C. 607 and other applicable law.
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Display a political sticker on the member's private vehicle.
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Attend partisan and nonpartisan political meetings or rallies as a spectator when not in uniform.

http://www.ig.navy.mil/complaints/Complaints (Political Activities of Military Members).htm
 
bronxboy10 said:
As a DoD contractor who interacts with AD military & military retirees on a daily basis, I can tell you that they would support Cpl. Thorsen. I can see high ranking individuals with ties to the Military Industrial Complex creating more of a fuss than fellow soldiers.

Edit- If you mean that he might catch flack from the higher-ups, you are correct. Not from the average soldier.
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That's exactly what I was talking about. He was in uniform and that is what will get him in trouble.
 
In general, having him come up in such a prime time speech was amateur hour, and the way Cpl. Jesse Thorsen completely froze up when put up there, was also a waste of prime time media. Rand should have taken that time.
 
donnay said:
There are some rumors saying that Cpl. Jesse Thorsen will wind up getting in trouble for talking politics in military uniform...does anyone know if that is true?

http://www.armytimes.com/community/ask_lawyer/military_askthelawyer_102008w/

http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/militarylaw1/a/milpolitics.htm

If it is true, we need to make sure we stand up for Cpl. Jesse Thorsen! I hope the Oathkeepers will step up as well.
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He will get in trouble for it no doubt.... But the one thing we can do for him is NOT TALK ABOUT IT. If it becomes a huge issue they will come down on him with all there might in order to make an example of him. If it stays quite he will probaly get off with just a article 15.
 
Well, if it will help keep Jesse from getting in trouble, the mods can delete any of my posts on the subject if they wish to. I don't want him to get in trouble. I was putting it out there that he might get some from the establishment for being in uniform and speaking last night.
 
mcgraw_wv said:
In general, having him come up in such a prime time speech was amateur hour, and the way Cpl. Jesse Thorsen completely froze up when put up there, was also a waste of prime time media. Rand should have taken that time.
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Disagree. I was there. Awesome moment!
 
Actually I think it is a disgrace that uniform military are forbidden to speak out, but they have no problem propping up the military to go off to undeclared wars for the establishment by saying they are fighting for our freedoms! :mad:
 
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