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Active Duty GIs Being Recruited To Lobby Congress Against War

Submitted by Kristen McFarland, Oct 26, 2006 16:42

As a retired military, I recall that when on active duty, you cannot participate in political campaigns or with groups with a political agenda. We were told this when we entered the military and it is in documentation that is signed by the military member. Whoever did this is doing it illegally and could be charged for it. The military does not care if you participate in political campaigns when you are discharged from activie duty, but it is not condoned while on active duty. I signed many documents over the years that confirms this and I was outraged when I heard about it.

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I definately have mixed feelings about servicemen/women endorsing or aiding any political cause while still in uniform. Having served in... [MORE]	jim newitt	Oct 31, 2006 12:31
I am a Viet Nam era veteran. I could care less if these soldiers had professional media consultants or not.... [MORE]	Hal Muskat	Oct 27, 2006
As a former Army Sergeant and daughter of military parents, I fully agree with General McInerney that the soldiers should... [MORE]	Deborah Leigh	Oct 27, 2006
Shameful just as General McInerney has stated. But what is even worse is, we are at war. America was attacked... [MORE]	joe bramman	Oct 26, 2006
↔ We never should have gone there. The president targeted Osama bin Laden, somehow he has become rather unimportant in this... [MORE]	karla elisa	Dec 9, 2006 02:03
↔ As a retired military, I recall that when on active duty, you cannot participate in political campaigns or with groups...	Kristen McFarland	Oct 26, 2006
↔ If these soldiers are against war, why did they volunteer? They should have found civilian jobs. Why should they disgrace... [MORE]	J Hile	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ yes we have a right to say no [MORE]	shagy	Dec 4, 2007 08:25
↔ ↔ When I was on active duty during the 1960s, soldiers were instructed on the limitations imposed on active duty personnel... [MORE]	RAZ	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ How much money did they pay these soldiers for this? How sad that we cannot do something about Mr. Soros.... [MORE]	Patricia Hatton	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ What do you suppose they signed up for? Somebody should have told them that soldiers fight in wars. [MORE]	Annabel Alderman	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ Is is just possible that the folks who actually are on the ground fighting the war know something the generals... [MORE]	GEORGE johnson	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ The Democrats and the Soros are despicable to initiate this scheme just to affect the election. They are shameless to use... [MORE]	antonia vivar	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ The group of 213 members in the Appeal for Redress represent .015% of the 1.4 million US active & reserve... [MORE]	Diane Hubbard	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service should not be involved in this kind of politics. [MORE]	Sam	Oct 26, 2006
↔ ↔ I don't feel they should be prohibited from speaking out . Of course Mr. Bush would term them as unpatriotic... [MORE]	dgsteltz	Oct 26, 2006