"service men have the right to enjoy First Amendment protections " No, they don't. They are in the service of their country and will respect their COs and Commander in Chief.
Exactly. Soldiers have no right to tell their officers to piss off in any way. The notion is ridiculous on its face. What kind of military would allow such disrespect? It speaks volumes of how far we've fallen as a nation.
We had a monumental dumbass in my unit that once actually said, “with all due respect, sergeant, go fuck yourself.” The amount of pain he went through was hilarious.
Well, yes and no. In recreation, I would say they enjoy a degree of freedom of expression, but I totally agree with you that respect for the Commander in Chief is requisite at all times, ESPECIALLY in the public arena, since such disrespect sends a very bad signal to our enemies, whether foreign or domestic. The team was chosen to represent the best of the Navy...and that guy is NOT the best, regardless of his athletic ability. I hope he gets disciplined harshly for that stunt. If I were team coach, I would have benched him IMMEDIATELY for insubordination.
"service men have the right to enjoy First Amendment protections " No, they don't. They are in the service of their country and will respect their COs and Commander in Chief.
Exactly. Soldiers have no right to tell their officers to piss off in any way. The notion is ridiculous on its face. What kind of military would allow such disrespect? It speaks volumes of how far we've fallen as a nation.
We had a monumental dumbass in my unit that once actually said, “with all due respect, sergeant, go fuck yourself.” The amount of pain he went through was hilarious.
Well, yes and no. In recreation, I would say they enjoy a degree of freedom of expression, but I totally agree with you that respect for the Commander in Chief is requisite at all times, ESPECIALLY in the public arena, since such disrespect sends a very bad signal to our enemies, whether foreign or domestic. The team was chosen to represent the best of the Navy...and that guy is NOT the best, regardless of his athletic ability. I hope he gets disciplined harshly for that stunt. If I were team coach, I would have benched him IMMEDIATELY for insubordination.