[HotAir] It’s true, he did tweet just last month that he disapproved. Although that followed news that the small section of wall funded by Steve Bannon’s group had been built in a half-assed way, too close to the river. The soil around its foundation was already starting to erode. Understandably, Trump didn’t want that pinned on him.
[DailyWire] The U.S. Army is investigating an incident in which two reservists appeared in uniform with two Democratic delegates from American Samoa during Tuesday’s roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention.
When American Samoa Democratic party leaders Patti Matila and Aliitama Sotoa appeared on a beach to cast their delegation’s votes for nominee Joe Biden, some questioned the propriety of two unidentified masked soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command appearing silently behind them. The Department of Defense (DoD) does not allow members of the military to appear in uniform during partisan events, such as a political convention.
According to The Military Times, officials are looking into the incident. "Wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited," they said in a statement. "The Army follows the Department of Defense’s longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DoD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause."
"Examples of prohibited political activities include campaigning for a candidate, soliciting contributions, marching in a partisan parade and wearing the uniform to a partisan event," the officials added.
The DoD reiterates such a policy on its website, which says in part:
Under DOD Directive 1344.10, members of the armed forces who are on active duty are permitted to express their personal opinions on political candidates, make a monetary contribution to a campaign, sign a petition to place a candidate’s name on the ballot, and attend a political event as a spectator. Members on active duty may not participate in partisan activities such as soliciting or engaging in partisan fundraiser activities, serving as the sponsor of a partisan club, or speaking before a partisan gathering. In addition, all military members, including National Guard and Reserve forces, are prohibited from wearing military uniforms at political campaign events.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley admitted having made a "mistake" in June after he took flak for having accompanied President Donald Trump in his walk from the White House to St. John’s Church through Lafayette Square.
"As many of you saw, the result of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week that sparked a national debate about the role of the military in civil society. I should not have been there. My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics. As a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that I have learned from, and I sincerely hope we all can learn from it."
"We who wear the cloth of our nation come from the people of our nation, and we must hold dear the principle of an apolitical military that is so deeply rooted in the very essence of our republic," he added.
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Reserves no excuse. They get that in boot camp, and annually. In all likelihood, its an Article 15 that will handle it, probably company grade depending on rank. Couple Spec4's that ought to be enough.
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 ||
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Didn't that island flip over a few years ago per a Dem Congress rep? Or was that Guam?
Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 ||
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It was Guam. American Samoa will likely tip over before Guam though. Samoans are bigger and if they all run to one side of the island - well....over she goes.
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#3
Well, if they take Donk ads, and don't take Trump ads, it's legally actionable.
Posted by: ed in texas ||
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Maybe just rip all advertising from media. Create a couple companies that can only remain chartered by taking ads from all comers (excepting obvious scams)
Make the electronic and print media go full subscription and see how that works out for them.
This is akin to breaking "college sports" away from learning institutions because the legitimate connection there is tenuous at best.
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Well, they gotta pay off that Covington settlement somehow.
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A far-left state senator in Utah has released a statement after it was revealed he gave a donation for paint that was used to vandalize public property & intimidate the DA at a criminal BLM "protest." https://t.co/FvT3aHXcAR
#10
[mirage]
Whoa! Down by the ol' Great Salt Lago
They've planted some Injun plumbago,
Repainted the town
In a gay bloody-brown,
And wave little red flags made in meiguo.
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