This.Originally posted by lucas80:
Signing the letter was a stupid, knee jerk reaction. She promised she'd go to DC and be a difference maker. Signing the letter was sheep like. Just following the herd.
I didn't find the actual content to be close to triggering prosecution under the Logan Act or any military rules. It's relatively ague in the wording.
Joni Ernst is going to need to try a lot harder and become productive in order to be re-elected.
If this were President Obama's first term and she became a player to run against him in the next election, do you think campaigning against him for the office could be worthy of court martial as "undermining" POTUS?Originally posted by CarolinaHawkeye:
Maybe she should think before automatically signing her name to something.
She is a Senator now. The law and rules do not apply to her anymore.Originally posted by CarolinaHawkeye:
Maybe she should think before automatically signing her name to something.
You'd think the same standard would apply to a Senator but apparently not.Originally posted by Metuo Accipiter:
You can't court martial a person in the reserves/guard for a crime that was committed outside of military status. You'd think the author of this article would do the required research and understand how the UCMJ works before spouting off wild accusations...
During the campaign some Democrats claimed she was in violation of the law by criticizing and opposing her commanding officer.Originally posted by hawkifann:
If this were President Obama's first term and she became a player to run against him in the next election, do you think campaigning against him for the office could be worthy of court martial as "undermining" POTUS?Originally posted by CarolinaHawkeye:
Maybe she should think before automatically signing her name to something.
If yes and this is enforceable, then effectively no National Guard member can legally run for President. If no, then there's nothing to see here anyway.
why would anyone think the Uniform code of military justice would apply to a senator?Originally posted by naturalmwa:
You'd think the same standard would apply to a Senator but apparently not.
Whats odd is that there are already a number of people in Congress that are/were in the guard/reserve. Why are some trying to make it an issue now?Originally posted by Lone Clone
During the campaign some Democrats claimed she was in violation of the law by criticizing and opposing her commanding officer.
You missed the general standard which is: you'd think the author would do theOriginally posted by Metuo Accipiter:
why would anyone think the Uniform code of military justice would apply to a senator?Originally posted by naturalmwa:
You'd think the same standard would apply to a Senator but apparently not.