(02-09-2020, 07:32 PM)mikesez Wrote: (02-09-2020, 06:55 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: How do you come to this ridiculous conclusion? You do know (oh wait... you didn't serve so you don't know) that the military operates under a total different set of laws on top of current Federal, State and Local Laws according to where they happen to be stationed.
Let me give you a little civics lesson since you didn't seem to get it in your government school.
Did you know that the Captain of a Navy ship could order a sailor confined and only given bread and water? This without a trial by Judge and Jury? Think it doesn't happen? I've seen it.
Second of all, a member of the military is under the command of the Executive branch of government who's ultimate Commander and Chief is The President of The United States. Congress has 0% power over any military member.
My point is, with your ignorance regarding the military you probably shouldn't be commenting on what they "can and can't" do or whether a career move is "lateral".
Of course I know a captain of a ship has absolute power over all the passengers on the ship. Everyone knows that. It even applies to cruise ships. Until you get to port, the Captain's word is law. If the captain abuses his power, he might be in trouble after the ship reaches port, but as a passenger or enlisted person you would rather not wait for that.
but Congress does have the power to question any member of the military about anything, just like they have the power to question any civilian about anything. You can invoke certain rights and legal principles, and not answer, but they still have the right to ask. They do not have the power to give orders, obviously, but you're wrong to say they have no power at all.
People always say the military people have the same rights as civilians but they really dont. Basically you have the right to do what youre told to do. Youre told everything. Youre told what time you have to be out of youre bed in the morning and you cant be back in it until a certain time. Your meal choices are what they decide they will be. Ehat you wear is told to you and even if you are cold you cant wear the beanie thing to cover your ears if its not in the POD(PLAN OF THE DAY) as part of the Uniform of the day
You cant talk about politics while in uniform you cant hold hands or kiss in public but they have eased up on public displays of affection
Until not too long ago you couldnt have a beard either
When i went in you couldnt have more than one tattoo and if you had none you couldnt get one. When you made even the slightest mistake that is even insignificant in any such as use a dark blue pen instead of a black pen you can be yelled at screamed at made to do extra duty or even sent to a non judicial punishment by your commanding officer and lose rank plus half a months pay for two months 30 days restriction 30 days extra duty. The is a specific artivle in the UCMJ titled General which is where they can nail your [BLEEP] to the wall for anything they dont like that doesn't fit in anywhere else in the UCMJ. AS americans we have rights under the constitution, but they dont cover you in the military. If you get in trouble youre screwed cuz they will do whatever they want to you and not even congress can stop them. And dont even get me started on health care and dental. If they want to do something they will
If they want to take out your wisdom teeth even if they arent bothering you they will. Did it to me
I said i dont need them out and the told not politely that they wearnt asking
