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To: matthew fuller
"I think that the comparison of the legal cases of Spc.4 New and LTC Lakin is inappropriate because of the difference in rank, i.e. enlisted vs. Commissioned officer."

It's an interesting argument. You base this on.....?

131 posted on 04/22/2010 11:00:43 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand
"One notable difference between the officer and enlisted oaths is that the oath taken by officers does not include any provision to obey orders; while enlisted personnel are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice to obey lawful orders, officers in the service of the United States are bound by this oath to disobey any order that violates the Constitution of the United States. One notable difference between the officer and enlisted oaths is that the oath taken by officers does not include any provision to obey orders; while enlisted personnel are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice to obey lawful orders, officers in the service of the United States are bound by this oath to disobey any order that violates the Constitution of the United States."

This is what I base my statement on. I posted this and the officer oath in my post 118.

136 posted on 04/22/2010 11:21:18 PM PDT by matthew fuller (#11. Thou shalt not argue with morons.)
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