Can he be in uniform on Facebook? Is he speaking against Obama as a candidate, or against Obama as a CINC giving unlawful orders?
Does Obama get to decide what language is “contemptuous”? Is it contemptuous to note unlawfulness of orders?
My computer is really slow so I haven’t read the full article on this yet, but if this has anything to do with Obama and Panetta seeking xcombat authorization from the UN rather than the Constitutional, lawful requirement of being authorized by CONGRESS, then the issues he’s discussing are not contemptuous but dead earnest and absolutely in line with the officer’s oath he took.
According to the article, the name of the Facebook page was “Armed Forces Tea Party”.
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In uniform, on face book, critiquing the presidents performance is legal but you must be so so careful not to cross a line and that line is in different places for each who reads your critique.
Being a crusty old retired Chief, my advice to all in uniform, especially young commissioned officers, is do not do this while wearing your uniform and do not specifically ID yourself as active duty.