To: Salvavida
Does this idiot realize Mattis is a civilian now? The law specifies that a general officer in the military cannot become Sec Def until he has been retired for at least seven years.
Mattis retired in May, 2015.
19 posted on
12/01/2016 7:49:58 PM PST by
okie01
( The MainStream Media: IGNORANfCE ON PARADE)
To: okie01
They’ll give the waiver. That law will NEVER survive a SCOTUS review.
23 posted on
12/01/2016 7:52:37 PM PST by
papertyger
(The semantics define how we think.)
To: okie01
General George C. Marshall. He didn’t retire from active U.S. Army service until February 1947 and served as Secretary of State until January 1949. In March 1949, he returned to the active list as General of the Army. In September 1950, he became Secretary of Defense. At that time, it was a ten year requirement.
25 posted on
12/01/2016 8:01:03 PM PST by
Brown Deer
(Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
To: okie01
I get that. But that is not what she said. Civilian control of the military is the premise of her argument. Mattis is a civilian, ergo, except for the stupid law, he is qualified.
32 posted on
12/01/2016 8:14:36 PM PST by
Salvavida
(The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
To: okie01
The statute places what is almost certainly an Unconstitutional restriction upon both the President’s Constitutional authority to nominate, and the Senate’s prerogative of advice and consent. If challenged, it would almost certainly be struck down.
35 posted on
12/01/2016 8:19:50 PM PST by
FredZarguna
(And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
To: okie01
What are the benefits of this law, rule, or whatever this requirement is called?
70 posted on
12/01/2016 11:41:57 PM PST by
HollyB
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