The Founders recognized that an American's fealty should be to ideas and to Liberty, not to Authority. Any authority--even a president--is subservient to the central principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and any order that contravenes those principles is invalid and need not, must not, be obeyed. This UCMJ section was taught to me by Lt. Skinner, who contrasted an American soldier's obligation to disobey illegal orders with the the lack of any such option for a German soldier in WWII. "I was only following orders," he pointed out, was not a valid defense for any member of the American military.Lawfulness. A general order or regulation is lawful unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the United States, or lawful superior orders or for some other reason is beyond the authority of the official issuing it.
Sgt. Gary Stein should not be forced out of the Marines for stating, promoting, and defending one of America's most fundamental concepts: that every citizen must learn, understand, and defend Liberty, even if that means defying the State.
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I am no fan of Obama, but I hate when people either omit facts. Marine Sgt. Gary Stein did more than just say he wouldn't follow an unlawful order from Obama.
"I said on there," Stein read, "'As an active-duty Marine, I say, "Screw Obama," and I will not follow the orders from him - all orders from him."'
He also said he would not salute President Obama, that he's the economic enemy, the religious enemy, also, a domestic enemy.
"That's what it says," Stein concurred.
The post spread on the Internet and, ultimately, Stein was thrown out of the Marines with a "less than honorable discharge".
And it was within the Marines' discretion to fire him, says Neal Puckett, a former Marine lieutenant colonel who is now a lawyer specializing in military law.
"The type of speech that he engaged in is not only not protected, it's prohibited by the regulations," Puckett says. "You don't want a politicized military."
In additon to the fact Active Duty have restrictions on political activity.
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