Sunday, September 26, 2004

Aye, Aye, Corporal, Sir

Found this article on military do's and don'ts of voting in the Marine Corps Times.

They're pretty reasonable, for the military. The 'do's' are about what you would expect, but the 'don'ts', some of which are not exclusive to the military, are probably only enforceable therein.
Active-duty members cannot:

Use their official authority to interfere in an election; solicit votes for a particular candidate; or require or solicit political contributions from others

Use “contemptuous words” against office holders, including the president, the vice president, members of Congress, the secretaries of defense and the military departments, the secretary of homeland security, or the governor or legislature of any state, territory, commonwealth, or possession.

Fixer and I have both been out of the service a long time, thank God. We'da both been locked up a long time ago. We probably will be yet, if Patriot Act IV ever gets passed. Maybe they'll have computer hookups in the 'guest rooms' in the citizens' wing at Guantanamo Bay by then. Overcoming the effects of the lobotomy might a problem.

Display a large political sign, banner or poster (as opposed to a bumper sticker) on the top or side of a private vehicle.

Why does the roof of the General's Humvee spring to mind? Hehheh.

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