When it comes to freedom of speech and members of the U.S. armed forces, there’s always been an obvious irony: The very people who risk their lives in defense of the First Amendment live under regulations banning their full use of it.
The global reach of the web, combined with the explosion of social-media tools such as Facebook and Twitter, challenges how military rules rooted in the Civil War apply in the Internet age.
Such is the background for the continuing saga of U.S. Marine Sgt. Gary Stein, an active-duty Iraqi War veteran whose online diatribe some weeks ago about President Barack Obama may well lead to an other-than-honorable discharge and loss of veterans’ benefits.
Showing posts with label First Amendment Constitution Bill of Rights Military Marine Sargeant Gary Stein Freedom of Speech Barack Obama Judge Marilyn Huff Armed Services Tea Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Amendment Constitution Bill of Rights Military Marine Sargeant Gary Stein Freedom of Speech Barack Obama Judge Marilyn Huff Armed Services Tea Party. Show all posts
Monday, April 23, 2012
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