CNN cuts off Cpl. Jesse Thorsen, Ron Paul lets him finish

[AdamT]

Video from last night. That room was electric.

[VoluntaryAmerican]

Great moment! Glad he got to finish.

[Dr.3D]

Something tells me Jesse is going to get a lot of flack for speaking there. The military tells everyone in their ranks, not to talk to the media. They told us that back in the 60s.

[Constitutional Paulicy]

Wow that brought tears to my eyes.

[bronxboy10]

Something tells me Jesse is going to get a lot of flack for speaking there. The military tells everyone in their ranks, not to talk to the media. They told us that back in the 60s.

As a DoD contractor who interacts with AD military & military retirees on a daily basis, I can tell you that they would support Cpl. Thorsen. I can see high ranking individuals with ties to the Military Industrial Complex creating more of a fuss than fellow soldiers.

Edit- If you mean that he might catch flack from the higher-ups, you are correct. Not from the average soldier.

[tempest]

And the FraudX News Channel cut the live coverage of Paul's press conference as soon as Ron brought the soldier forward to the mic and let him speak

[vita3]

SUPPORT THE TROOPS!

But don't let them talk about something that matters.

[raystone]

What political activities are members of the Armed Forces permitted to do?

A member on active duty may:

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Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
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Promote and encourage other military members to exercise their voting franchise, if such promotion does not constitute an attempt to influence or interfere with the outcome of an election.
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Join a political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform. See Directive 1334.1.
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Serve as an election official, if such service is not as a representative of a partisan political party, does not interfere with military duties, is performed when not in uniform, and has the prior approval of the Secretary concerned or the Secretary's designee.
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Sign a petition for specific legislative action or a petition to place a candidate's name on an official election ballot, if the signing does not obligate the member to engage in partisan political activity and is done as a private citizen and not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
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Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing the member's personal views on public issues or political candidates, if such action is not part of an organized letter-writing campaign or a solicitation of votes for or against a political party or partisan political cause or candidate.
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Make monetary contributions to a political organization, party, or committee favoring a particular candidate or slate of candidates, subject to the limitations under 2 U.S.C. 441a, 18 U.S.C. 607 and other applicable law.
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Display a political sticker on the member's private vehicle.
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Attend partisan and nonpartisan political meetings or rallies as a spectator when not in uniform.

http://www.ig.navy.mil/complaints/Co...Members%29.htm

[georgiaboy]

oh yeah! Support the Troops! Vote Ron Paul 2012!

[Dr.3D]

As a DoD contractor who interacts with AD military & military retirees on a daily basis, I can tell you that they would support Cpl. Thorsen. I can see high ranking individuals with ties to the Military Industrial Complex creating more of a fuss than fellow soldiers.

Edit- If you mean that he might catch flack from the higher-ups, you are correct. Not from the average soldier.

That's exactly what I was talking about. He was in uniform and that is what will get him in trouble.