Of course not. When you’ve been out of the service a few years, it is to be hoped you’ll get over that military "resocialization" that has you believing military personnel are "the elite" while we mere civilians are an undisciplined mob too ignorant to recognize how inferior we are. A question like yours illustrates why it was wise of The Founders to place our military under civilian control. References :
Have you ever read of the US Constitution? The Founding Father’s put the military under civilian control for a reason. They felt it was dangerous for either the military or religion to have political power. References :
No, the government is there to serve ALL the American people, not just a certain segment. And that means all legally qualified Americans should get to choose who they would want to represent them. References :
Huh?? So we fight to give freedom and Democracy to all in other countries, but deny that right to our citizens at home?? Seriously? rememeber why this country was founded and why we had the Revolution? taxation without representation. All citizens who pay taxes to the government should have a say in that government. Its the fundamental tenate of a Representative Democracy. References : 3rd Generation military, 3rd Generation Veteran
No. There are many good people who for all kinds of reasons don’t (or can’t) serve in the military. They shouldn’t be excluded.
At the same time, there are also some real whack-jobs who have served in the military. Your first answerer is a classic example. Would you REALLY want someone like that in public office?
I’m retired AF, BTW. So I’m not picking on the military. Just pointing out that there are all kinds of people… both in and out of the military. References :
May 31st, 2010 at 8:11 pm
The Constitution disagrees with your contention, so I will say no.
Why aren’t YOU in iraq FIGHTING today?
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May 31st, 2010 at 8:29 pm
How absurd
what do you want, A military state similar to Russia
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May 31st, 2010 at 8:50 pm
dummie — check out ur constitution
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May 31st, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Of course not. When you’ve been out of the service a few years, it is to be hoped you’ll get over that military "resocialization" that has you believing military personnel are "the elite" while we mere civilians are an undisciplined mob too ignorant to recognize how inferior we are. A question like yours illustrates why it was wise of The Founders to place our military under civilian control.
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May 31st, 2010 at 10:12 pm
No; in fact, many former service persons ought to be disqualified from voting due to mental defects incurred from their service
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May 31st, 2010 at 10:27 pm
No because that is not what the Constitution says. I follow the Constitution nothing more nothing less.
X- Air Force
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May 31st, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Perhaps in Nazi Germany, but not in the United States of America.
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May 31st, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Have you ever read of the US Constitution? The Founding Father’s put the military under civilian control for a reason. They felt it was dangerous for either the military or religion to have political power.
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May 31st, 2010 at 11:50 pm
No, the government is there to serve ALL the American people, not just a certain segment. And that means all legally qualified Americans should get to choose who they would want to represent them.
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June 1st, 2010 at 12:23 am
Huh?? So we fight to give freedom and Democracy to all in other countries, but deny that right to our citizens at home?? Seriously? rememeber why this country was founded and why we had the Revolution? taxation without representation. All citizens who pay taxes to the government should have a say in that government. Its the fundamental tenate of a Representative Democracy.
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3rd Generation military, 3rd Generation Veteran
June 1st, 2010 at 1:09 am
No. There are many good people who for all kinds of reasons don’t (or can’t) serve in the military. They shouldn’t be excluded.
At the same time, there are also some real whack-jobs who have served in the military. Your first answerer is a classic example. Would you REALLY want someone like that in public office?
I’m retired AF, BTW. So I’m not picking on the military. Just pointing out that there are all kinds of people… both in and out of the military.
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June 1st, 2010 at 1:39 am
be allowed to vote no, serve in office yes
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