“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” Kelly’s lawyers wrote Monday.
Letting that “unprecedented step here would invert the constitutional structure by subordinating the Legislative Branch to executive discipline and chilling congressional oversight of the armed forces,” the lawsuit states.
I'm still struggling with the idea that they think that Americans can turn so easily, not only on a sailor, but a guy who I first learned about because he was a fucking astronaut in fucking space.
Something tells me that there aren't a lot of anti-American naval aviators with astronaut wings. Hell, these are some of the few Americans that practically everybody likes, even if they aren't Americans.
Fox News hosts are not the best communicators or strategists, it turns out. I wouldn't underestimate the new MAGA cadres, but our saving grace may turn out to be how poor a judge of character these guys are.
[OP] D-R-AZ | a day ago
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“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” Kelly’s lawyers wrote Monday.
Letting that “unprecedented step here would invert the constitutional structure by subordinating the Legislative Branch to executive discipline and chilling congressional oversight of the armed forces,” the lawsuit states.
ninjadude93 | a day ago
Seems pretty open and shut to me
NathanArizona | 23 hours ago
"Seems" goes a long ways these days
Vassek | a day ago
Telling service members they can refuse illegal orders isn't sedition, it's literally part of the oath they take. This whole thing is absurd
JonnyAU | a day ago
Yes, and reacting so strongly to Kelly only makes their disdain for the rule of law more evident.
nanoatzin | a day ago
https://preview.redd.it/dh20e9ltezcg1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb875b22ce6525e1b036a00128b04604f62e95f0
monkey_zen | a day ago
But ma rights!
Splashy01 | a day ago
Supreme Court? Back up a little. The far right you mean.
nanoatzin | a day ago
Takes 20 pages to explain but there are no errors.
Riptide360 | 22 hours ago
Demoting a man after he has retired is what cowards like Hegseth do.
SirCharlesTupperBt | 8 hours ago
I'm still struggling with the idea that they think that Americans can turn so easily, not only on a sailor, but a guy who I first learned about because he was a fucking astronaut in fucking space.
Something tells me that there aren't a lot of anti-American naval aviators with astronaut wings. Hell, these are some of the few Americans that practically everybody likes, even if they aren't Americans.
Fox News hosts are not the best communicators or strategists, it turns out. I wouldn't underestimate the new MAGA cadres, but our saving grace may turn out to be how poor a judge of character these guys are.