• DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
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      5 months ago

      Not only is he not facing charges, he is currently being paid by U.S. taxpayers.

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              5 months ago

              He cannot be dishonorably discharged.

              Only uncommissioned warrant officers (W-1) and enlisted members can be sentenced by a general court-martial to a punitive dishonorable discharge.

              All commissioned officers, from W-2 up to O-10, as well as cadets and midshipmen, can only be dismissed by the punitive sentence of a general court-martial.

              There is a distinct legal difference between the two types of punitive discharges, although for practical purposes the effects of both are very similar.

              The only way to dismiss any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman from their Office is to convene a general court-martial, and obtain a conviction at trial that survives appeals until the convening authority is able to take final actions.

              In theory, it can be done. And perhaps it will be, in spite of the difficulties of recalling a retired officer to stand trial by general court-martial; but probably not in this political climate.

              He’s just cruising on his U.S. taxpayer provided pension, taking money from Putin, planning coups, and spreading the Q-Anon ideology.

              What a guy.

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      In the Old West people were hanged by their necks until dead for less. You used to face a firing squad if you were found to be a traitor to your country.

      I’m not saying we go back to execution without trial, but we should at least have a speedy trial and some sort of consequences for a deterrent/punishment. Your national security doesn’t exactly get stronger by leaving traitors alone.

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    Shithead maga bleeding a nonprofit dry example aside, this is a good (albeit extreme) illustration of why I’m generally hesitant to give to any large charity.

    You can pull their tax returns up online (form 990) and see where the money goes. Too often, it all goes to executive salaries and marketing with some token single digit percentage going to actual charitable work that may or may not be doing any actual good.

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      That system needs major reform. You want tax exemptions? Then the lowest paid employee needs to earn 1/15th of the highest paid employee and the median salary needs to be 1/10th of the highest paid.

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    I gave up arguing he should be ercalled to service, court martialed, stripped of rank and benefits.