Posted on 04/29/2016 7:33:07 AM PDT by rjsimmon
The Army on Thursday announced its decision to retain Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland, who was ordered discharged last year after he roughed up a local Afghan police commander for repeatedly raping a little boy and then beating his mother.
Outrage against the Army’s actions rightfully ensued after the incident, since the Green Beret had served honorably for more than 11 years and most would argue that taking a stand against a child rapist was the right thing to do, morally speaking.
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translation: CIC sez quit throwing logs on the Trump fire!
Trump effect? Pro’ly
Good news but I am sure his promotion ladder and assignment choices have been shortened.
Good news!
Great news, but Not Good Enough, CONgress should just REMOVE the Asshole that Made this decision in the first place. YES COngress Can REMOVE a member of the Military. hell They could just find him in CONTEMPT and JAIL HIM THEMSELVES.
Congress has ALL the power in washington, the executive and judicial branch operate according to the whims of CONGRESS!
Congress can Remove the President
Congress can remove the head of every executive agency Congress can remove ALL of their employees
Congress can Abolish every agency they so choose
Congress can remove EVERY JUDGE IN AMERICA, including every supreme court justice.
Congress can abolish every federal court except the supreme Court
Congress can decide which cases the Judicial Branch can hear and decide
CONGRESS can Imprison ANYONE they want for any reason they so desire for as long as they wish.
Congress can declare WAR
No other governing body has even 10% of the power CONGRESS has!!
CONGRESS IS ALLOWING ALL OF IT!!!
Congress has the authority to arrest and imprison those found in Contempt. The power extends throughout the United States and is an inherent power (does not depend upon legislated act)
If found in Contempt the person can be arrested under a warrant of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate, by the respective Sergeant at Arms.
Statutory criminal contempt is an alternative to inherent contempt.
Under the inherent contempt power Congress may imprison a person for a specific period of time or an indefinite period of time, except a person imprisoned by the House of Representatives may not be imprisoned beyond adjournment of a session of Congress.
Imprisonment may be coercive or punitive.
Some references
[1] Joseph Story’s Commentaries on the Constitution, Volume 2, § 842 http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/print_documents/a1_5s21.html
[2] Anderson v. Dunn - 19 U.S. 204 - “And, as to the distance to which the process might reach, it is very clear that there exists no reason for confining its operation to the limits of the District of Columbia; after passing those limits, we know no bounds that can be prescribed to its range but those of the United States.” http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/19/204/case.html
[3] Jurney v. MacCracken, 294 U.S. 125 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/294/125/case.html 73rd Cong., 78 Cong. Rec. 2410 (1934) https://archive.org/details/congressionalrec78aunit
[4] McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 - Under a warrant issued by the President of the Senate the Deputy to the Senate Sergeant at Arms arrested at Cincinnati, Ohio, Mally S. Daugherty, who had been twice subpoenaed by the Senate and twice failed to appear. http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/273/135/case.html
[5] Rules of the House of Representatives, Rule IV Duties of the Sergeant at Arms - [] execute the commands of the House, and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/HMAN-105/pdf/HMAN-105-pg348.pdf
[6] An analysis of Congressional inquiry, subpoena, and enforcement http://www.constitutionproject.org/documents/when-congress-comes-calling-a-primer-on-the-principles-practices-and-pragmatics-of-legislative-inquiry/
And here is what the OFFICIAL DEMONRAT PUBLICATIONS SAY:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/opinion/04tue4.html
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2007/04/house_arrest.html
From the title, I thought they were going to get rid of the hat.
That “it’s their culture” crap came right from the top of the chain of command. IOW that rump-wrangling enemy islamist CIC himself.
Disgusting POS.
Unfortunately yes, I was thinking the same thing. He is probably an E-7 for life but has the satisfaction of having his good name and honor intact.
He can at least stay in for 20 years & retire as an E-7. NCOs aren’t held to “up or out” like officers.
Anyway, this is great news.
Somebody in the military has realized Trump is the next President and wants to save their career.
The past 7 years have seen so many of the “good” officers depart, I hope there are some left to rebuild an actual military that knows its mission, which isn’t being all PC.
Emperor Obama must be furious. Very good news that our Army finally did something right. And now for Beau Bergdahl???
I was in the Army long enough to know he will never see E-8 but at least he can retire as an E-7. I would make him Sergeant Major of the Army.
Officers are only held to up or out as Lts and Cpts. Majors can remain 20.
This is indeed good news, and I didn’t see it yesterday, so I am grateful for this.
Fearless prediction: he’ll get Master Sergeant in 2017 when his CIC is relieved of duty by Trump, and First Sergeant two years later. If Hillary! somehow inhabits the Oval Office, he won’t re-up.
Wow, obber didn’t get his way! You know he was siding with the child butt-raper!
We can certainly hope the Bergdahl is convicted. He needs to be shot, hanged, drawn and quartered, then buried alive. That POS cost the lives of real Americans.
U.S. Army leadership has taken the bold position against child rape.
Very brave.
No argument here.
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