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Jacson6

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2. Yeah, When I was in the military we were restricted to what we could say, especially to the press.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:40 AM

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I don't think SCOTUS will buy into the idea that just because you are getting military retirement and/or VA disability the government can shut you up by taking it away. But there is no way to predict what the Fascist 6 judges will rule.

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Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions [View all] BootinUp Yesterday OP

More proof he thinks our troops are HIS little toy soldiers The Blue Flower Yesterday #1

And yet they love him, it's so f-ed up. dem4decades Yesterday #3

I am not so sure the troops love him liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #7

Yeah, When I was in the military we were restricted to what we could say, especially to the press. Jacson6 Yesterday #2

Active military does cede some rights while serving Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #8

Lower than snakes. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #4

I am not a genius but I do know that it is not a good idea to piss off an old soldier. twodogsbarking Yesterday #5

Or an old Marine. MarineCombatEngineer 23 hrs ago #14

Reminiscent of the swiftboating of John Kerry Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #6

Yeah, they were wearing these stupid Band-Aids. Despicable idiots. Dave Bowman Yesterday #9

Well, ts gotta find some excuse to put more of those federal dollars in his pocket, you know. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #10

The only faint brush with military service that the current SCOTUS has is... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #11

Hegseth can't handle the law DemocracyForever Yesterday #12

Hegseth is a 'passed-over' Major pfitz59 23 hrs ago #13

Lawyers for Sec.Hegseth are just as full of shit oasis 23 hrs ago #15