Clark Caught in Bind by (Uniform Code of Military Justice) UCMJ !

[Torgo4]

+++The Bush Admin wouldn't hesitate for a moment to play dirty using this little ditty. Even if it got thrown out it could tie up Clark for years---IN A COURTS MARTIAL!++++

Uniform Code of Military Justice
Section 802 Article 2 Persons Subject To This Charter

#4 Retired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay.

Section 888 Article 88 Contempt Toward Officials

Any COMMISSIONED officeer who uses contemptuous words against the PRESIDENT, the VICE-PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, the SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, the SECRETARY OF A MILITARY DEPARTMENT, the SECERTARY OF TRANSPORTATION, or the GOVERNOR or LEGISLATURE of any State, Territory, Commonwealth or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.


Remember---We're dealing with psychopathic creeps here


:evilgrin:

[qb]

1. I guess this explains why he so carefully sidestepped the AWOL/deserter

issue.

[displacedtexan]

2. I've been wondering about that.

Clark must not be afraid of the BFEE one iota! They're just schoolyard bullies, anyway.

[Jerseycoa]

3. Why have you posted this a second time?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=205063

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. NO WONDER

THE RIGHT WING ASSHOLES WERE GOING AFTER THIS AWOL THING!!!! They would have thrown THIS at him. OMG...it makes so much sense now! Why else would they dare bring the chimps military record up? They were trying to trap Clark! Damn, he's smart. I will bet you ANYTHING that he knows EXACTLY what they are doing. He beat 'em at their own game.

Go Wes!

[BOSSHOG]

5. With all due respect Torgo4

General Clark has used contemptuous language against the President not related to bush's desertion status; somewhat neutralizing your excellent argument. However, I think General Clark is saving the AWOL slash DESERTION salvos for a later day. Teammates will do the grunt work for the General, but he will be around to inflict the final blow to the cowardly one occupying Al Gore's residence.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. What's this mean?

in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Where and how would a retired General be "on duty?"

[democratreformed]

9. My point exactly. Seems to indicate something other than what the poster

is alluding to, wouldn't you say?

[Jivenwail]

7. Contempt?

I think every single person running for the nomination has shown and used contempt against awol. And I would have to believe that if this were to apply to Gen Clark, then waht about Kerry? Is he, or is he not, a retired Lt? Is he not subject to the same thing? Geez, I don't think anyone running for office wouldn't want to show contempt for the illegal resident of the WH at the moment.

And yes, ITA - Clark is too smart for them. Period.

[TacticalPeek]

8. Its Shrub that's caught in a bind between image and reality.

And truth is probably an absolute defense against contempt.

KKKarl just confuses truth with hell. His comfort level is revealed by the wires he is pulling now at NewsCorp and GE.

[Moderator]

10. Dupe.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=205063

[Skwmom]

11. Clark is retired. e/o/m

[LTR]

12. I guess this traps Bush as well, somewhat

Wasn't he an officer?

He's not as tied, but he should be careful where he treads.

But imagine the outcry if they tried to pull this. Bush would be toast.

The Repubs don't dare go there.

[kiahzero]

13. I'm not up on the UCMJ, but

I'm pretty sure it ceases to apply when you're a civilian. I would think retired military would no longer be bound by the UCMJ - if it happened after you left the military, it's governed by civilian codes of justice.

Then again, that's just my uninformed opinion.