The Second Boston Protest - Join him

[baldeagle]

Here's another Marine who thinks Boston is an embarrassment to the Marine Corps. http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-907167" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

'Marines or anyone who has served should always strive to uphold the law. He outright said that he would disobey the law if gun-control legislation passed. This could be misconstrued by readers to assume that many or all Marines share this kind of attitude towards the law, that we follow it only when it suits us. It's embarrassing because it makes it seem that all Marines think their service justifies special treatment of some sort.

'Second, his letter seemed to disregard or not address the real concerns of gun violence and the horrible recent tragedy in Newtown. This is embarrassing because he makes Marines seem insensitive and uncaring. I was devastated when I heard about Newtown and devastated when I heard of Aurora, and all he could talk about was his right to own a semi-automatic weapon.'

This Marine apparently doesn't understand his oath.

[Abraham]

Former Marine/Current Liberal

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[RottenApple]

Here's another Marine who thinks Boston is an embarrassment to the Marine Corps. http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-907167" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

'Marines or anyone who has served should always strive to uphold the law. He outright said that he would disobey the law if gun-control legislation passed. This could be misconstrued by readers to assume that many or all Marines share this kind of attitude towards the law, that we follow it only when it suits us. It's embarrassing because it makes it seem that all Marines think their service justifies special treatment of some sort.

'Second, his letter seemed to disregard or not address the real concerns of gun violence and the horrible recent tragedy in Newtown. This is embarrassing because he makes Marines seem insensitive and uncaring. I was devastated when I heard about Newtown and devastated when I heard of Aurora, and all he could talk about was his right to own a semi-automatic weapon.'

This Marine apparently doesn't understand his oath.

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Marines (and other military members) were only required to obey lawful orders. If a law was passed that violates the Constitution (like, oh, say, "turn in all your guns"), would not a Marine have a duty NOT to obey it? Heck, for that matter, would not every American citizen have the duty to tell them to go take a long walk off a short pier?