Do you think military service members should be prosecuted under UCMJ for disrespect to the Commander-in-Chief? I say absolutely, YES!

it depends on the "disrespect"... it it's just voicing an opinion, no. But if its an act of violence yes....

I would agree with you up to a point, because the Declaration of Independence charges, us as citizens, "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.-- No one can be above "We The People."

Servicemembers can be prosecuted for disrespect to officers and NCOs, why shouldn't POTUS be included in that? Respect is given for the person's rank, not the person himself.

First of all I would ask what are we calling disrespect? If by disrespect we are talking about being critical of his policy and decision making, than no. If it bothers people though the soldier should be addressed and told to stop talking politics in shop. If by disrespect you mean insulting the man directly in a way that has no real bearing on his politics, I again think it should be addressed first, then move to some form of UCMJ action.

In my time in I served under Clinton, Bush and Obama. I will say under the Obama administration was the first time I have seen so many relieved of their commands and soldiers chaptered out of the army, and in some cases for nothing more than openly stating political differences. The rule is clear under the UCMJ, while recognizing that ever soldier has the right to vote and therefore their own right to an opinion, that their opinion needs to be kept seperate from the uniform they wear. Which means your opinion is strictly yours and shouldn't ever be given at an official capacity.

There is a difference between obeying the orders of the President od the United States and respecting the man (or woman) that is sitting in the Oval Office. Keep in mind, that until elected by the PEOPLE, the President was just another citizen of this country. I never understood how a person who wins a nation-wide popularity contest is handed an automatic "I deserve and demand your respect" card. The respect is afforded to the position, the office, the title, not to the individual.

of course, not for being critical of decisions, but attacking the individual or position, at least to the same standard of your direct command, yes, wish UCMJ covered so called news outlets :)

I would say that it would depend on the forum in which they spoke. For example, I make it no secret that I have my own personal disagreements with the administration currently in office. When I am off duty and out of uniform, I speak them openly amongst friends. I do not bash POTUS on social media, nor in a setting where I would be overheard by others. But to take away the ability to discuss protestations against anyone would remove our freedom of speech. And if a bunch of retards can walk around burning, stomping on, and wiping their ass with the American Flag for the sake of free speech, then by the gods, I will gladly speak my disputes with the choices of my boss to friends.

I feel that this is going a bit overboard. Here's the thing, would you say this for another president? Did you bring up this stance for President Bush? Because in my experience he received a lot worse disrespect than the current one. Nobody can deny that.

From where is your question coming from? Is it because you feel any president shouldn't be disrespected or because you feel that this particular president shouldn't be? Where is your question regarding presidential disrespect for any other president prior to this one? Bad evidenced by your rank you have served under a few presidents.

Even military members should retain the most basic of constitutional rights, that being the right to free speech. They should be allowed to vent and complain about a commander in chief who has shown more respect for criminals than he has our military.

I'm more concerned with your question than I am the "disrespect" for the commander in chief. Simply being the commander in chief or even an E-8 doesn't instantly grant you respect. You still have to earn it. And let's be honest here, every person on planet earth are going to have people who disagree with them and do not respect them. This should be able to be voiced and discussed amongst a group of people.

If a military member were to do an interview for TV or a paper and showed open disrespect sure, they deserve punishment but if they are discussing this and you or someone who hears them finds what they are saying to be "disrespect" is it really disrespect or is it just something you don't agree with and since you happen to like the sitting president find it disrespectful?

Everybody needs to take a damn step back and think about things. This country was in a much better place before the current administration. We were in a better place both in the military and in the civilian world. Our respect as a country has dwindled to the point that foreign countries no longer respect or fear us, and that can be related directly back to who our president is.

Race relations have declined under the sitting administration, this administration, meaning the president has sent representatives of himself or went himself to the funerals of criminals, gone on live TV and spoke of police being racist and such when the police he was referring to simply did their jobs and yes, I am referring tonthebMike Brown incident. He sent reps to the funerals of criminals and sent no one to the funerals of our military brethren killed in action under his command.

He has welcomed the race baiter Al Sharpton to the White House a record number of times. And for what? Has any of his actions increased our standing around the world. For the love of god we are seeing the destruction of all YOUR hard work and sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are active conflicts on every continent and the Societs and Chinese are openly being aggressive and hacking our federal government and under this president he finds it wise to reduce the size of our military to the lowest that it has ever been.

Instead of meeting with the families of slain Americans by illegal aliens here under his amnesty program he meets with a "you tube sensation" who fills her tub with milk and fruit loops then gets in and proceeds to eat the cereal. Does this really say "I am a respectful person"? Does this our troops and the world that this man is deserving of respect?

I leave you with this question and feel it is a viable question.

Would you be asking this question if it were say President Bush? if so link me to that question where you asked this very same thing.

And I'm sure I will get voted down for this next one but it needs to be asked.....

Would you ask this question if he wasn't a "black" President?

Would you ask this question if your political ideology didn't align with his?

Yes.

We would have to define disrespect. Is disagreeing with the policies, such as using the military as a social experiment to pave the way for broader implementation of ideological causes considered disrespect? I think a better question is "Do you feel it appropriate for the Commander-in-Chief to disrespect the military? Was the firing of Gen Stanley A. McChrystal an appropriate act? The General accepted responsibility for everything that happened or failed to happen under his command, he personally did not disparage or insult the Commander-in-Chief, it was members of his staff. The General understood and accepted responsibility, he did not blame anyone else. Perhaps our Commander-in-Chief should take this same approach. Remember respect is a two way street and it is something that is earned not bestowed due to rank or position. Is using the full weight and authority of the federal government to attack political opponents an appropriate use of the government? There are other actions to correct behavior, such as counseling, then company grade article 15 verse going directly to prosecution. Soldiers do not terminate their religious or political beliefs when they put on the uniform and prosecuting them for such would leave us with a military void of diversity. I respectfully disagree with the Chief's statement as written.