Originally Posted by
JBird
Exactly. It is my opinion…regardless of what the law is…that this is unfair to servicemebers. I think that it offers an opportunity for the FAA to provide additional regulatory oversight to a subgroup. That, in my opinion, is unfair. Not sure how anyone could label me a liar (or right winger) for expressing an opinion and if I misrepresented it as fact or myself as a constitutional scholar, then I would appreciate knowing where I did that and I will gladly correct the record.
Back to the point, servicemembers volunteer to relinquish a lot of rights…most notably 1st amendment. But they do so on paper and with a lot of command emphasis. Best I can tell, they have not given up their right to due process and when the government uses secret tools for investigative reasons that violates due process.
But again, I’m not a judge or constitutional scholar. Or that gooder in grramer.
If you take the King's coin, or exercise a privilege, that kind of thing is to be expected up to a point.
I'd be more vocal about my rights in areas that are clearly constitutionally protected, not a fan of big brother in general.