Christcorp
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The 14th amendment and serving in the military are 2, totally unrelated issues. Just like you don't have the same constitutional rights; "Implied by amendments 1-9 of the constitution/bill of rights"; while in the military that the traditional citizen does. The federal government has the "Right" to limit military personnel's "Rights".
And there is nothing in the BOR or the rest of the constitution that states that an individual has a "Right" to be in the military. That word "Right" or "Rights" has been thrown around way too much, MINUS the meaning of what a "Right" truly is. Then again, there are a lot of people who believe that the "Bill of RIGHTS" is a list of THEIR RIGHTS. They don't understand that it's actually the rights of the Federal government. Or better yet, the LIMITATIONS on the federal government.
If military service was a "RIGHT", the government wouldn't be allowed to limit how many were accepted into the military. You can't say: "Too many people have spoken today. You can't exercise your right to free speech now. You'll have to wait until tomorrow". Ms Faust obviously has found a political window open that she could exploit. She, as well as her predecessors, has had numerous opportunities in the past to welcome back ROTC as well as fight causes like DADT. Instead, now that the actual battle appears over, she is jumping on the bandwagon. I have no respect for her, or her comments. I have contempt for her.
And there is nothing in the BOR or the rest of the constitution that states that an individual has a "Right" to be in the military. That word "Right" or "Rights" has been thrown around way too much, MINUS the meaning of what a "Right" truly is. Then again, there are a lot of people who believe that the "Bill of RIGHTS" is a list of THEIR RIGHTS. They don't understand that it's actually the rights of the Federal government. Or better yet, the LIMITATIONS on the federal government.
If military service was a "RIGHT", the government wouldn't be allowed to limit how many were accepted into the military. You can't say: "Too many people have spoken today. You can't exercise your right to free speech now. You'll have to wait until tomorrow". Ms Faust obviously has found a political window open that she could exploit. She, as well as her predecessors, has had numerous opportunities in the past to welcome back ROTC as well as fight causes like DADT. Instead, now that the actual battle appears over, she is jumping on the bandwagon. I have no respect for her, or her comments. I have contempt for her.