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**Gedominew** · 01-14-2007, 02:17 PM

So because he works for the DoD he is no longer entitled to hold an opinion of his own?

Maybe all the EPA scientists who support global warming should be fired because they hold views inconsistent with official policy?

Don't misconstrue what I am saying, though - I think his comments were idiotic. I am just supporting his right to be an idiot.

Matt

Matt the point here is I saw nowhere in the linked items, nor anything I have looked up myself where he clearly indicated these were his own personal ideas and opiniions and did not reflect the policy of the DoD. Now surely you can't be so blind a Bush supporter that you can't see how this simple omission makes it look bad. Hell Matt even the DoD felt that there was something in the apperance that pushed them to making the claim he did not represent official policy. This isn't a free speech issue. He has the right as a citizen to say whatever the hell he wants to. But given his position it is incumbent upon him to clearly indicate that the opinion he is about to express is in fact his own. This isn't rocket science Matt it is a fairly easy concept.

01-14-2007, 02:17 PM	#12
Gedominew Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	So because he works for the DoD he is no longer entitled to hold an opinion of his own? Maybe all the EPA scientists who support global warming should be fired because they hold views inconsistent with official policy? Don't misconstrue what I am saying, though - I think his comments were idiotic. I am just supporting his right to be an idiot. Matt Matt the point here is I saw nowhere in the linked items, nor anything I have looked up myself where he clearly indicated these were his own personal ideas and opiniions and did not reflect the policy of the DoD. Now surely you can't be so blind a Bush supporter that you can't see how this simple omission makes it look bad. Hell Matt even the DoD felt that there was something in the apperance that pushed them to making the claim he did not represent official policy. This isn't a free speech issue. He has the right as a citizen to say whatever the hell he wants to. But given his position it is incumbent upon him to clearly indicate that the opinion he is about to express is in fact his own. This isn't rocket science Matt it is a fairly easy concept.
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