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TreasonousBastard

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4. A thousand threads on this...

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 12:32 AM

Sep 2014

maybe a hundred here...

But, no one has yet mentioned that civilians are not supposed to salute. It's reserved for the military in uniform. It's particularly bad form for civilian government officials to salute because of our separation of militay and civilian authority.

Reagan was the first President who saluted, and, because he was Reagan, no one but a few misfits complained. He mumbled something about being Commander in Chief as his excuse, and the whole thing was wrapped up as part of the Reagan patriotic circus. Now, it seems to be accepted. Required, even.

Did Eisenhower or Carter, who were formerly military officers, salute? Does the Secretary of Defense salute?

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Saluteghazi Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #1

.. ReRe Sep 2014 #10

First Benghazi, now Saluteghazi. lovemydog Sep 2014 #12

But I don't recall any complaints about this: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #2

That was fast Cartoonist Sep 2014 #5

Or this.... pkdu Sep 2014 #3

A thousand threads on this... TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #4

You are correct. Saluting is for military personnel in uniform. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #6

Always really good to know such stuff dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #8

When I seen what this was all about... ReRe Sep 2014 #14

Yes. It started with Reagan. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #16

Thanks, DI ReRe Sep 2014 #17

No prob! Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #18

I am convinced that moderate center right Obama has moved Republicans so far right they are in peril gordianot Sep 2014 #7

Cuz that's important BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #9

But posing for a photo while standing on the flag is totally fine. DetlefK Sep 2014 #11

You're right - the complainers find any excuse to complain. No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #13

A commanding officer isn't required to return the salute, anyway, is he? FlatStanley Sep 2014 #15

He's in no-win situation with this. Mariana Sep 2014 #22

Well said. And I agree, as a civilian the president shouldn't salute. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #24

They're certainly not going to complain over the bombings Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #19

This turned up on a friend's fb page mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #20

O.F.F.S. progressoid Sep 2014 #21

Obama could breathe through his nose instead of his mouth.. Initech Sep 2014 #23