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A Long Way From Anything

A guy trying to find a home that never was.

Article 88

As many a drill sergeant has said over the years, "We're here to defend democracy, not to practice it." In preface, let me just say how much I hate this section of the UCMJ.

Punitive Articles of the Unified Code of Military Justice
Article 88—Contempt toward officials

“Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

Maximum punishment. Dismissal, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year.


For analysis, see Findlaw's commentary on it.

BS if you ask me.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 10:48 PM.

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