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Serious question, looking for actual precedents: If you become a government employee, do you sacrifice any constitutional rights? Can there be a clause or con
by Intermernet 13y ago
Serious question, looking for actual precedents:
If you become a government employee, do you sacrifice any constitutional rights?
Can there be a clause or contract in any situation that removes your rights as a citizen, or do you cease to be a citizen when employed by the US government?
- alistairSH 13y agoMaybe. Members of the US military generally enjoy the same rights and protections as civilians, but there are limits on their speech and they are subject to different laws/regulations (UCMJ). Military officers in the US are barred from speaking contemptuous words against the President and VP. (article 88 UCMJ). There is a parallel article that applies to enlisted members. Calling the Pres a "fascist pig" is a no-no. Army regulation 600-20 limits members ability to campaign on behalf of candidates for public office and partisan political causes. I'm not aware of anything like this that applies to civilian government employees.