Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human View Post
ES,

I can certainly engage in political discussions, but cannot do so while using my rank to add emphasis to my statements.

I can attend a political rally, anti-war protest, or another political function, but not in uniform.

I can solicit donations for a campaign, but cannot use my military status in those communications.

As stated many times through the career of a soldier, remember, we're a dictatorship defending a democracy. You can think it, but keep your trap shut.
I think you'll find that's pretty much the deal in any democracy. We have this law down under called the "Official Secrets act". Quite a wide ranging and broad piece of work, and I'm still exonerably bound to it twenty years after I 'retired'. It does manage to keep me out of jury duty though apparently.