Comments on: Decorated soldierâ€™s blog attracts loyal following, but he says his bosses are muzzling him

By: A Few Updates | News Patriot

A Few Updates | News Patriot — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:14:44 +0000

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By: Bill Pearman

Bill Pearman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:06 +0000

I support CJ 100%. he helped uncover a scam being perpetrated on my daughter by an alleged American soldier in Iraq. I understand attempts by military leaders to stifle any kind of dissent. I was told by my Operations Officer on more than one occasion to stop writing letters that caused him problems. I lived under veiled threats that I might face punishment unless I stopped writing letters.
I will do anything I can to help CJ in his battle with the Army. It’ reamains obvious that some sneior military commanders are more concerned about appearances than about their subordinates.
We need some retired military senior officers to speak out and we need some way of providing a counterweight to IG’s who may be corrupted by the people they are supposed to oversee.

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By: Another Soldier

Another Soldier — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:08:17 +0000

I don’t blog or write, I’m just a Senior NCO who tries to do the right thing, be the example, and throw it all towards the job. I seved under MSG Grisham, saw his dealings with soldiers, company policy, and the like. Truly one of the best Senior NCOs I’ve had. As I’ve grown up in the Army, I’ve seen a lot of leadership styles, loved the fear of God approaches to the 1SG position as a necessary tool to ensure discipline. When I met MSG Grisham that cookie cutter mold broke. MSG’s style was a blend of friend and mentor, someone you could expect the truth from; whether you liked it or not.

Understanding this is causing a disaster in his personal and professional life, I hope it will resolve with an answer to a simple question: Do Soldier’s have the right to free speech?

By: Let's play their game.

Let's play their game. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:42:49 +0000

What has happened in Huntsville is truly shameful.

Huntsville city districts 2,3 and 4 are having elections in 2010 for both city council and SCHOOL BOARD.

The actions of Avis Williams, the school principal behind this mess, are a direct reflection of any incumbent seeking re-election in any of those positions.

There are also a number of state and national elections in 2010 as well…..

I think any incumbent seeking re-election in the City of Huntsville or the State of Alabama should be judged at least in part, on how this situation resolves and their part in that resolution.

By: FalseMotivation

FalseMotivation — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:19:49 +0000

I’ve had attempts by my command to stifle my writing last tour, but never to this degree. This is a disgraceful act by his chain of command and cowardice at it’s worst. The MSGT has done nothing wrong and deserves none of this. Hold Tight MSGT, the MilBloggers are behind you all the way.

By: Professor Tom

Professor Tom — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:01:51 +0000

Thank you for publishing this expose. I too have been following the story and know where my fight lies, but I'm not entirely sure how to organize. Godspeed to everyone that has put their shoulder to the wheel on this one. .-= Professor Tom´s last blog ..Domestic Terrorist =-.

By: Kanani Fong

Kanani Fong — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:50:21 +0000

My thoughts as someone who has written for over 2 decades:
When someone orders you to take down a post, it’s a direct assault on free speech. The Army should have told the school district to naff off!

As for C.J.’s outspoken views on various political issues, I think it’s his right. I can’t imagine fighting for freedom and then coming home to find out that you can’t exercise those rights. He doesn’t trust Obama? Fine. He thinks the O-5′s and O-6′s don’t get it? He can say that too.

It’s this kind of intimidation that drives bloggers to write anonymously. As a writer who has always had her own byline, I can’t tell you how much I hate that. Writing takes a lot of care and consideration. It’s a craft, and the reason CJ’s blog was so popular was that he is also a writer who expresses himself very well. But also, it was successful because he didn’t blog anonymously. In other words, the reader had someone they could get to know.

As a woman, I can’t tell you how much it disturbs me to see a few milspouses blog anonymously, then further go onto censure themselves by only writing about kids and gripes, when really –they have a range of opinions that should be shared. Like it or not, the military community is smack-dab in the middle politics. Our entire lives hinge upon the political system. I do not subscribe to the notion that we should sit by mutely.

There needs to be a lot of work done in order to erase the stereotypes that leads to discrimination against the military and their families. We are a free-thinking, unabashedly Patriotic bunch. We love our country, but this is not to say we are in lock-step with everything political, military or even with one another. Allowing bloggers express themselves freely is an easy first step.

Will I overstep my boundaries someday, maybe even upset the higher ups who are in control of my husband’s career? Probably. I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. But more than likely, I’ll be able to out-write them, so truthfully, it doesn’t bug me too much.
.-= Kanani Fong´s last blog ..A Little Boy Burned: Winter’s Work at The FST =-.

By: AFSister

AFSister — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:21:41 +0000

I’ve been following CJ’s dilemna since the beginning.. and I just can’t believe how far it has gone. “Witch hunt” doesn’t even come close to describing what is being done to him. There was NOTHING WRONG with ANYTHING he did or said at those PTO meetings. The board singled him out due to his military background even though others voiced the same opinions. I really don’t get it. It makes me angry and sad all at the same time.